Lets talk about taking what you saw and did, and turning it into something that can help you in the real world. Sit down and think about what you actually did. It can be easy to just think about the times you traveled on the weekend, or bought food at the market and mark them off as ordinary things. But they weren't. You were planning by yourself how you would get from France … [Read more...] about How to Include Your Experience in Your Career Search
For those of you looking to go abroad for the spring semester, the deadlines to apply are coming up soon. Spring Deadline: October 1st, 2018 For the departmental scholarships, the deadline is a little further out. Spring Deadline for Scholarships: November 1st, 2018 Also keep in mind that there are many outside scholarships as well that have varying dates. Here is a … [Read more...] about Spring Semester Program and Scholarship Deadlines
Lets talk about what everyone wants to know about going abroad, paying for it. Below you'll find a few tips on financial considerations and scholarships. Selecting a Program Like with any decision, there are a variety of options that you can choose to go through with. The same can be said for going abroad. In a way, can be like buying a car. There are programs that are like … [Read more...] about Money Matters – Financial Aid
Soft skills, "Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people (Google, 2018)." You can not learn soft skills from a book or in the classroom. You can learn what they are, but it takes actual real world experience (aka talking to people) to actually acquire these skills. With studying abroad, you will be forced to interact with … [Read more...] about Applying What You Learned into Your Regular Life
It's one month later, or maybe it's three semesters later. You're back in the States and now you want to share all that you experienced abroad with the entire world! However, there's a couple of issues. You don't want to come off as conceited as you talk about what you did and saw, or maybe someone has already reacted negatively towards your stories. These are some tips on how … [Read more...] about Sharing Your Study Away Experience with Family/Friends