Benefits of High School Study Abroad
Spending a year in a foreign culture is a challenging and transformative experience that will help your student develop valuable, real-world skills.
By studying abroad, your child will become:
A Global Citizen with a Better Appreciation For Other Cultures
By immersing themselves in unfamiliar practices and customs, students become better equipped to identify and interact with people from other cultures—whether it be in school, on the job, or in their personal lives.
A Flexible, Independent Thinker, Able to Handle All Kinds of Experiences
Students who study abroad are better prepared to make transitions, take control of new situations, and appreciate challenging situations for what they are: opportunities to learn and grow.
More Marketable to Colleges
There’s a reason admissions officers like seeing international study experience on a résumé—it’s one of the greatest ways for students to acquire the kinds of life skills that can’t be learned in a classroom. Studying abroad shows initiative, maturity, and independence.
More Aware of Their Academic and Professional Passions
Studying abroad helps students gain perspective for their next big step. By allowing them to explore their interests and develop new ones, studying abroad can give students a better sense of what they want to study in college or even pursue as a career.
More Adept at Processing and Learning from Experiences
Studying abroad in high school provides students with an opportunity to reach new heights. The ability to recognize those achievements—while making and learning from their mistakes—and to grow academically and personally is integral to the study abroad experience.
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