The Minnesota Daily reported on how the Learning Abroad Center offers winter break programs for students looking to go abroad for a shorter period of time or to escape the cold weather.
LAC Director of Programs Zach Mohs said full semester abroad programs can be a lot for students. He added there may be other factors hindering their ability to go abroad for that long, and a winter break session is a great way to combat that.
“It’s typically a time where I would say students don’t have as many commitments, and most of the programs leave typically right after Christmas and then get back before spring semester starts,” Mohs said. “So again, there’s that window that works really well in general with those programs.”
The weather in Minnesota is also a draw for students to go abroad over winter break, Mohs said. Programs offered in Mexico, Australia and Thailand are popular for students for that reason.
