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Over Reading Week, close to 80 University of Toronto undergraduate students spent time learning abroad as part of the听.听Organized by the Faculty of Arts & Science, this program听offers students a unique opportunity to experience the practical application of topics covered in their courses.听Travelling to Greece, Iceland, Rwanda, England and more, many participants were Trinity students and faculty members.听

Here’s what members of the Trinity community had to say about their recent experiences abroad:

How did the trip compare to what you鈥檝e been learning in the classroom?

鈥淭his class taught me the importance of getting real-world experience 鈥� no matter your chosen field. Working and interacting with human resources professionals in Iceland helped me understand the role culture plays within an organization. It was especially interesting to see the significance that Icelandic people place on work-life balance. Many organizations have facilities like a pool table or a music studio to keep their employees happy!鈥澨�

– Keshini Mahesan,听a fourth-year student at 杏吧原创 doing a double major in International Relations and Employment Relations

Keshini’s ICM group poses in Iceland鈥檚 Golden Circle (Photo: Mandy Wang).

What do you hope your students took away from this experience?

鈥淚鈥檓 a strong advocate of 鈥榣earning by doing鈥� as part of intellectual training. I hope the students came back from their ICM with a life-changing experience under their belts. The thing about academic learning is that it is static and bookish. Being in the field (i.e., the real world) doing research that may eventually lead to intellectually interesting findings is another thing entirely. Taking students to the field and doing a project also keeps me engaged with my own research. I re-live the excitement through their eyes. It helps me remember how precious, important and exciting it is.鈥�

– Trinity Fellow Prof.听Sali Tagliamonte, Department of Linguistics

Prof.听Sali Tagliamonte听shares a hearty breakfast with students before a busy day of field research in York, England. (Photo: Sali Tagliamonte)

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