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Thursday, 10 November 2011 21:06

Cambridge 2012 - Study Abroad!

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We’re Going to Cambridge, England!
Summer 2012

(June 30th-August 11th)
6 weeks!

[Go for the classes—stay for the Olympics!]

OCC English professor Raymond Obstfeld will be taking a group of 40 students to live on campus at the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

Cambridge alumni include John Milton, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, A.A. Milne, William Wordsworth, and Sylvia Plath, as well as the more contemporary Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat), Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie (House), and the members of Monty Python.

Students will live at Girton College, and attend OCC courses offered by Prof. Obstfeld.  All units earned are transferable. Students who have participated in this program in the past describe it as “life-changing” and “the best time I’ve ever had.” You, too, will have the time of your life.

Important Information:
· Cost: approx. $7,745 .00
(still one of the cheapest trips available!)
· Cost includes:
· roundtrip airfare on Virgin Airlines
· room with daily maid service
· breakfast and dinner
· weekend in London with tours, theater tickets, and hotel
· Credits are transferable
· OCC Courses offered: Eng. 101 (Advanced Comp), Eng. 148 (British Film as Literature), Eng. 122 (Novel Workshop), Eng. 127 (Scriptwriting). Others available.

Special Attraction:TheSummer Olympics will be held in London while we are there (40 minutes away.) 

This is a great opportunity! LINK

If you are interested in joining us, send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Or you can apply online HERE

Raymond Obstfeld is the author of over 40 published books of fiction, non-fiction and poetry as well asa dozen screenplays. His most recent works are

On the Shoulders of Giants, a New York Times bestseller co-authored with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the suspense novel Anatomy Lesson, the forthcoming thriller Assassin’s Apprentice, and the forthcoming children’s book What Color Is My World with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 

$100 discount for applications and deposits received by June 30th, 2011! 

Links:

Professor Obstfeld:  Raymond Obstfeld
Apply Online:  HERE
Olympics Website:  LINK

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