Appel & EAP

I thought that Dr. Appel’s presentation was very interesting. It was entertaining to hear about his career and the way in which he had always wanted to be a famous actor, but eventually found out that he enjoyed being a director much more. It was also interesting to hear about his time as a professional actor, traveling around the United States and living in New York. It was also good to hear him talk some about Macbeth and give a little background before we went and watched the actual play ourselves. Additionally, I thought the visit to the EAP office was informative. At some point during college I hope to study abroad; however, I am not sure where I would like to go yet. There was lots of good information presented at the EAP office. For instance, it was good to know that if I do decide to go to a country where the classes are taught in a language other than English, I have to complete some language classes here at UCSB before I am eligible. Furthermore, it was also good to hear that there are many programs offered where the courses are taught in English. Also, I was interested in hearing about the lengths of the programs. One thing I thought was noteworthy was that you can choose a semester program with the option to extend to a full year if you choose to do that after experiencing studying abroad first hand. This seems like a good option because it is fairly flexible.