| Studying abroad was one of the best
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| | distinct lens while contributing your
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| decisions I made during my college years.
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| | personal, academic, and cultural
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| I spent the winter term of my senior year
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| | diversity to this amazing experience.
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| in South Africa and Lesotho (another
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| | This may be the only time in your life
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| country in Africa that is landlocked
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| | that you can immerse yourself fully in a
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| within South Africa). There is no type of
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| | foreign lifestyle while participating in
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| text book learning that can come close to
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| | fun activities for such an extended
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| the learning you acquire through travel
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| | period of time.
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| and hands-on experience. The world is
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| | Many students are concerned about the
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| huge. There is so much more outside your
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| | cost of studying abroad, but sometimes
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| country's borders. Your school may have a
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| | it's less expensive than a semester at
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| year, semester, summer term, winter term,
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| | your current college or university.
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| or even a week abroad. Take advantage of
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| | Financial aid can usually be transferred
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| at least one of these opportunities.
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| | to the program and many scholarships are
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| I chose South Africa because I was
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| | also available. I paid for study abroad
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| inspired by Nelson Mandela's plight for
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| | using two external scholarships I
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| freedom. After listening to his lecture
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| | received. This covered the tuition, plane
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| at my university three years prior, the
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| | ticket, housing accommodations, some
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| love he had for his country was
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| | meals, excursions, and transportation.
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| contagious. If you study abroad, choose a
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| | Safety can also be a concern for some
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| country that has a history, culture, and
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| | students, but you are with other students
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| people that interest you.
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| | and experienced faculty and staff who are
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| The entire time in Lesotho and South
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| | there to lead and supervise the group.
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| Africa I was thinking, "Why in the world
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| | The only time you may be in danger is if
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| didn't I study abroad every year?" No
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| | you are going out alone at night. This is
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| matter what your major is, you can find a
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| | a bad move. This is a whole new culture
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| course that is applicable to either your
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| | and things that are acceptable in one
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| major or your general interest. The
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| | country may be unacceptable in others. In
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| course in South Africa was called
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| | terms of your physical health, I received
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| "Exploring World Issues: South Africa and
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| | shots before my departure and was
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| Lesotho." We spent the majority of our
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| | cautious of certain foods I ate while
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| twenty-two-day program in Lesotho. There
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| | there. I always drank bottled or boiled
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| are no words to describe the beautiful
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| | water and ate cooked food.
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| landscape and warmness of the people. And
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| | Once your interest in studying abroad is
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| I earned three credits for a
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| | peaked be sure to visit your study abroad
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| life-changing experience!
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| | office so that you know the appropriate
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| While abroad, we examined the
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| | deadlines for applications and
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| post-apartheid access to many of South
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| | scholarships.
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| Africa's major resources and its effects
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| | I don't know who said it first, but one
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| on Lesotho, including the economy,
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| | of my favorite quotes is "Life is not
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| education, politics, health, and culture.
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| | about the breaths that we take but the
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| We visited the University of Lesotho for
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| | moments that take our breath away." This
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| a day. We stayed with host families that
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| | will definitely be an eye-opening
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| treated us as if we were members of their
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| | experience. Who knew the world was so
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| own family. We volunteered at a home for
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| | big?
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| disabled youth. We painted the most
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| | Remember:
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| magnificent mural to brighten the lives
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| | - There is no type of textbook learning
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| of those disadvantaged children that were
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| | that can come close to the learning you
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| all wheelchair-bound. We saw the king's
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| | acquire through travel and hands-on
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| home, rode on ponies, fed chickens,
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| | experience.
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| played soccer with local children, danced
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| | - Your school may have a year, semester,
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| with a nun, stayed in huts in the
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| | summer term, winter term, or even a week
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| mountains, swam in a natural river, saw
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| | abroad. Take advantage of at least one of
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| dinosaur footprints, and climbed to the
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| | these opportunities.
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| top of mountains. My favorite moment in
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| | - If you study abroad, choose a country
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| the day was coming home and having a
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| | that has a history, culture, and people
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| conversation with my host mother about
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| | that interest you.
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| various world issues and gaining a new
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| | - You may get a little homesick, but
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| perspective on things. We sure can live
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| | you'll be back in your home country in no
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| in a bubble!
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| | time.
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| There is a chance you may get a little
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| | - If you are studying a foreign language,
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| homesick, but you'll be back in your home
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| | this is a great opportunity to get real
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| country in no time. Learn to be friends
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| | practical experience.
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| with your trip mates. That can make the
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| | - Studying abroad does not necessarily
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| trip so much more fun. Also, if you are
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| | cost a great deal of money.
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| studying a foreign language, this is a
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| | - Studying abroad is safe.
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| great opportunity to get real practical
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| | - Once your interest in studying abroad
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| experience putting that language to use.
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| | is peaked, be sure to visit your study
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| You will meet new and interesting people,
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| | abroad office so that you know the
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| explore a whole new city and way of life,
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| | appropriate deadlines for applications
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| and most importantly, you will grow! You
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| | and scholarships.
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| will see this country through your own
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