Why study abroad?
Top Reasons to study abroad Here are the top reasons of why you should consider studying abroad: • Study abroad lets you explore the world for a summer, semester, or even a year while you’re still a Pace University student. • Learning abroad will set you apart from other job seekers in a very competitive job market. You will highlight your experience abroad in job interviews and on your resume. • Learning abroad can help you develop new skills, more independence and self-confidence. You’ll return with new skills that can’t be learned on campus. • Studying overseas helps you see the world from a completely new perspective. The simplest things take on a new meaning when you are abroad. • Education abroad introduces you to a new culture, a new way of life. Whether you go to Italy or Argentina, you’ll learn to recognize and appreciate how culture determines values and behaviors. • Living abroad will give you an opportunity to make lifelong friendships with people you wouldn’t have met. You
By Sheila J. Curran What’s your dream? Touring castles in Scotland? Walking on the Great Wall of China? Working to improve the lives of women in rural Uganda? If you’re thinking of studying abroad, there’s no end to the places you can go, things you can see, and subjects you can study. At many top schools, such as Duke, Tufts, or Brown, over a third of the junior class take the opportunity to complete part of their education outside of the United States. Even if your school doesn’t have an extensive study abroad program, you can often get credit from a different school. Multiple benefits accrue to those who spend significant time in another country, and a significant proportion of students see the experience as an important part of their college years. You’re likely to have fun. But if you’re also thinking about study abroad as a way to gain a critical career advantage, read on. You’ll find that all foreign experiences are not created equal in the minds of employers. Employers are look
Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics firsthand. “Obviously, I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my [host] family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France. Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that? Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition to college and adulthood. Matthew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence, social savv
It Just Makes Sense By Andrea Candea We all want the newest, shiniest, and fastest thing that is available. Its a need of the senses to have something unique. If our senses never perceive anything new, we as people will never develop, but instead stagnate. The best way to avoid this stagnation is to change our environment through fresh experiences. As a life changing and incredibly meaningful experience, I personally suggest traveling abroad as the best possible way for individual, professional and character growth. The experience abroad is enhanced by the senses. In London, near the British Museum, you can taste the best pasta youve ever had. The quaint city of Bath has the ancient Roman Baths, with the intriguing pungent aroma that keeps you inhaling deeply. In Paris, a block away from Notre Dame, your eyes will be filled with the bright stained glass, statues and colorful walls and columns of Sainte-Chapelle (not to mention what you may see when you slip into the Louvre!). As for so
The events of September 11th, 2001, highlighted the importance of international safety issues. This has increased the need for a U.S. citizenry capable of understanding and working with people from all over the world. Even in this time of added caution and uncertainty, study abroad remains a beneficial and safe way to enhance a students academic program and promote self-growth. According to U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige: Study abroad is one way that U.S. college and university students are best introduced to the cultures and citizens of the rest of the world. By spending a year, semester, or shorter time abroad, U.S. students learn about the language, culture, and philosophy of others. Study abroad affords students the opportunity to be ambassadors; they can set an example, help break down stereotypes and prejudice, and learn while living with others. However, the personal growth available through study abroad comes with personal challenges. One challenge for the study abroad
