Study abroad

University of Maryland around 2,000 students study abroad every year. The study had 242 participants from the university. The article, “How Does Study Abroad Affect a Student 's View of Professional Life?” analyzes the feelings of students about work and education after engaging with other cultures abroad. The purpose of the data was to cross-examine the cultural differences with the various host countries and professional work settings. The longer students were abroad, the more important…

Explain your motivation for applying to this program. How does the content of this study abroad program relate to your future academic and professional goals? (300 word maximum) With this study abroad program I plan to further my understanding and knowledge in the management field. I am undoubtedly interested in management and one day I plan to open and run my own gym. On this study abroad trip, I believe being in a hands on learning environment that I will get the best information I can about…

It is rare that recently marketing brochures show a significant interest in international education in the English-speaking countries. Indeed, with the university in the United State seen as a study destination with a very high quality higher education system, nowadays, people in America pay much more attention on international education, especially the current situation of international students. As an international student in one of the most welcoming university for international student in…

really want to study in America, and now we found a school that is really good for you. Everything is ready now, but we need one thing. The most important thing: Your choice. This is gonna to be your own choice. I promise nobody would affect the choice you made. You can choice to go, or not to.” When my mom told me this in the last summer. I was not as happy as I thought. Instead of screaming and hugging my parents to thank for giving me this chance, I was scared. In my mind, studying abroad…

Studying abroad will give me chances to experience new things and be able to draw on emotions in new ways. It will also give me the opportunity to learn new techniques from different teachers and get a different view on principles I have been learning my whole life. A key aspect in performing arts however is to be consistent. Like math or science, repetition of basic formulas is necessary. Without it you run the risk of forgetting information or falling behind your peers. Studying abroad with…

Studying abroad is an interesting and controversial topic among college students. Some may ask what is studying abroad? Studying abroad is a chance to travel the world and see the places that one desires to see, while also taking classes at a nearby college. Most of the classes offered in the studying abroad programs are offered at the local colleges in that area as well. Depending on the program the student chooses, they may have the option of staying in a dorm at the perspective college, or…

To promote the Gilman Scholarship and international education, I would like to visit my old high school and give a presentation to inform students interested in learning a foreign language on what it’s like to study abroad. In order to do so, during my time in China, I will take many pictures and recollect memories that could inspire students to ignore the challenges of learning a new language from scratches and motivating them to adventure the world and the many opportunities given to the ones…

new life in America has created so opportunities for me that I am forever grateful for. As I contemplated whether or not to study abroad, one of the biggest concerns that arose was the financial impact it would have on my parents. I wanted to pursue an international education to further my studies in a global context while also immersing myself within a culture…

my time at my new institution is limited, and as a STEM major, there is a need to accrue as much time in a lab as possible to increase the prospects of admittance into a graduate program. With so much to do in the allotted time the idea of studying abroad simply did not cross my mind, however, it was not until several failed attempts at receiving into a summer internship that I began to turn my attention elsewhere. Despite my initial plans not coming to fruition, I decided that the best way to…

wasn’t sure about taking the time to study abroad or take a gap year, or someone was trying to decide to take the leap to travel, what would you say to persuade him or her to go for it? Studying abroad or taking a gap year will help you discover yourself and your passions. It will also give you a chance to develop yourself personally and professionally (more than school will). With the job culture becoming more and more international, type of experience abroad makes a student more marketable to…