Study Abroad

AlexiaW on July 7th, 2012

The language barrier can be the most scary (and exciting!) part of accepting a position abroad. Whether or not your are actually working in your mother tongue, having a working knowledge of your host country’s language is not only useful, but is also a sign of respect. Learning a new language can also satisfy curiosity, [...]

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AlexiaW on April 28th, 2012

Very often the story of working or volunteering abroad actually begins in college, where the increasing popularity of study abroad programs has led to an 8% increase per year in the number of undergraduates to take a summer, semester or year overseas as part of their college experience. People choose to study abroad for a [...]

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While at Working Abroad Magazine our focus is primarily on volunteer and work abroad opportunities, one are that we mention over and over again is study abroad – not just because the study abroad experience can be a great way to learn about new cultures as a college student, but also because a quality study [...]

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