Freshman Abroad Program
Fall '07
Newly admitted Plymouth State University students have the opportunity to begin their college experience in an extraordinary way by spending their first semester with PSU in Ireland.
In September 2008 our fifth group of Freshman Abroad Program students will
board a flight at Boston's Logan Airport, bound for the Univesity of Limerick
in Ireland. They’ll
be accompanied by a senior PSU faculty member, who will remain in Ireland
for
the semester,
serving
as their
instructor
for
two Plymouth
State courses. The remaining three courses—from the Limerick curriculum— are
all pre-approved to dovetail with our students’ degree programs at PSU.
Freshman Abroad Program students live in Kilmurry Village on the University of Limerick campus. PSU students are placed with Irish students as well as other international students in these six person townhouse units. Learn more about the University of Limerick campus facilities.
Is this Program Right for You?
If you’re a self-motivated student who is comfortable making friends, exploring new environments, making independent decisions, and solving problems, the Freshman Abroad Program may be right for you.
This program is only available to first-semester, traditional university freshmen. Non-traditional students and transfers are invited to explore our full-range of study abroad options by contacting The Bagley Center.
What Our Fall 2007 Students Say About the Program
Pamela Felie, Old Saybrook CT
"I chose the Limerick program because it is a unique and rare experience
for college students. I also have always wanted to study abroad, but have
known
that with my major, going abroad would have been impossible. The Limerick
program basically solved my dilemma by allowing me to study abroad my freshman
year where I take general courses rather than my junior year where my harder
more in depth classes lie."
Heidi Van Curen, Derry NH
"I wanted to experience a new culture, and what better way to experience
a culture than diving into it head first? I also love to travel, so going
to
college and traveling at the same time was perfect, and I am so glad that
I decided to come."
Noah Tipton, Portland ME
"I had been considering taking a year off to travel, but felt that it would
be hard to get back into the student mind state after such a long break.
When I received the program brochure in the mail, it seemed like the perfect
opportunity."
Katie Williams, Groton MA
"When I first heard about the Limerick program I did not think it was a good
program for me to partake in for my first semester of college, but the
more I considered it the more it seemed like an amazing experience. I always
knew that, while in college, I wanted to spend a semester abroad and Ireland
was one of my top choices. A very small percentage of American students
study abroad in college and this experience would be something on a resume
that sets me aside from the competition. "
Courtney Webb, East Middlebury VT
"I felt it was a unique experience and the opportunity of a lifetime. I felt
that this program would help me create a close bond with other students.
I wanted to learn a new culture and compare it to the American culture. I
also wanted to get a feel of the education system in Ireland. I knew this
opportunity is very unique for freshman entering their first semester of
college. "
Michael Landon, Madison CT
"I wanted to do something different, something completely out of the ordinary.
I didn’t quite know what that would be until I got the flyer for
the Limerick program. I thought about it for a while and decided that I
wanted to go to Ireland. Next thing I knew, I was hearing an Irish accent
over the loud speaker of the plane east. "
For more information and an application, contact:
Debra Regan
Director, Freshman Abroad Program
(603)535-2336
dregan@plymouth.edu
Application Deadline: May 23, 2008
