Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Getting Ready for Travel

Dr. Sunderman explains travel accessories and safety.

We’ve all had our photos taken for the bus/tram pass in Strasbourg.  We’ve also selected our seats on the airplane and are busy making sure we have all our essentials (i.e., electric converters as well as radio frequency secure wallets).  Dr. Sunderman went over security in our initial meeting and suggested the secure wallets because there are pick-pockets just waiting to take our IDs.  There are so many things to be aware of that I really never thought about.  I guess I’m used to my small city living where when you bump into someone you say “excuse me” and you don’t suspect they just took your wallet or that they have a “gadget” that stole your credit card number.  All of these are definitely important lessons to be learned prior to our actual travel.  We are being made aware of security so that we can enjoy the learning experience and not have to suffer a loss, so long as we are prepared and always careful. 

As the spring semester moves us closer to our summer abroad travel, we continue to focus on the academic side, learning about the European Union, how and when it was formed, it’s 27 partner countries and current events in the area. 

Posted by: Leonor Constancio 

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