Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office,:
My decision to spend the summer in the United Kingdom through the Duke in Oxford program was probably the best decision I've ever made. From the moment I took the bus from Heathrow airport to the city of Oxford, I was overwhelmed with excitement for the...
Credit: Kawon Lee
Major: English & Philosophy
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:
Seeing Big Ben, the London Eye, and Trafalgar Square are experiences that people never forget. However, living on a college campus in England -- hearing my flatmates' thoughts on everything from college tuition to McDonald's to politics, debating the difference between jell-o and jelly, exploring East...
Credit: Anna Schroeder
Major: Biomedical Engineering
View from Waterloo Bridge
View from Waterloo Bridge in London, England....
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Duke in London Drama Students
Duke in London Drama Students...
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Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:
From the moment I stepped off the bus in Oxford's Gloucester Green station, I knew that I was in for a fantastic experience. The town buzzed with life as tourists, shoppers and scholars snaked their way through the narrow streets and alleyways. I could feel the...
Credit: Bryan Gomez-Wong
Major: Political Science
London Drama Students with Paul Ready and William Houston
Students on the 2009 Duke in London Drama Program with Professor Clum (back row, third from left) leading British actors Paul Ready (front row, third from left) and William Houston (back row, third from right) after Shakespeare scene presentations....
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London Drama: Students with Sir Ian McKellan
Students on 2009 Duke in London Drama Program getting Sir Ian McKellan’s autograph after a performance of "Waiting for Godot" starring McKellan and Patrick Stewart...
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That Famous Crosswalk
Abbey Road, London, UK...
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New College, Oxford
The historic buildings of New College, University of Oxford....
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Tower of London
The Tower of London with a view of "Traitor's Gate", so named because prisoners accused of treason such as Queen Anne Boleyn and Sir Thomas More passed through it....
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View From Waterloo Bridge
A view of London from Waterloo Bridge....
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London View
A view of London at night....
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Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:The Duke in Oxford program was absolutely amazing. I went into the program with hopes of coming out of it with a newfound appreciation for Shakespeare and that’s exactly what happened.My tutor was the best! He taught me how to read open-mindedly and see things from different...
Credit: Salem Tsegaye
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:Although the best I could muster in the languages department after a semester abroad was a half-decent imitation of an Englishman, studying in London for the fall was one of the defining decisions of my Duke experience.As many who live and study away attest, often the most...
Credit: Patrick Erker
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:The Duke in Oxford summer program was the perfect opportunity to learn about Victorian literature, England, and myself all in a single, incredible summer. For six weeks, I was immersed in an intellectual tradition stretching back through centuries -- a tradition that has maintained its energy, sophistication,...
Credit: Melissa Miller
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:When people ask how my semester in London was, I can only say that it was an eye-opening experience that pushed me out of my comfort zone and taught me things I could never have learned had I stayed in the United States. Many sides of my...
Credit: Matthew Campbell
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