Occidental V. Dickinson College

em2013
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:44:22 +0000

Hi!

I am a current senior at Dickinson and would love to share my experience here.
Your interests sound very aligned with the programs we have here at Dickinson. We have a lot of study abroad programs that range across many countries. I studied in England my junior year and absolutely loved it. I got to live with British students and experience London for a full month and moved to Norwich for two months after. It was the epitome of a British village–cobblestone streets, tea Miss it right now!
But there are many other great locations to go abroad to that are programs coordinated by Dickinson, which is great because the classes transfer easily for credit in your major and you have the comfort of your own community while you are on soil of another country.

As for the language programs, they are really great and plentiful. In fact, I have participated in the Arabic program here and was fascinated with how much I learned in one semester… I could change verb tenses after three months! I was so impressed hah! But if you are thinking of going into the Peace Corps post-grad, I would definitely suggest looking into some foreign language programs wherever you go. I have had a lot of friends from Dickinson end up in the Peace Corps, however, just because their vision for making a positive impact on the world is very similar to our campus ideal of “changing the world.”

Here’s my idea of our campus community: Dickinson is full of students who are ready to learn by participation and creative methods, students who are involved in hundreds of different clubs, activities, sports, intramural teams, that fit the variety of interests that are found on this campus. It wouldn’t surprise me to see varsity athletes in a cappella groups or bio majors in my art class. You can’t put a finger on the definition of an average Dickinson student, which has been amazing for me over the past few years. I have met so many intriguing and vibrant people in my time here…

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions!