I had study trip this year summer.
I went to Japan for study trip. It was about 20 days, although I stayed a little more than other people.

this time, I like to talk more about how to go study trip and credits, and next time, I will talk about my study trip experience with my photos..hahaha..

well... before you go to study trip, you will wonder what study trip is offer from school, how much it would be and stuff..

so there will be info session before registration. During semester, school will announce what study trip will be there on coming up break, and post the date of info session. So I marked the date of study trip info session that I wanted to go- which was japan, and I attended. From that info session, I learn about our itinerary, and how much money I should consider.

on the day of study trip registration, I register japan trip. But here is a trick. normally some of study trip is very very popular between people, and there is no way you can register online, so register day will be crazy!!! like concert of popular singer....(I just thought about H.O. T. even thou I never been, I saw on tv!!) anyway.. so even thou the registration starts at 8, I showed up around 6. this is the hour even before school building opens. when it opens, I went to registration, and I waited another hour. around 30 min before registration time people start showing up and make long long line~~ haha~ I am the winner!

But one thing you have to consider is your time of registration.
if you are senior, you can do your registration from 8. But if you are freshmen, time is different. its is seniority. so aware of this.

At my turn, I registered for 6 credit. What is this mean???
it means, I can register either 3 or 6 credit at one time of study trip. this time I applied for humanity, and history. However, it is not always history, or humanity. some of them provide studio, or some other credits. And you many not apply for 6 credit of one kind. like 6 credit of history from japan trip. because , to get the credit, you do the essays or project that given.
so I registered 6 credit. however I wanted to drop one of the credit, because I realize I might not able to finish my projects all on time. So I went to Mr. Norman, who is director of offcampus study. I cannot drop credit on my own, even thou I have enough time till study trip. I need signature from him.

Oh by the way, when you register you have to make down payment, I cannot remember how much it was, I think it was around $400.00 and this is not refundable. and if you dropping the study trip itself, you may not get those money back.