May 3, 2002

What Students Don't Learn Abroad

By BEN FEINBERG

Over the past two decades, many colleges and universities, including my own institution, have created study-abroad programs for their students. The theory is that in today's interconnected world, it is more important than ever that students be attuned to the nuances of cultural difference. But what, exactly, do students feel that they learn from studying abroad? Doubting that a professor could elicit sincere responses from students, I invited one of my favorite undergraduates to work as my

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