President Barack Obama and the members of his administration are not the only ones monitoring the situation in Egypt. Colleges and universities that offer study abroad opportunities in the North African country are also paying close attention after the Egyptian military deposed President Mohamed Morsi, USA Today reports.
As the U.S. Department of State has already issued a travel warning for Egypt that requests all U.S. citizens living in the country return home, the chances of studying in the historic nation certainly do not look promising. According to the travel warning, the current political and social unrest put American citizens at risk.
College students have seen just how dangerous Egypt can be, as Kenyon College student Andrew Pochter was killed June 28 during a protest in Alexandria. Still, the student’s death has not discouraged other bachelor’s degreeseekers like Alex Nitkin of Northwestern University from wanting to study in Alexandria.
“Since Arab Spring and everything that happened since, I just feel like I’ve become so interested in it,” Nitkin told USA Today. “I’ve become almost attached, I need to go to see it all firsthand.”
Nitkin will soon learn if he is indeed heading to Egypt in August, or if his time abroad has been canceled. Northwestern has currently suspended all travel to Egypt.
