Why Encourage Study Abroad?
There are many good reasons to encourage your son or daughter to study abroad.
It is a life-altering experience.
Studying in a different culture helps a student to view the world from a completely new perspective. It is an amazing experience that also changes how the student sees himself or herself.
Students make global connections that last a lifetime.
While studying abroad, a student forms strong bonds with people from around the world. These friendships endure and benefit the student despite distance and time.
It helps to build an original, professional resume.
A student can incorporate his or her knowledge from a study abroad experience into his or her professional life. In today’s competitive job markets, studying abroad helps a student stand out from other applicants by illustrating how he or she is well-traveled, sensitive to a multicultural environment, and able to forge global ties.
Students gain language proficiency by communicating with native speakers in their own environment.
The only way to truly gain fluency in a language is by immersing one's self in it. If your son or daughter has studied another language and wishes to test mastery of it, then studying abroad is a great opportunity to do so.
*Note: You are not required to know another language to study abroad.
It allows students to gain first-hand experience of another culture.
Studying abroad offers a student the chance to expand his or her horizons by venturing to another part of the world. He or she learns about the beauty of another culture and conquers the fear of "otherness." This leads the student to become a team player on a global level and promote intercultural understanding.
Not convinced? Check out the link below for other benefits of Study Abroad.
10 More Reasons to Encourage Your Children to Study and Live Abroad
