Studying abroad hasn't ever seemed like an option for me because I'm so immersed in my life on campus. I feel like if I took a whole semester off I would end up behind in my studies and have fewer opportunities for leadership. But still I want to explore... I think that's why the U offers these "Global Seminars" which are special classes taught abroad by UMN faculty for a few weeks during the winter break or May term. So I found a seminar called Arab Media: Al Jazeera in the Time of Revolution.
I think it would be fascinating to analyze the media coverage of the revolutions that rocked the Middle East earlier this year. And perfect timing too, I would be there less than a year after it all began!
I'm a little concerned about safety, but they wouldn't offer the program if it was too much of a risk for students. Many colleges like Northwestern University have schools in Qatar. And I also want to be a little adventurous. I want to go somewhere that I would never think to visit for a vacation.
But it actually looks like a nice place to visit? Check out this picture of Doha's Corniche which is like a boardwalk along the bay.
I'm going to meet with a study abroad adviser to talk it over, but I'm pretty sold. What do you think? Where would you want to travel if you could?
