Heartfelt Advice for Study Abroad Students

Janet Hulstrand (writer, editor, teacher, and study abroad program leader) recently posted a great article with five simple tips to help Americans studying abroad. We enjoyed it so much, we wanted to pass it forward and share.

If you are studying abroad or you plan to study abroad in the near future, this article is for you! Janet suggests the following and she explains each point very eloquently in her blog…

(1) Open yourself to the new environment, and become actively engaged with it.

(2) Listen with your open mind, and try to understand the other points of view.

(3) Replace boredom and jadedness with curiosity about your new environment and culture.

(4) Learn the languages whatever you go…it’s the thought that counts. At least try!

(5) Bring it all home and share it with others, and most importantly, “continue to make your world a bigger, better place than it was before you left.”

Tune in and read the full article on her blog. Then step away from your computer, turn off your cell phone, and put down your i-pod to reflect.