Telling Stories: Past and Present Heroes

Authors

  • Colin Bridges Smith

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v14i1.199

Keywords:

Undergraduate research, Undergraduate research abroad, Education abroad, South Africa

Abstract

This article presents an undergraduate student research project on storytelling conducted in South Africa through the Brigham Young University International Field Study program.

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Author Biography

Colin Bridges Smith

Colin Smith graduated from Brigham Young University and joined Teach for America. He plans to return to graduate school to fulfill his vision of starting a school in the area of South Africa where he studied as an undergraduate.

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Published

2007-11-15

How to Cite

Smith, C. B. . (2007). Telling Stories: Past and Present Heroes. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 14(1), 29–40. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v14i1.199