get educated: why you should study abroad
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Why you should study abroad, how to choose a program and how to pay for it.TRANSCRIPT
Get Educated: Why You Should Study AbroadHosted by Do It While You’re Young
Sponsored by CEA Global Education
AgendaAboutWhy You Should Study AbroadHow to Find a ProgramFunding Your Study Abroad ExperienceSuccess StoriesQ&A
Do It While You’re Young (DIWYY) was founded by Jerri Stephenson and Kristina Wegscheider who met studying abroad in Australia.
The mission statement of DIWYY is to inspire young women to travel, study, work and volunteer abroad.
Kristina’s Profile•Study Abroad experience: Australia and South Africa•Travel experience: 52 countries, all 7 continents
About Kristina & DIWYY
Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad1. Enhance Your Resume
Differentiate your resume from other candidates
Gain a new perspective – make the world your classroom
2. Make New Friends Meet students from other schools Find people who share interests Develop lifelong friendships and maybe even
meet “the one”
Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad3. Travel Opportunities
New location = new options for weekend trips Holidays/Schedules in other countries
4. Learn A New Language Language Immersion Beneficial in the future to potential employers,
graduate school applications, future travel The four factors: Reading, Writing, Speaking,
Listening
Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad5. Get Out of Your Comfort
Zone! New city and country Possible new language New cuisine New culture New holidays and
celebrations
How to Find a ProgramQuestions to Ask Yourself
WHO is going?WHAT do I want to study?WHERE am I interested in going?WHEN do I want to go?HOW will I finance it?
TIP: Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor to plan your curriculum accordingly.
Study Abroad with CEA!24 Cities in 14 Countries
Where to LookAcademic AdvisorStudy Abroad Office
School-affiliated programsIndependent programs
Ask Friends & FamilyTravel Websites
Do It While You’re Young
Funding Compare cost of program with your tuition &
fees for the semester.You may discover it is actually CHEAPER to
study abroad!If it is more expensive, try:
Financial Aid Scholarships Grants Promotions from Study Abroad programs Self-funding
Self Funding OptionsGet a part-time job
Use the 50/50 savings ruleSell items on eBay, Craigslist, Half.com
Sell items you own or sell for others and keep a percentage of the sale
User StudiesFrequent Flier Miles/Hotel Points for airfare
& excursions
Travel Profile: Anna HeimbichnerStudied abroad at Oxford
University for a year in 2003-2004
Anna loved her time abroad so much that she went back to England for both graduate school and law school – she is now an Attorney working in London.
What studying abroad taught Anna: resourcefulness, how to think on your feet, maturity, appreciating other people and cultures
“Travel is by far one of the most important things in life, and studying abroad is the easiest and best way to take a first step.” - Anna
Travel Profile: Gillian ClowStudied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in
2009 in a Language & Culture program; took Intensive Spanish language courses
Studying abroad gave Gillian a sense of wanderlust and a curiosity about the world – When she got back to the US, she enrolled in Portuguese classes!
Graduated and now works in Madrid as a Language & Culture Assistant at an elementary school
Questions & Answers
Contact UsKristina Wegscheider
[email protected] Stephenson
[email protected] Wegscheider
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