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Mar 25

Meet BASAA Scholar Brandon Morrissette

Anyong fMorrissette, Brandon Photoriends! I am Brandon Morrissette. I study Finance at Plymouth State University. In the past before college, I worked in the hospitality industry. I was born and raised in a small rural town in the far northern part of New Hampshire.

I will study two semesters at Korea University in Seoul. My goal from this experience is to be able to read, write, and speak Korean language at a fourth grade level. I want to travel to all places in Asia. This is because at work I met many friendly, interesting people from that continent. I chose Korea in particular as the result of gentle persuasion from my Korean friends.

My favorite academic subject is economics. When I am not studying for my classes, I enjoy learning about Buddha and Confucius. I intend on doing many temple visits. In Korea, I look forward to being reunited with a co-worker who is really dear to me and that I have not seen for 5 years. In addition to seeing old friends, I look forward to meeting many new ones. I also look forward to eating delicious food in Korea. It is possible that I love food because I did not have the best food when I was a growing up. After study abroad and graduation, my goal is to financially support my whole family.

Click here to learn more about the Fund for Education Abroad

Mar 24

2015 Spring Conference and Bowl-a-thon!

join-usDon’t miss out on these great professional development and networking opportunities! 

Join us on Tuesday, April 21 for the Spring Conference at Simmons College followed by the FEA BASAA Bowl-a-thon at King’s!  Follow us on Facebook for previews of this year’s content and presenters.

Oct 15

BASAA Leadership Transition – Seeking new co-chair

It is about that time that we start thinking about the future of BASAA and our next leadership transition.  For this transition, we hope to create a staggered approach by which one current co-chair will continue for a third year along with one new co-chair.  This approach will help preserve institutional knowledge and ease the transition.  Thus we are seeking individuals interested in serving as the next BASAA Co-chair.  Interested parties should complete a nomination form.  Voting will occur at the fall meeting.  Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about the leadership role.

Oct 8

December 5 – A big day for BASAA!

We are pleased to announce that Friday, December 5 will be a big day for BASAA!  We hope you can join us for us for all of the events happening that day!

2014 BASAA Fall Meeting
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Suffolk University
Featuring the workshop “Developing as an Education Abroad Professional”
Click here for additional details.

Forum Professional Certification Workshop
Module 1: Overview of the Standards of Good Practice
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Suffolk University
Registration is required.  Registration fees and deadlines to follow.
Click here to learn more about the Forum’s Professional Certification program

2014 Sips for Scholarships
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Cottage Park Yacht Club
Winthrop, MA
Join the Fund for Education Abroad for a night of wine-tasting, networking, great food and a great cause.  Tickets are $35.  Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Jul 3

2014-15 BASAA Scholarship Recipient – Melanie Griffin-Michael

MGMichaelHello! My name is Mellanie, and I am a third year psychology student at Lesley University.  Lesley’s campus is in Cambridge near Boston, MA but I am located in Atlanta, GA.  What a commute, right?? Actually, I am an adult student in the online bachelor’s program.  I’m also the mother of two “traditional-aged” college students, and when I’m not studying, or working as the receptionist at a user experience research firm, I am likely to be found listening to music, spending time with friends, practicing my Russian or some combination of the same.

I’m planning to travel to Orebro University in Sweden as an exchange student for the fall semester.  In addition to taking psychology and Swedish social policy courses, I will also be learning the Swedish language. Additionally, I plan to visit St Petersburg and try out my Russian skills, and to work with a local women’s or children’s charity during my six months abroad.

As a non-traditional student, the idea of simply returning to school to pursue my dream of becoming a psychologist seemed so large and almost insurmountable when I started this journey.  Now, I am not only looking at the finish line on my bachelor’s degree, but also at being the first adult online student from my school to participate in the exchange program.  Not to mention traveling outside of the U.S. for the first time in my life.  It’s exciting, humbling, and a little scary…but I’m ready.

Adjö för nu  (“Goodbye for now” in Swedish)!

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