Students experience the excitement of education Although their expectations were high, HUE and HUG students had not even begun to imagine what they were about to experience. The HUE venture started with a lO-day tour of the UK, beginning in England,soon to be their home,moving on to Ireland, Scotland and back toEngland. "Iwill never forget the first time I saw Ireland from the deck of the ferry. It was beautiful ," Yavonda Fletchersaid. Both learning and fun were incorporated into each experience. When vis iting a new place , students learned about the way of life as well as the history of the town, bringing all that they had read in history books to life. Once students settled in London, HUE began to take on its full meaning. Classes were only held three days a week , one day was devoted fully to field trips , and Sundays were set aside for worship, group activities, and homework, leaving a generous amount of time to visit neighboring cities on the remaining two days. The HUE setting was a drastic adjustment for students. They had to learn to balance schoolwork with the amazing cultural opportunities around them. More responsibility was placed on each individual to be earnest in his or her relationship with the Lord. "There is not a lot ofChristian influence here,andwe can reallymake a difference and contribute to the growth ofChrist's church here in England," Vikki Luttrell said. Athens , Greece, was the campus for 22 Harding students and Dr. and Mrs. Duane Warden and Dr. and Mrs. Evan Ulrey, who served as teachers. Their dormitory was the Congo Palace Hotel in the suburb of Glyfada, one block from the beautiful blue Aegean Sea. During the semester, HUG students took week-long trips to sites of historical and biblical interest: The sites of the seven churches of Asia; New Testament sites in northern Greece; the Promised Land where Jesus taught. "After visiting places, I can picture them in my mind. It makes them more real ," said Corrie Brown, who attended HUG in the fall of '96. Kyle Holton was one of the students who attended HUG last fall. "HUG has given me the opportunity of escaping from my own middle American 'bubble' and encountering lands that housed the scenes of our Christian history, " he said . "We considered the world that God has made and the love he has shown us. Our prayer was one of thanksgiving for this golden opportunity to be a part of HUG," Betty Ulrey said. Isaac Brnning tests the dye at a carpel-making factory in Turkey while fellow HUG students curiously look on. The carpets were all made by hand. Photo by Corrie Brown. Student Life 19 tfiit
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