‘Zine Proves Prague Students are More than Tourists … interesting article in yesterday’s Washington Square News.
“We want to expand our perspective, see each other as locals might and constantly push the limits of our role as tourists,” wrote Duke University junior Casey Dean and NYU’s Billy O’Hare, the magazines editors-in-chief, in a letter featured on the site.
I was vaguely aware of The Prague Wanderer, currently in its second semester, while in Prague this summer but it didn’t seem to have much relevance to our short summer term. I think it’s definitely a good idea to push not only beyond the status of tourists but the often equally negative “college student” perception. For some reason, students who choose to study abroad are regarded as party animals, rather than as people interested in learning about a new culture, language, etc.
My personal favorite at the moment is the Top Ten Column: Recognizing an American in Prague, which includes amusing items like smiling and shell suits. The ‘zine, however, also tackles more important issues such as disabled access in Prague.
I think this ‘zine could prove an interesting connection with other NYU Study Abroad programs as well as other university’s programs in Prague and in other cities.
ETA: WSN’s Interactive Study Abroad Issue
