When Portland State University student Marisa DeMull signed up for the summer 2014 study abroad course in the Netherlands, she wasn't necessarily looking for a new major. A civil engineering student, DeMull thought the summer program just sounded like a great way to get course credit.
DeMull learned that she could get six credits for the two-week program and applied immediately, a week from the deadline.
“I tried spreading the word. It’s the best program, and so few people really know about it, which is unfortunate,” DeMull said.
- Applications for the 2015 program are due April 1. IBPI scholarships are due March 4.
After two weeks in Delft and a series of lectures, bike tours, and eye-opening conversations, the PSU senior returned home to Portland State and declared a change in her program of study: she would now focus on transportation, a sub-field within civil engineering.
"Until this trip, I didn't really know that was a career choice," DeMull said. "I love riding bikes, but to design bike routes for a living? I met all these engineers who are completely devoted to bicycles, who just live and breathe it."
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