Potential Benefits of an International Education

Students who have studied abroad will tell you that it is one of the best experiences of their lives. In addition to knowledge the students gain in the classroom, they meet students from all over the world, immerse themselves in a new culture, enjoy excursions to points of interest, and participate in extracurricular activities such as cricket, surfing, skiing, etc.

Students who study abroad are provided opportunities where they may:

• Apply classroom knowledge
• Increase self awareness
• Develop independence
• Earn credits towards your degree
• Increase your ability to budget money and time, make decisions and prioritize
• Make friends from other cultures
• Develop self confidence and adaptability
• Become fluent in a new language
• Understand your major in its international context
• Inspire a career
• Experience professional growth
• Live a dream
• Become more open-minded and flexible
• Experience a new culture
• Expand cross-cultural communication
• Strengthen problem-solving skills
• Gain skills and experiences vital to a job search
• Challenge yourself
• Cherish memories
• Learn to celebrate diversity and appreciate differences
• See the United States from a different perspective