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We do a lot in a two-year period of time. Two years seems like a long time for students, but it's really not for study. For Study Abroad, we've developed the "Global Classroom." Global classroom, our semester-long online and in-person courses that have a travel component embedded into the class. Some of these, for example, have included an Education program in Iceland, Art History programs in Italy and Spain. And then we have some upcoming programs such as a Global Health program in Amsterdam. So it's a learning experience and really immersive and I think it really makes them really excited and passionate. International travel and international study really helps build those soft skills, which are something that employers and everybody can benefit from. I've chosen to do an honors project with my Nursing program and this is like research. And I was talking about this today with my advisor. I have an interest in community health, she's like, "Okay, we're gonna get you set up with like the Portland Co-Op, and we're gonna get you set up with like these different NGOs. And you can take extra classes through this organization." Because we have such a good reputation and a good relationship with industry, we listen to what industry wants from our students. We try to make them well-rounded. By the time they're walking out the door, all of us as faculty can feel really confident.