What part of traveling, visit new cities, sightseeing, meeting new people and cultures isn’t attractive? In the study abroad program, you can do all of these things while taking credit classes and gaining international experience.
Nowadays, the world is so globalized, that it is very important for a professional career student to acquire international experience. An article from The Chronicle of Higher Education claims one of the most important reasons to study abroad: “The motives for enhancing internationalization and globalization are multiple, and conflicting. Increasingly they are utilitarian (like most of what drives current U.S. higher education policy). They focus on the capacity of the U.S. to compete in a global economy, and posit that American students need to know about (and even need to experience) the rest of the world in order to enhance their job prospects and to contribute to national economic growth.” Americans live in a country with great opportunities, but as well with a lot of competition. People that tend to succeed professionally in life, do these sorts of things, especially in today’s world.
Besides the great academic and professional benefits, studying abroad gives you unbelievable life experiences. In addition of living in another country, students can travel and get to know many places. Moreover, there are possibilities to learn new languages. Clearly, we can’t forget the amount of fun students have in parties and clubs during their stay!
This program is not only an idea of few people. As Elizabeth Farrell mentions: “In recent years, studying abroad has grown in both prestige and popularity. College administrators agree and are looking for ways to reduce the barriers — both financial and academic — that prevent most undergraduates from going overseas.” That is why students need to plan to study abroad and don’t miss this great opportunity.
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