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Study Abroad. Plymouth, UK - Summer A 2010. Marjon. -Accommodation- a village designed specifically for students. The cottages are equipped with kitchens, private bedrooms, and shared bathrooms.
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Study Abroad Plymouth, UK - Summer A 2010
Marjon -Accommodation-a village designed specifically for students. The cottages are equipped with kitchens, private bedrooms, and shared bathrooms. -Instruction- Provided by Dr. Keith Jones prior to entering the local Plymouth schools. This gave a real insight on how British schools worked.
Exploring Plymouth The England-USA World Cup game at a local pub called the Windmill -Taking public transportation into the city using the bus cards that were provided by Marjon. -Public transportation also used to get to the schools. Group in the Barbican THE WORLD CUP! The Plymouth Fort -Exploring historical Plymouth- A party celebrating the start of the World Cup and saying bye to Dr. Szente
Excursions: The EDEN Project This land was once an exhausted china clay mine -The group in front of the biomes Rainforest Mediterranean Now it holds the two largest conservatories in the world -Biomes- The group in front of a driftwood- sculpture of a horse
Excursions: The EDEN Project The goal of the EDEN project is to educate the population on conservation and sustainability.
Excursions: Cawsands Cawsands and Kingsands are frequent winners of the Best Kept Village Award. Historic fishing village from the 17th century
Excursions: Buckland Abbey A 700 year old abbey that became the home of Sir Francis Drake We were able to explore the estate along with the abbey itself.
Excursions: Buckland Abbey • The inside of Buckland Abbey is setup as a mix between an “interactive” and a traditional museum
Excursions: Morwellham Quay Ancient mining village- inhabited by actors in period clothing We also participated in a rope walk We were taken on a mine cart through an abandoned mine
Excursions: Tintagel -Legendary birthplace of King Arthur- Some structures on this land may be over 1300 years old. Castle remnants View from Cliffs
In the Classroom Oakwood-Just opened -Beechwood- A very new school Mary Dean’s COE School Originally founded in 1734 We all learned so much at the schools we were placed in
Study Abroad in Plymouth If you ever have the opportunity to study abroad..
Study Abroad in Plymouth TAKE IT!