Salamanca: Vantage Point
06/03/2011
As I began the spring semester, I was not anticipating that I would receive an opportunity to study in Spain. I went into Academic Support to check my mailbox and Traci Taylor, the Disability Services Coordinator, greeted me. She told me about the leadership program and then asked if I would be interested. Of course I'm interested. She emailed me the information. When I opened the application, I was daunted by the amount of stuff required to be chosen for the program (there were only 15 spaces available).
photo: Alejandro Flores
I refer students to Student Support Services all the time. I work for Student Support Services and I receive services from them. I counted more than 24 services that the department provides to support student retention and enable success. This study abroad opportunity was available because of SSS. Dawna Remencus, Director, assisted me with the paperwork, my recommendation, and any questions that I had. I turned my application in with a hopeful spirit, although I did not think that I would be chosen because I'm a non-traditional student and I've been to Spain. I made many visits to the UPS store to send the required paperwork. I was in the library, in-between tutoring students, when I received my acceptance email. I called my mother, told Professor Henderson, and then trekked over to Student Support Services. Now it was time to plan my trip and bribe Marc Price into handling the summer Spanish SI classes (I think he deserves a nice gift).
The Salamanca program will be 5 hours of Spanish, Monday through Friday, for four weeks.
-Dorotha
