The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/mrp37cornell-edu/page/2/)
Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Andrew, tsunamis, tropical storms, global warming; these terms have become increasingly common as we see more and more climate changes that often have destructive affects on our lives. Yet many of us still fail to understand how such natural changes occur.
Each year, hundreds of Cornell students decide to leave the campus far above Cayuga’s waters and study in a foreign country for a semester or even an entire academic year. The idea is frightening for some: interacting in a foreign language, leaving friends and adjusting to a new environment is an intimidating prospect. However, the experiences students have abroad are often impossible to attain at their home university.
Of all Cornell’s housing choices, the eight university-owned cooperatives, or coops, are some of the least-known options. Coops are on-campus residences that contain anywhere from six to 35 members.