For many‚ studying abroad is what students like myself would describe as a “life-changing” experience. Life-changing is a fantastic description‚ but it may not sound quite as thorough and descriptive as a future employer may like to hear in the professional setting. When a future employer asks me to talk about my study abroad experience the first thing that I automatically want to say is that it was an amazing‚ life-altering opportunity. Recently‚ though‚ I have given this response more thought.
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Studying abroad is a vital component of receiving a global education. This type of education is essential to obtain in our quickly changing world. At present‚ less than 1% of US students study abroad. This number is being viewed as a gesture of insensitivity of other cultures‚ and presents itself as arrogance. Studying abroad has countless benefits for the participants‚ and also is extremely important in terms of our country’s relationship and leadership ability in the rest of the world. There
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We travel‚ initially‚ to lose ourselves; and we travel‚ next‚ to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can‚ in our ignorance and knowledge‚ to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel‚ in essence‚ to become young fools again -- to slow time down and get taken in‚ and fall in love once more. The beauty of this whole process was best described
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Studying Abroad Today‚ millions of students travel to other countries for university study. As a result‚ many people fear that they are forgetting the importance of their own culture‚ and are being negatively influenced by foreign culture. On the other hand‚ many students believe that they can gain more experience by interacting with those with a background different from their own‚ and seeing a different way of life. Studying abroad has more advantages than disadvantages‚ but it comes with
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The first day of school is a moment feared by virtually every parent and a plenty of kids too. It is at school‚ in spite of everything‚ that our children make their first steps towards their independence. For some kids‚ the first day of school is predicted with nervousness. How can parents pacify the first day of school jitters? Play act Playing school is a delightful way to role-play and portray some of the situations your kid might encounter. You can play the role of tutor or your kid can play
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McRae Capital Management‚ Inc. Investment Counsel Number 48 April 2007 COMMENTARY Investing abroad by staying at home Putting your money into foreign stocks is like vacationing in other countries: The lure is intriguing‚ but where you go and how you go about it make all the difference. by Peter McRae ost people like foreign travel. And why not? It broadens your perspective. You see things you’ll never see in the U.S. You’re exposed to different people and different cultures
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detailing its abundant stop points and numerous luxurious accommodations. Compelled by the ad and his desire not to be left out‚ Twain decides to embark on a year long "pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land." (19) The book The Innocents Abroad is an account of Twain’s adventures during this trip. Mark Twain is narrator and the main character in the story. As such‚ he is also the key to other characters; it is through him that we meet new people and form opinions about them. He is thirty-two
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in a country through all of your life is safe but doesn’t sound fascinating for me. These days‚ a large amount of people study abroad all over the world and work using the skills they have gained through the experiences in other countries. I am also one of them. I am a college student in America studying Public Relations. I would like to discuss the importance of studying abroad through my experiences. First‚ through being in a different country‚ America‚ my view of thinking got broader. Many of
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Task 1 Assignment 2.1 Evidence for P1 Scenario Some of my group went on a trip to a different country and missed a unit which covers the travel and tourism business environment. I will be giving them a short description for the following aspects of the business environment. These are the factors which I will be writing about: Public sector Private sector Geographical sector Importance to UK and international economy Public sector Public sectors are run by the government. The government
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studying abroad always give more opportunities for international students? I strongly think studying abroad presents more disadvantages to international students than advantages. Even though some people believe that studying in another country gives international students unique experiences and opportunities that they may not find in their own country‚ I do not support this opinion. While I was in Australia for two years‚ I experienced culture shock and suffered from homesickness. In addition‚ I had to
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