1.
Get an edge on the competition!
In
the United States, only a very small percentage of undergraduate
students study abroad.
An
international experience can place you above your peers in this
increasingly interdependent world. Whether you plan on attending
graduate school or entering the job market, study abroad can provide
the experience that sets you apart from the crowd.
2.
Learn about yourself!
One
of the great surprises to students who study abroad is just how
much they learn...about themselves. In experiencing other cultures
and languages, foods and customs, students learn to examine their
own culture and themselves. Here's a sampling of comments from
students who have studied overseas with EMU Academic Programs
Abroad:
"Even
though I've had a wide range of experiences in my own life in
this country, traveling to another continent and being immersed
in completely different cultures was an incredible life-changing
trip. It's easy to forget that the way we do things is not necessarily
the right or only way to do them until we spend time in places
very different from ours. I now have a wider perspective on life
and a greater tolerance for diversity because of my participation
on this program." ~David Lessens
"I know that everyone says that a study abroad program changes
your life. This program did that and so much more! I have made
lifelong friends and have a more complete view of the world. After
September 11 this is something everyone should have. This trip
opened my eyes to everything the world has to offer!" ~Carrie
Meadows
"My study abroad experience really changed my outlook on life.
Experiencing other people and being moved by the places I've been
made my life so much richer-on top of that I learned how important
it is to be stretched in order to achieve growth-personally, academically
and spiritually." ~Missi Rogers
"Never have I had such a complete experience of Europe as with
the ECHT. The travel is an adventure, the teachers are amazing,
the students become dear friends within a week and the sites are
breathtaking. On so many levels, from education to personal growth,
the ECHT is so much more than just a trip overseas." ~Nathan
Jernigan
3. Learn a foreign language!
In
a global economy and interdependent world, language skills become
increasingly valuable. Less than 7% of U.S. university students
(NAFSA statistics) learn a foreign language, at a time when language
skills are more important than ever. EMU Academic Programs Abroad
offers you the opportunity to take courses in Japanese, French,
Spanish and German at your level of ability...from absolute beginner
to graduate student. Immersion is the best way to learn a foreign
language.
4. International Education is a national priority!
Read
U.S. International Education policy statements:
U.S. International Education
Academic
Programs Abroad
Eastern Michigan University
103 Boone Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Voice: 734.487.2424 or toll free 800.777.3541
FAX: 734.487.4377
E-mail : Programs
Abroad
