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Kathryn Sampson '19, an at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Manchester, was searching online for summerÌýcourse offeringsÌýwhen she discovered the Cambridge Study Program. The six-week program brings students to Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge in England for courses in English literature, writing, and history.

Sampson seized the opportunity, and is currently abroadÌýtaking an English course aboutÌýthe Tudor Dynasty and a history course about famous Cambridge scientists, namelyÌýIsaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Sampson and her study away group have also taken time to explore other regions of England.

"We've traveled to see Shakespeare plays put on by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the historic Globe Theatre in LondonÌýas well as in Shakespeare'sÌýbirthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon," Sampson says.

The group will also be traveling to Darwin's Down House andÌýthe coastalÌýtown of Dover, as well asÌýto Scotland for a weekend. Sampson says these experiences will help her in both her academic and professional careers.

"In English teaching, I feel that this insight will make me better able to teach someone this kind ofÌýmaterial," Sampson says. "Especially with Shakespeare, as beingÌýable to see the plays and understand the history at the time allows for a deeper understanding of the Shakespearean language and context."

Sampson says the experience has been incredible for the education and exploration, but also because the University of Cambridge's summer program brings together students from all over the world. Her advice to other students interested in studying abroad: "Do it!"

"As a transfer student, I didn't know if I'd be able to study abroad and stay on track to graduate," Sampson says. "The summer program allowed meÌýto have the study abroadÌýexperience while stillÌýgetting the courses I need for my major."