On the Joys of Traveling

In this Issue:

• Wake Washington Program
• Weekly Message for New Families
• Recording from Last Night’s Virtual New Student Reception

I am back from my PTO and digging out of my inbox. My family had a great time on our trip: we visited several cities/regions and even had our own little apartment for a few days in one city.

Having that experience of living (however briefly) in a new place reminded me of why I think study abroad or study away (in the US) is so valuable. It is fun to live in a new place, learn the rhythm of a new place, eat its foods and experience its culture. So I thought we’d open today talking about our wonderful study away program, Wake Washington.

Wake Washington Program

Jenna Radford, the Program Coordinator for the Wake Washington Program, shared her thoughts about the program:

“The Wake Washington Program is accepting applications for the Spring 2024 semester for just a few more weeks. During Spring 2024 students will take courses in Global China and International Development with Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Politics & International Affairs).

If you’re not already familiar, the Wake Washington Program is a study away program that runs each fall and spring. Students accompany a Wake Forest professor to DC where they take two courses with the professor, work in full-time internships four days each week, and learn about living and working in DC from alumni, parents, and other programming arranged by on-site staff.

Past students often say that their semester in DC challenged them personally and professionally, and it was the most rewarding semester at Wake. Students have the opportunity to learn how to live among other young adults in a city while balancing their coursework, working full time, and taking advantage of all the city has to offer.

Wake Washington students learn the importance of professionalism, and how to
network – a skill essential for anyone seeking a career in DC and beyond. Many students come away from their DC experience with renewed excitement for what’s next in both their college and professional lives. Read more about past students’ experiences in the Wake Washington blog.

All majors are welcome to apply! Politics, history, and economics majors may be particularly interested in this semester’s topics. Students earn 3 credit hours for each of the two courses, plus 6 credit hours for their internship and related activities. For more information, your student can reach out to Dr. Katy Harriger, Faculty Director, at harriger@wfu.edu. The Wake Washington Program is looking forward to meeting your Deacs in DC!”

Several of my academic advisees have done Wake Washington and have LOVED it. This is a tremendous opportunity to live in DC, learn from our incredible network of alumni, families, and friends of Wake Forest in the area, and gain valuable internship credit. I hope your students consider it.

Weekly Message for New Families

It’s Tuesday, which means we have a new Weekly Message for New Families. You can read it here.

Recording from Last Night’s Virtual New Student Reception

Last night we held the second and final Virtual New Student Reception. If you wanted to attend but were not able, you can view the recording. Disclaimer: if you watch it, you will see me (briefly) in sunglasses. The morning I got back from my trip, I woke up with pink eye 🙁 and I can’t wear makeup for about 10 days. Knowing I was not camera ready, I had to put on my shades, LOL.