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I'm trying to get the courage up to do something I've long dreamed of: spend a summer in Britain, perhaps taking a course affiliated with a university. I have lead student groups to England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland on different school trips, but I'd like to go beyond the "45-minute stop at Westminster Abbey" experience and really explore the country without 30 teenagers in tow! I'm a former English teacher turned librarian, so anything in those fields would interest me, but I'm looking for a class that allows a great deal of time to explore the countryside and sites of interest, particularly castles and literary landmarks. I am willing to live in a dorm, but do not want to spend a great amount of time in a classroom setting, nor do I care to write papers or sit for a lot of exams. I'm already maxxed out with salary credits according to our contract (M+60 is as high as we go), so the actual college credit is not important to me. I want to spend a minimum of four weeks traveling around the area (London? Oxford? Stratford? Edinburg?) learning about the literary, cultural, and historical significance of places we visit. It sounds as if I should just sign up for a guided tour, but I really would like to learn about their educational system, libraries, and general English lit, and the tours I have gone on tend to be superficial overviews. Have any of you participated in a summer study program in Britain that you would recommend? I have been searching the web for summer programs, but I would prefer to pick one based on your recommendations, rather than just taking a shot in the dark. If you have had a great experience with one of these programs, either in Britain or even in Europe, please send me the details. I may already be too late to apply. Thanks for any experiences or recommendations you can share! Bonnie __________________ _____________________ || \/ || || Bonnie Fulmer, | Librarian || || Spackenkill | High School || || 112 Spack- | enkill Road || || Poughkeepsie | NY 12603 || || voice: (845) | 463-7810 || || fax: (845) | 463-7817 || || Bonnie.Fulmer@spackenkillschools.org || ||___________________/\____________________|| -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------