Goodbye!!

This week is finals and many of our students will be ending thier American experience with the end of the semester. Many are departing to go home or travelling around the country for the holidays. To celebrate the Study Away office hosted a farewell dinner to give a proper send-off. You will all be missed!!

It's Been Real

The semester is coming to an end and many of our exchange students are preparing thier final trips and getting ready to head back home. :( You will all be missed!!

We are celebrating this Friday at 7 pm at Riad's downtown. Hopefully it will be a great way for everyone to get together one last time!

Happy Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving dinner went very well. Thanks to all who participated and Christ Episcopal Church for their hospitality!

Anyone want to go to Portugal??

New info on a short term trip to Portugal.

When: May 18-31, 2010
How Much: $2,777
Who to Contact: Dr. Berkwitz
There is a limited number of spots: 10-16

You can follow the link below for more details.

App. deadline April 1, 2010

http://international.missouristate.edu/studyaway/23174.htm

Be Thankful

The Holiday season is quickly approaching and to kick things off the Study Away Organization is hosting a traditional Thanksgiving for all the Study Abroad students and their friends. It will be held Nov. 20 at 7 pm. The meal is going to be catered by Boston Market and cost is $10 per person. We ask that everyone get their money into the Study Away Office (on the corner of Jefferson and McDaniel) by Friday, Nov. 13th so we know how much food to get.

Any and all are invited!

For questions, comments, or concerns please contact Lauren at Lauren2001@live.missouristate.edu

IEW

November 15- 21st is International Education Week. In the next couple of weeks we will be posting a schedule of events. Hopefully many of you can take part and educate the Americans on Missouri State University campus about other cultures.

Here is the link from last year's IEW.

http://www.fulbright.hu/fair.htm

It's that time again....

Here in the USA one of the most famous traditions.... Halloween.... is quickly approaching and for all of you "out of towners" I thought you might like some tips of things to do for the scariest season of them all :)

Haunted Houses:

http://main.hauntedhouse.com/search/Haunted_Attraction_Directory/_USA_,040All_50_States,041/Missouri/more2.html

Corn Maze:
http://www.417mag.com/417-Magazine/October-2008/Get-Lost-in-a-Corn-Maze/

Frankenstein at the Gillioz:
http://www.itsalldowntown.com/events/4099

Pumpkin Patch:
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=bQ2&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=pumpkin+patch+springfield+mo&fb=1&gl=us&hq=pumpkin+patch&hnear=springfield+mo&cid=2308596934603739950

Halloween Pub Crawl Downtown:
http://q1021.fm/Eat--drink-and-be-scary/5387037

And Branson it is!!

Our next outing for the Study Away Organization is going to Branson!! On Saturday, November 7th we will tour Branson and celebrate the kickoff to the holiday season by shopping, shopping, shopping, at the outlet malls and Branson Landing, as well as touring the trail of lights to complete our adventure.

Spots are limited so be sure to get your $10 into the Study Away office (on the corner of Jefferson and McDaniel) ASAP!

It should be an old fashioned good time! :)

For questions please e-mail Lauren at Lauren2001@live.missouristate.edu

Welcome Elizabeth Strong!

The Study Away Office would like to welcome our new interim director Elizabeth Strong!!
She so far she has been a terrific addition to our staff :)

She will be working with the staff and learning about the office. If you happen to stop by definitely feel free to say "hi"!!!

And we all survived... barely

Six flags went awesome! It was a beautiful day.... very cold by evening so we let around 7 pm.

Everyone seemed to have fun! Unfortunately on the way back we suffered a flat tire, but thanks to the Austrian and French guy and NOT the police officer ;) we all made it back safely!

I am now taking suggestions for our next outing in November! Please e-mail Lauren2001@live.missouristate.edu with ideas.

Goodbye Dr. Carroll!!!

Today is Dr. Dana Carroll's last day as the director of Study Away at MSU. We would like to thank her for 29 wonderful years!

She will be greatly missed!!!!

And the next outing is....

SIX FLAGS STL LOUIS!

I hope you all can make it to our next Study Away Org outing to Six Flags.

What: rollercoasters, greasy food, and good friends
When: Oct. 10, 2009
How Much: $20 PerPerson

Please Bring your Money to the Study Away office at 901 S. Jefferson (on the corner of Jefferson and McDaniel) by September 25th.

Check out thier website at http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/index.aspx

"Frightfest" will be going on then so it should be a 'screaming' good time. :)

FREE FOOD!!

Just a reminder! Tomorrow is our Welcome Dinner! I hope you can all make it! Here are the details.

When: Thursday, September 3; 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Where: Jim D. Morris Center Lobby

What: Hang out and get to know the exchange students and some of the study away alumni. We’ll have pizza, breadsticks, salad, homemade cookies. Feel free to bring a side dish to share if you want! We should have tons of food, but it is always fun to try things from other countries.

If you think you are coming, please let us know so we get enough food!

You can e-mail Melody at stratton1229@missouristate.edu if you are planning on coming.

Thanks everyone!!!

.....And the game was a success!

Fortunately we missed the rain for the Springfield Cardinals last weekend of home games and got to see all the action (or lack of) during the 3 hour game! Yay! the home team won.

After getting our names announced, recieving commemorative coins, and informally raffling off the free cardinals t-shirt (Congrats Franco!!),I believe the highlight of the evening was unanimously the fireworks!!!

Stay Tuned for next month's activity.... I'm thinking amusement park.... :)

Welcome Students!

After the past two weeks of hectic airport pickups, apartment searches, dorm moves, and several trips to residence life and services, the PSU, and the always trusty T-mobile, all of our international students are settled and have successully began their first semester at MSU.

This Friday the Study Away Organization for the 2009- 2010 school will kickstart the fun with a Springfield Cardinals game at 7:10 pm. It's sure to bring many american rituals to light including overpriced beer, overindulgence of hotdogs, peanuts, and cracker jack, as well as an all out traditional display of fireworks.

We hope to see any and all of you there!

If you have any questions please contact the new Study Away Office Graduate Assistant and Study Away Organization President Lauren Reiter at Lauren2001@live.missouristate.edu