Hiya!  (Go to Scotland and you'll hear that a lot!)  I'm Ben Peltier, and I had the awesome experience of participating in the WIS program in the fall semester of 2010!  I truly believe that the experience had a positive lifelong impact on me, and I saw the same in everybody else as well.  That is why I am passionate about bringing other students to the wonder that is studying abroad!  I, too, was once apprehensive and unsure of all the things that go along with such a big step in your life, and I was very grateful for the previous WIS-goers who helped me become excited and ready to partake on my foreign adventure!

Studying abroad will teach you many things about yourself and the world you live in.  It can lead you to discover who you are, what you are capable of (more than you think!), how big and different the rest of the world really is, and what both your own culture and others are truly like!

I would love to answer any questions you may have about the WIS program and give you any advice before your departure!  But one piece of advice I will give you now is to truly make use of your time during such an incredible opportunity.  For just three months, just let go of "back home" and latch on to the local culture; become immersed in it, explore constantly, and absorb all that you can!

I look forward to meeting you!