This really opened my eyes up: Hundreds of D.C. students study abroad for free

[inanna]

By Mandy McLaren August 2 at 6:00 AM

When Bao Bao left the National Zoo for China, thousands of fans showed up in February to bid the giant panda adieu. To Kyree Cox, who had grown to love the spunky bear during her three and half years in Washington, it felt like saying goodbye to a childhood friend.

“I thought, after they took her, ‘She’s going to be gone forever. Why?’ ” the 18-year-old D.C. student said.

But last month Cox found himself in an unlikely position: on the other side of the globe, staring into the majestic animal’s eyes once again. This time, he was her caretaker.

Cox, a rising senior at McKinley Technology High School in Northeast Washington, had traveled to China through the D.C. Public Schools study abroad program -- an 8,000-mile journey that didn’t cost him a penny.

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[leftofcool]

1. It is a fabulous program