Things must have really changed since I attended Harlaxton during the Spring Semester of 1985. I would guesss that half of the students were American, and half were from other countries. When did the change occur? Why? What is the current policy? I thought it was a great benefit to ALL of us to be exposed to students from other countries, who had different primary languages, different customs, different religious practices. Why go to schoo lin another country if you are not going to have experience with folks from other countries? Sort of defeats the purpose, I would say?
I absolutely loved my Harlaxton experience. However, I've always said that there was one thing I really didn't like about it: the fact that I didn't interact with other cultures as much as I had hoped. My friends who studied abroad in other places had such great stories and experiences that I couldn't relate to because we were all American students. I'm all for Harlaxton opening up to other cultures!
I attended in 1981 and enjoyed the cultural diversity of the students there. Living and studying with students from other countries was an integral part of the "Harlaxton Experience". I agree with Sarah that it defeats the purpose of studying abroad. Harlaxton needs to reconsider the 1991 policy. Not sure I would like today's Harlaxton.... a fancy american college dorm across the pond?
I didn't know Harlaxton had changed its policy. I was there in spring '85 and I absolutely would not have wanted to study there if all my classmates were Americans.!!!!
an integral part of the "Harlaxton Experience". I agree with Sarah that it defeats the purpose of studying abroad. Harlaxton needs to
reconsider the 1991 policy. Not sure I would like today's Harlaxton.... a fancy american college dorm across the pond?