RMU to travel to Israel
Kirsten Landis
Issue date: 1/27/10 Section: News
Students will visit numerous monumental sites including Jerusalem, Mt. Zion, Nazareth and Tel-Aviv as well as a series of other establishments which have been accounted for on the itinerary. In addition to the enriching educational value of the trip, students are also allotted recreational time.
"We do see a lot and learn a lot, but there is downtime," said Harold.
"I think it's one of the best study abroad trips you can go on because you learn and see so much. And you get a sense for a country that is very small, so you are able to see a lot in a short amount of time, all of which is so important," said Harold.
Although Israel is experiencing conflict, safety should not be a concern of students. Harold explained that like every country, Israel has specific areas of conflict and unrest. Therefore, the trip has been designed to avoid these areas.
"There is a conflict over there, and it garners a great deal of attention. Because it garners so much attention, it gets over blown as far as what you would imagine. It's like being here," said Harold.
The all-inclusive trip to Israel is open to all students, and there are no prerequisites to register. For the first seven students who register, the trip will cost $2,495 which includes flights, meals, accommodations and a tour guide. The equivalent of a similar trip outside of the RMU community would typically cost over $4,000.
"Traveling outside of the country in general is good to get another perspective because we get locked into our own perspectives. There's no way to describe the value of seeing how other people live and view the world," said Harold.
There is still space for students interested in attending the trip. For more information search "RMU Goes to Israel" on Facebook.com, visit http://rmuisrael.blogspot.com, or contact Dr. Philip Harold at Harold@rmu.edu or 412-397-5417.
"We do see a lot and learn a lot, but there is downtime," said Harold.
"I think it's one of the best study abroad trips you can go on because you learn and see so much. And you get a sense for a country that is very small, so you are able to see a lot in a short amount of time, all of which is so important," said Harold.
Although Israel is experiencing conflict, safety should not be a concern of students. Harold explained that like every country, Israel has specific areas of conflict and unrest. Therefore, the trip has been designed to avoid these areas.
"There is a conflict over there, and it garners a great deal of attention. Because it garners so much attention, it gets over blown as far as what you would imagine. It's like being here," said Harold.
The all-inclusive trip to Israel is open to all students, and there are no prerequisites to register. For the first seven students who register, the trip will cost $2,495 which includes flights, meals, accommodations and a tour guide. The equivalent of a similar trip outside of the RMU community would typically cost over $4,000.
"Traveling outside of the country in general is good to get another perspective because we get locked into our own perspectives. There's no way to describe the value of seeing how other people live and view the world," said Harold.
There is still space for students interested in attending the trip. For more information search "RMU Goes to Israel" on Facebook.com, visit http://rmuisrael.blogspot.com, or contact Dr. Philip Harold at Harold@rmu.edu or 412-397-5417.
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