Planet Chat

Each semester, NMU students who have returned from study abroad opportunities make a presentation to the campus community, sharing  what they learned from their out-of-country experience.

Fall 2012

This semester's Planet Chat was held at 1:00 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Whitman Commons.   

Winter 2011

Four students gave presentations on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in Whitman Commons.  Amanda Emerson and Ben Scheelk shared their experiences in Chile, Meagan Abrahamsson in Austria, and Elissa Clumpner in Taiwan.  The audience was a body of students from mixed majors, all interested in studying abroad.  Topics discussed ranged from historical backgrounds, to city life, geography, travel, and food at the host countries.  After the presentations were given, the audience had the opportunity to ask specific questions about studying abroad.  Some students were interested in learning more about the difficulty of the classes while studying abroad, how to deal with culture and reverse culture shock, and ways to deal with homesickness.

Click here for Amanda and Ben's presentation and here for Meagan's presentation.