{"id":70223,"date":"2023-10-09T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=70223"},"modified":"2023-10-09T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:22:26","slug":"egypt-and-spain-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/egypt-and-spain-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumberjacks Abroad: Egypt and Spain edition!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally from Phoenix,<\/span> Jaiden Gatson<\/span><\/b> is a fifth-year IGP student at NAU with majors in biomedical science and Spanish and minors in chemistry and Arabic and Asian studies. The Interdisciplinary Global Program is a five-year program at NAU in which students double-major in a language and either STEM, business or hospitality, then complete a year abroad that includes classes and a relevant internship, giving students an immersive, hands-on international experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where did you study and why did you choose this particular country for your study abroad program? <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gatson<\/a>
Gatson (left) and friend pose in Cairo,Egypt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I had a unique study abroad journey in that I studied abroad for two years. Through IGP, I was able to spend one year at the American University in Cairo (AUC) in Cairo, Egypt, and one year at the University of Zaragoza (UniZar) in Zaragoza, Spain.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I chose Egypt because I knew they had a biology program, and I thought it would be a super unique and fun place to live and study. Once I got there, I decided to take classes about Arab and Egyptian culture instead of science classes. It worked out because all of the classes I took during my year in Egypt counted toward my liberal studies courses that we are all required to take as students at NAU. Also, I was able to double-dip and add on Arabic and Asian studies minors! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When I was choosing a Spanish-speaking country through IGP, I decided to travel to Spain because I knew that previous IGP students had completed medical internships in Zaragoza. I also thought living in Spain would allow me to cheaply travel around Europe, which it did!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What class(es) or research did you complete while abroad and for how long?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gatson,<\/a>
Gatson, holding a newborn, poses with fellow healthcare workers during her internship.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first semester at AUC I took the following classes:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n