why study abroad?
benefits of high school and gap year study abroad programs
Study abroad for high school students or recent graduates provides a powerful path to personal and intellectual growth. For many students it will prove to be a life transforming experience. Students on CIEE High School Abroad and Gap Year Abroad programs will find themselves looking at the world and their own culture from a new perspective. On a CIEE program, students will:
- Gain independence by living away from home, managing their own money, planning their time, and caring for themselves
- Become aware of cultural, religious, and political differences and learn to function in a new cultural environment
- Gain language fluency, opening doors to exciting university and career opportunities in the future
- Distinguish themselves from other college applicants by showing curiosity about the world and global affairs
- Gain social and academic skills that help them live in a globally interdependent world
- Feel at ease in new places, meeting new people, and exploring their own beliefs and opinions
- Make lifelong friends and acquaintances and HAVE FUN doing it!