A Short Term Study Abroad

In the article, “Colleges Adapt to New Kinds of Students from Abroad,” Karin Fischer (2011) explains the increase of foreign students in U.S. universities leads to make more problems in campus and how universities are trying to overcome those problems and help foreign students to adapt to campus. Fischer explains the increase of the foreign undergraduate students due to the support from foreign governments. Fischer quotes Wesley Young, the director of services for international students and scholars at the University of California at Davis, to discuss that the increase of foreign undergraduate students especially requires more care and help than graduate students. While older students know what they need to do and what to do in U.S. university,

From an early age, I had the desire to give back to my community. This desire was likely instilled in me by my mother, who as a school teacher, went to great lengths to help her students achieve academically. To better do this, she created at Tupelo Middle School in Mississippi, the Mermaids and Argonauts Program, which allowed students to travel on extended school trips to locations where they were able to have hands-on experiences at zoos, science labs, colleges, museums, and more across the country. As her child, I was able to tag along on many of these trips, which fueled my desire to learn about and interact with my environment. It left me with the great hope that someday I would be able to have such experiences abroad, in order to better learn about the people and cultures with which I interact. For this reason, I hope to study abroad this summer in Pachuca, Mexico.

I am a Spanish major with a track in Secondary Education and a minor in International Studies, and I am an Honors College student. Hence, my course schedule is rather tight and does not have much flexibility. This study abroad program is of great assistance, as I will be able to get credits for my Spanish major and Honors College electives during the summer while exploring a new country. Through this experience, I will be able to enhance my academic interests. I am hoping to immensely improve my Spanish language skills and see education from an international perspective. Also, the Honors College emphasizes the importance of experiential learning through study abroad. In addition, my professional career goals include teaching Spanish and going

Through my daily interactions with Honors students from other backgrounds and disciplinary studies, I will not only gain new friends with whom I can study and collaborate, but I will also be able to look at my studies from a different perspective to apply new concepts to unfamiliar situations inside the classroom and laboratory. I can also achieve this by participating in the Honors College’s Cultural Companions program, through which I can support our school’s international population and gain a well-rounded college experience. By becoming a Cultural Companion, I can serve as a mentor for my peers and hone my leadership skills so that I can prepare to lead my own research project as a graduate student. Becoming a part of this program will encourage me to enrich my overall undergraduate experience as I enhance my teamwork abilities and strive to become a role model for my fellow students within and outside of the Honors

I am hoping to translate my love for traveling and fierce passion for international politics into a career. By majoring in Global Affairs, I am planning to work with an embassy or with a refugee resettlement center. After graduation, the Honors college will not only add a dimension of prestige to my resume, but it will display that I am a competent, driven worker. Furthermore, the Honors college provides both opportunities and research experience that will prepare me for my career. In an environment with like-minded peers who value their education, I will be tested, challenged, and strengthened with a rigorous curriculum. I am a firm believer that as a student, even as a person, I am like a geode—I must be broken to see what I’m made of. Therefore, accompanied by my academic achievements, I have the tenacity and

Around 300,000 American students are able to partake in studying abroad each year (Klebnikov, Sergei). With over 7 billion people spread throughout the world we may think that experiencing places in our own county is seemingly impossible. However, today we have so many opportunities to travel the world as young people. Iowa State University has focused on giving students of all different backgrounds the ability to go out and experience the world.

I am particularly interested in attending Rutgers because it has a rich history of educating students in the field of Environmental Science. In addition, the Center for Environmental Prediction is an organization that shares my concern and commitment to the environment. I am hoping to become involved with the CEP and conduct research and lobbying in conjunction with them. I am also attracted to Rutgers because it has the best of both worlds from a campus standpoint. I can enjoy the more rural Cook/Douglass campuses and truly experience nature at places like the Bamboo garden and the log cabin hiking trails. Yet, just a bus ride away is the hustle and bustle of George Street and the College Avenue campus. I believe that by attending Rutgers, I can learn in a professional, experienced environment with access to knowledgeable faculty and leading edge technology and research. More importantly, I believe that the Rutgers Curriculum can allow me to develop the skillset I need to actually make a difference. Classes on solar energy and environmental tax policy serve as the environmentalist’s weapons in the fight for our planet. I want to use Rutgers as a resource to help not only myself, but the entire planet. When I think about the term “world-changing”, I think free clean energy for a nation, zero dependence on fossil fuels, and stopping the extinction of several keystone species. The world is in a delicate balance now more than ever. With the geopolitical scale shifting the way it is, environmentalists will face the greatest challenge yet to protect and preserve. Now it is my time to step up and do my part, all I need are those willing to teach me

Texas A&M University-Central Texas is active outside of Killeen Texas through its Study Abroad program. According to Ms. Wood, Assistant Director of Academic Support for the Office of Student Success at Texas A&M University-Central Texas (2016), TAMU-CT has participated in three Study Abroad trips since Ireland in 2014. She stated that TAMU-CT averages 15 Students per year for each trip. The Study Abroad trips are open to all students at TAMU-CT as elective classes. Students approved will sit down with a financial aid advisor for advisement on funding for the trip. Wood also stated that TAMU-CT has faculty that travel overseas for their research and speeches. According to the Warrior Times Dr. Tang, assistant professor of Curriculum

However, the change from home to college can be difficult for international students (Mesidor & Sly, 2016). While some international students find it easy to adjust to the transition, others international students find it challenging to adjust to the transition (Mesidor & Sly, 2016). Studies show that international students experience many challenges as a result of language and cultural barriers, academic difficulties, financial difficulties, medical issues, housing concerns, food differences, alienation, homesickness, lack of social support system, racial discrimination, and cross-cultural loss) (Akanwa, 2015; Guzman et al., 2015; Mesidor & Sly, 2016; Sherry et al., 2010; Smith & Khawaja, 2011; Tung, 2011; Zhang & Goodson, 2010). According to Prieto-Welch (2016), international students as a group are regarded as a main minority population in campuses

Arenson, K. 2008 19 February. Princeton to help students spend ‘gap year’ abroad. The New York

Having the opportunity to attend a Tier One institution, as a student with exceptional financial needs, will always be an achievement that I’ll revere deeply. Growing up, my parents made sure that I knew college was in my future. Whether it was attending the free SAT prep courses on weekends or staying after school to have my college essays read, I knew that the next step in life would be to attend university and make the next four years building blocks to a successful future. The summer before I started Texas A&M, I made a tentative list of goals I wanted to accomplish as an undergraduate. Near the top of my list, study abroad was in the top three and it was then that I promised myself that I was going to fulfill this dream. Fast forward to

As the Honduras trip slowly approaches, I cannot help but think of what I will come across during this adventure. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to even consider making this trip. I chose this program because it allows me to complete seven credits in three weeks. This is amazing because not only will I be taking two courses but I will also get an experience of a lifetime. Being able to take these credits during the summer means that I am able to fit in some of my minor courses this coming year. This also means that I will get the chance to et ahead on my major classes so the I can further focus on completing my minors. I also chose this program because it was going to give me the opportunity to observe a bilingual school setting.

Education is a never-ending learning process that has always been a piece of our life. As education is a building block in our lives, we are eager to put profoundly into our education. Good education will lead us to the bright future. With the fast advancement of public opinion, we have entered an era of information explosion which the necessity of studying abroad has turned into a developing pattern among youth. Most of the students feel that studying abroad is better than studying in local universities. As the saying goes, “the grass always looks greener on the other side of fence.” In this way, I believe that considering abroad have extraordinary points of benefits.

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In 2009, I became a U.S. citizen and enrolled in Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) where I acquired my Associates in Science degree. While at PSCC, I had the chance to study abroad and volunteer in Segovia, Spain, where I taught English to elementary school children. I also assisted the nurses at Los Hermanos Franciscanos de la Cruz Blanca, a center for the poor and disabled, where I helped with patient care, feedings, daily exercises and workshops. I really enjoyed working with people that cared about others’ health and well-being. It was a life changing experience.