So to continue my one post a week trend I will
now be talking about travel instead of sharing my stories…because I have no
more (until Vegas next week). I was surfing the web and saw this article
written by Rick Steves, a travel expert of sorts, about study abroad and how it
is something US students MUST do to keep up with the world. Typically when you
meet someone from a different country they know 2, maybe 3 or 4 languages verse
the typical American that only knows one…English. Steves says, "Ninety-six
percent of humanity lives outside our boarders – and we risk being left in the
dust if we don’t know how to effectively engage the world."
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Being a part of the only 2%
of American students that were able to study abroad, I too think studying
abroad is a must for this country's future. I only studied abroad for six weeks
and I sure wish it had been more! I became who I am today in those short six
weeks and I grew up so much as a person (as crazy as that sounds).
Unfortunately my degree program didn’t offer any study abroad programs so I
took one through the business school in International Marketing and Management.
I did what I had to do to study abroad and make myself stand out to future
employeers. While I was there I met some local people and they are some of my
best friends now! Checkout Rick's article HERE!
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