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3 Major Benefits of Study Abroad for Generation Z
Follow me on Pinterest As an ambitious college student inching closer each year towards real “adulthood”, there’s no doubt you are probably looking for ways to set yourself apart, likely harder than ever. In an ever-evolving world that seems to have a new goalpost each day for what it means to be “qualified” to succeed, it is highly advised that you think of many different routes to distinguish and market your experience. This is where study abroad comes in. While students across the globe have been “studying abroad” for nearly 100 years, the popularity of gaining degree credits or full degrees in a foreign educational market has exploded since…
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Five Study Abroad Locations Off The Beaten Path
Follow me on Pinterest As you focus on your creating your study abroad adventure, location is a big part of the ultimate decision, and trust me, I know it’s a personal one. While there are many opportunities in traditional locations like the UK, France, Canada, and the Major City United States, it is important to remember that there’s a ‘Whole Big Wide Open World’ out there where you can have a memorable and unique study abroad experience. Here are five locations worth considering as you think about where to study abroad: Switzerland Home to one of my favorite cities of all time, Lucerne (the living snow globe during…
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3 Reasons Culture Immersion Will Enhance Your Study Abroad Experience
Follow me on Pinterest During your semester abroad, you’ll be faced with many important decisions like choosing between writing that term paper and taking a weekend city break with friends, fighting the study abroad ‘15’ and actually learning something you can tell grandma about when you get home. Among the things that you’ll place on the top of your list, cultural immersion should be one of them. Not only will it enhance your overall study abroad experience, but it will give you a personal appreciation for your home country as well. As an American in particular, this is often very hard – trust me, I’ve been there. We yanks are…
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A 2020 Virtual Study Abroad Experience | Is it Worth it?
Follow me on Pinterest In light of recent events, over the past few months, I’ve had many students reach out to me, asking for advice on what to do now that their study abroad plans have changed. There is no simple answer to this, so here’s the truth: The possibility that you will study abroad at any time for the remainder of 2020 is unlikely. In addition to mass cancellations of Maymester and Summer programs (a no-brainer), an increasing number of colleges and universities here in the United States and around the world are calling time early on all Fall/Autumn/Winter 2020 programs out of caution of a second wave of…
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High School Travel Programs | Know Your Options
Are you on the web searching for information on high school travel programs? Perfect! Keep reading. For decades, study abroad has been formally associated with college students who spend a semester away studying or interning overseas prior to graduation, high school travel programs have been emerging in popularity for several years and are anticipated to continue growing throughout the 2020s.
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Creating a Study Abroad Experience | Where to Start
The decision to embark on a study abroad program can bring on a range of emotions from excitement to full-on fear. While most students feel happy to start a new adventure and look forward to the experiences that will follow, there are many stages of the study abroad as a process that needs to be sorted out before you get to that point.
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A Student Travel Abroad Blog | Let’s Get Anchored
Anchor Me Abroad is a comprehensive study abroad advice and tips blog, created for any international student exploring, planning, or embarking on their journey overseas.
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