Hello Study Abroad returning students!
I would like to announce that registration for the 2011 New England Re-Entry Conference is now open! This conference is designed for returning study abroad students. It will be held Saturday November 12th from 8:30am to 4pm at Suffolk University in Boston.
How many times have you heard all of us here at Abroad101 push you current and future study abroad-ers to pop out of that American-bubble-comfort-zone and dive into the culture of your host city? Probably a lot, right? This week an article in the Huffington Post explains how universities and program providers alike are encouraging their students to break out of the American culture of back home and embrace their foreign study abroad destinations.
Yeah dude, and I did it without a wetsuit! No, this Couchsurfing thing doesn’t actually involve riding waves on that free sofa you got off Craigslist. It does, however, involve meeting awesome people in new cities across the world and crashing at their places…for free. Now if you’re a skeptic like me and had a father who taught you from infancy that nothing in this world is free, well I guess there is a slight catch. You have to be willing to someday reciprocate the gesture of being a kind, awesome host. However, I’ve somehow come out ahead on this deal, as none of the people I’ve stayed with in New Zealand, Singapore, or Thailand have seemed to be intrigued by my offer of staying at my place in Wisconsin. Weird. Read more →
You will hear time and again how important it is to Network, we’ve all heard, “it’s not what you know but who you know!” Although it’s important to have the what to get the job, it’s often the who that will get you the interview!
The important thing about networking is that it requires time. You’ll never know if someone you meet today will be helpful to you in your career search down the line, so always get contact information and stay in touch! Remember, it’s not only older people who will have the power of connection, your peers will be valuable assets as well! If you’re looking for an international career, it is especially important that you stay in touch with the contacts (friends, teachers, etc.) that you made while studying abroad. Having international contacts doesn’t only sound impressive, but could be very useful!
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Did you know that over a BILLION people in the world speak some form of Chinese? Or that Mandarin (*gasp* NOT English) is the most widely spoken language in the world! From these statistics alone, you can begin to imagine the magnitude of how important it is now to form close US-China relations, and to continue these relations in the future.
In 2007, three best friends fresh out of college turned down corporate jobs to pursue their dream venture: building the first study abroad review website. 4 years, and 10,000 program evaluations later, our inner data junkies are ecstatic. We are so proud to reveal findings across such a large collection of program data from the true experts: the students themselves!
So, how exactly were these rankings formulated? Our algorithm weighs both quantitative averages as well as total review count, to ensure that our rankings are statistically significant. Our mission is to maintain a transparent and unbiased community, and while we do not endorse any specific programs, we thank our committed students and university partners, and congratulate these exemplary programs for making the cut. Without further ado, enjoy the “Study Abroad Student’s Choice Awards!”
What is the most valuable tool I gained from my incredible semester abroad? CONFIDENCE in myself to venture out and experience more incredible things the world has to offer!
After a semester in Auckland, New Zealand and challenging myself to do wild things that I never imagined myself doing (i.e. flipping off a ledge 400 meters over the idyllic backdrop of Queenstown…attached to a bungee, of course), I gained a sense of independence and confidence that opened the door to an experience of a lifetime: teaching English in South Korea.
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