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.

Winter 2013 Planet Chat: Reflections on India, Peru, & South Korea

Thanks to Grace, Kathryn, Nicole, Chad, and Heather for presenting at this semester's event. 

Meet the Winter 2013 Planet Chat Participants
 

	Grace Schuurmans - South Korea I am from Byron Center, MI. My major is Computer Science and I'm expecting to graduate in May 2014. I was in Seoul, South Korea for four months, August through December. I studied at Korea University in north downtown Seoul; I took a full load of classes consisting mainly of Korean language and history classes. I also participated in the Korea University Buddy Assistants organization which gave the opportunity to meet local Korean students and have weekly language exchange meetings.
	Heather Marshall - India I'm from Farwell, MI. I'm a biology major with a December 2013 graduation date. I was in Hyderabad, India for 5 months. I was studying at Hyderabad Central University.
	Chad Hemerson - Peru My name is Chad Hemerson and I am from Orange, California. My major is in International Studies and I will graduate in May. I was in Cusco, Peru from Sept 5th-Dec 8th studying abroad at the Centro Tinku.
	Kathryn Schuster - Peru I am from Gaylord, Michigan. My major is International Studies and my minor is Spanish. I am graduating at the end of this semester! I studied in Cusco, Peru for just over three months. I took four classes (Advanced Spanish, Beginning Quechua, U.S. - Latin America Relations, and History of Inca Civilization) at Centro Tinku while there.
	Nicole Peck - Peru I'm from Boyne City, Michigan. I am a double major in Spanish and International Studies and will be graduating in December. I lived in Lima, Peru for a semester and visited places such as Cusco, Ica, and Junín. I studied at a university in the city for the semester, taking classes in both English and Spanish.

Past Planet Chat Events
 

Fall 2012

The Fall 2013 Planet Chat was held at 1:00 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Whitman Commons. Tony enlightened the audience with cultural and culinary information about his native Guangzhuo, China. Christian shared photos, stories, and travel tips from his independent world tour through Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, and Jordan​. Finally, Sara and Nicole discussed their experiences traveling in Cuba with Professor Amy Orf's Winter 2012 FLSA group. 

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.