Navigating the Plethora of Study-Abroad Opportunities: What should we advise our students?

Study Abroad, Global Education

At many colleges, international study is a process that aims to complement the undergraduates’ entire collegiate experience. From a practical perspective, for most young adults this will be the only time they will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in a foreign culture, living and studying in the host country rather than being a tourist. In this session, I will describe various study-abroad models, discuss some of the benefits of studying abroad, address some home-college concerns, and provide details of a highly successful program that I have developed.

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