What are the top-rated reasons students participate in study abroad programs?
From student-to student, foreign exchange students have varying personal reason for participating in study abroad programs. Review the leading five reasons, students opt to study abroad in a summer abroad or semester abroad opportunity: • Learn foreign languages • Prepare for college • Diversify studies • Travel to meet new people • Experience a different culture. Why do you want to spend a summer, semester or entire year in a study abroad program? If the objective of studying abroad is to escape from problems at school or to get away form your family, then the opportunity to study abroad may not be ideal. However, prospective foreign exchange students who yearn to learn second language, find either a summer abroad or semester abroad program may be the right choice. Do you want to join a study abroad program to experience life away from home to prepare for college? Just as the adjustments of college campus life can be overwhelming, the same is true of both summer and semester abroad pr