ASU: Barrett Program Unlocks Study Abroad Opportunities In Italy For First-Year Honors Students

Many students of ASU are spending their second semester in Rome, Italy, where they will earn half their honors credits.

Around 20 first-year students of Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, are exploring Italy during their second semester,r where they will be earning half their honors credits. These students are travelling under the Barrett Global Honors Flex with a Barrett faculty member.

This unique opportunity will help them in their personal growth and jumpstart their academic journey.

Violet Lenz, a film major at the Sidney Poitier New American Film School, commented, “I’ve learned that I can do a lot more than I think I can. It’s easier to figure things out than it seems. I think it's helped me grow so much as a person, growing my own confidence in my abilities. But it has also grown my worldview and my ideas about people and life. It's definitely life-changing and gives you a lot of real-world experience."

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There are a total of 15 credits, and nine will be taught by Barrett Honors faculty member Joseph Foy.

“There have been so many rewarding moments with the students on this trip. There have been the ‘aha’ moments when students see an ancient ruin or statue and connect it to their learning about history or art. Oftentimes, these connections come as unexpected moments of recognition,” Foy said.

Joana Cano, a first-year sports journalism major based at the Downtown Phoenix campus, commented, “I’ve learned a lot about the Italian perspective on journalism in my International Journalism class. I want to cover the FIFA World Cup or be a sideline reporter for the Mexican National Team one day, so it’s been cool to explore the global side of journalism.”

Jason Briggs, the senior director of Barrett’s Office of Global Initiatives, said, “The goal of this program is to provide an early opportunity for honors students to develop global perspectives and experience different cultures by living and studying abroad in their first year at Barrett."

Maya Richman, a Spanish major at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said, “Traveling here has been so different from trips with my parents. I’ve learned how to become completely independent and figure things out that they normally would — and do it all on my own!”

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