For many students, summer means travel, including school-sponsored trips. Sure, those Uni excursions to Japan, Germany, and elsewhere are fun, but what goes on behind the scenes to make them possible? Katherine Allen has the answers.

Every year, two or three students leave town as their parents go on sabbatical. Their travels can take them as far as Japan and Spain or as close to home as California. But no matter where they go, they're forced to adjust to a new way of life. Katherine Allen takes a look at sabbaticals and what it's like to be away from your comfort zone.