Why you should be an exchange student
Why you should be an exchange student
I used to think that I would travel when I was done with school. Then it occurred to me that there’s no time like the present. Going on exchanged was the best thing that I could have done. Here are a few reasons to study abroad.
It’s cheaper
When you travel as a student, it is often cheaper than traveling later in life. You can get great student discounts (get an ISIC card: an International Student Identification Card), you can stay in hostels and sometimes your school will help you pay.
It’s more organized
If you have been scared to travel because you don’t want to do all the paperwork of getting a passport or a visa and you don’t know how to book a flight, don’t worry. If you go on an exchange through school, your school will help you with all of the international paperwork.
It’s the real experience
If you go on exchange, instead of staying at each place for only a day or so, you get to stay for a few months, or even a year. You will have enough time to really absorb the new culture.
It’s more fun to learn
The real learning that you do when you are on exchange is not done in the classroom. you will learn things at school, but you will be amazed at how much you learn when you are just having fun. You’ll remember more about your art history if you go see the Sistine Chapel! And if you are going to a country where English isn’t the primary language, now is the time to learn that language.
It helps you learn about yourself
You will find that you learn more about your country when you travel because you will start comparing your culture to another culture. People from other countries have a lot to teach us about America, and you will come back home knowing more about where you came from.
It’s a rewarding (and awarding) time
You can get awards, prizes and fellowships for studying abroad. There are also special loans for students who plan on studying abroad.
It looks great on a resume
In the end, after you have
I used to think that I would travel when I was done with school. Then it occurred to me that there’s no time like the present. Going on exchanged was the best thing that I could have done. Here are a few reasons to study abroad.
It’s cheaper
When you travel as a student, it is often cheaper than traveling later in life. You can get great student discounts (get an ISIC card: an International Student Identification Card), you can stay in hostels and sometimes your school will help you pay.
It’s more organized
If you have been scared to travel because you don’t want to do all the paperwork of getting a passport or a visa and you don’t know how to book a flight, don’t worry. If you go on an exchange through school, your school will help you with all of the international paperwork.
It’s the real experience
If you go on exchange, instead of staying at each place for only a day or so, you get to stay for a few months, or even a year. You will have enough time to really absorb the new culture.
It’s more fun to learn
The real learning that you do when you are on exchange is not done in the classroom. you will learn things at school, but you will be amazed at how much you learn when you are just having fun. You’ll remember more about your art history if you go see the Sistine Chapel! And if you are going to a country where English isn’t the primary language, now is the time to learn that language.
It helps you learn about yourself
You will find that you learn more about your country when you travel because you will start comparing your culture to another culture. People from other countries have a lot to teach us about America, and you will come back home knowing more about where you came from.
It’s a rewarding (and awarding) time
You can get awards, prizes and fellowships for studying abroad. There are also special loans for students who plan on studying abroad.
It looks great on a resume
In the end, after you have