International education and travel related links, photos, quotes and pieces of interest.
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People Who Studied Abroad #571:
John Amaechi, professional basketball player
From:
United Kingdom
Studied:
He moved to the United States to play high school basketball in Toledo, Ohio. He then attended Vanderbilt University before transferring to Penn State University, where he graduated with a degree in psychology.
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![People Who Studied Abroad #508:Steve Nash, professional basketball player
From:
Born in South Africa, raised in Canada
Studied:
He majored in sociology and played basketball at Santa Clara University (United States). In a 2006 interview, he said:
“Any time you travel, you learn something about yourself because you see the differences in people; at the same time you see that people are the same. I love to travel, I love to learn, I love to understand different people—and I think it gives us a better understanding of ourselves. For me it’s important to really accept our differences and enjoy that. Traveling for me is something that I will always do. I will always want to see new places and meet new people and understand how other people live. And I think that in many ways, sociology in many ways planted a seed for traveling and really getting out there and understanding the differences in societies and people.”
[And here I thought traveling was looked down on in basketball!]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdoxff7r0N1qig6iso1_r1_500.jpg)
People Who Studied Abroad #508:
Steve Nash, professional basketball player
From:
Born in South Africa, raised in Canada
Studied:
He majored in sociology and played basketball at Santa Clara University (United States). In a 2006 interview, he said:
“Any time you travel, you learn something about yourself because you see the differences in people; at the same time you see that people are the same. I love to travel, I love to learn, I love to understand different people—and I think it gives us a better understanding of ourselves. For me it’s important to really accept our differences and enjoy that. Traveling for me is something that I will always do. I will always want to see new places and meet new people and understand how other people live. And I think that in many ways, sociology in many ways planted a seed for traveling and really getting out there and understanding the differences in societies and people.”
[And here I thought traveling was looked down on in basketball!]
People Who Studied Abroad #470:
Rick Fox, professional basketball player and actor
From:
Born in Canada, raised in the Bahamas
Studied:
He played high school basketball in Warsaw, Indiana for two years, then played at the University of North Carolina, where he majored in radio, television, and motion picture studies.
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People Who Studied Abroad #263:
Manute Bol, professional basketball player
From:
Sudan (now South Sudan)
Studied:
He studied English at Case Western Reserve University, then studied and played basketball at University of Bridgeport for one season before going pro.
