On Wednesday, the Colvard Student Union was swarming with some of Mississippi State University’s most traveled students. The Office of Study Abroad held their Fall 2015 Study Abroad Fair and gave out information to interested students. 

Various departments have programs that travel to a different country every year. MSU’s Veterinary School is going to Uganda for the month of June 2016. Students get to experience first hand the “One Health” concept — humans and animals existing harmoniously together. 

Sandy Capano, project coordinator for the trip, said students also learn about the transmission of diseases from animals to humans and basic veterinary practices for immunization and global health in far reaches of the world. 

“It was life-changing,” Capano said. “There’s so much need over there on so many levels – not just the vets and the animals, but the humans as well.”

The Department of Classical Modern Literatures and Languages have multiple destinations this year for students to travel. Most of these programs have a one or two-month option and provide students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture as well as the language. 

Stephanie Hayman, senior Spanish major, said she had an amazing experience in Spain last summer. 

“After study abroad, I realized so much about myself. I feel like you don’t really know your true character until you peel back the layers of your culture in order to fit into another culture,” Hayman said. “The characteristics that stick with you through that experience define who you really are.   

This summer, students will have an opportunity to travel to the Bahamas, London, France, Germany, the UK, Iceland, Peru, Ireland, Canada, Chile, Amsterdam and many more.  

For more information, visit www.studyabroad.msstate.edu, or visit the office located in Allen 116.