Sunday, November 13, 2011
Study Abroad
Well, I do certainly have an interest that has been developing over the past 13 weeks in spending part of my time as an undergraduate participating in a study abroad-type learning experience. When I started at Purdue, I was pretty sure that I would want to do this over in Western Europe, where I'm relatively familiar with the lifestyle and cultures, but I have gradually seen myself growing fonder of heading to one of the areas about which I know very little, including Asia, South America, and Eastern Europe. I feel that this could really be a supplement to a great education 'in the classroom,' because I know just how much you learn by immersion in a foreign culture and language. I am especially interested in tomorrow's discussion, because it often occurs that these things never get the proper attention that they deserve, and thus don't get talked about in the right context, or early enough in an educational career.
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After having worked in Korea and China, I can tell you that you will never imagine all the different things you will learn and ways you will grow as a person. Although, I wouldn't discount your previous traveling experiences either; I'm sure France had a lot of those moments for you too. My opinion is, take all the opportunities to travel that you can, while you can~ somewhere in the middle of your life, you might settle down to have a family, then you'll have to wait until your retired to get back to your adventures... unless you become extremely wealthy and can afford taking your kids with you!
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