Is it worth it to study abroad?
As a preface: PLEASE feel free to post any questions about studying abroad– I would be happy to answer them!!!
Some believe that because they have already traveled a bit in their lifetimes, a semester abroad is a waste of time. Regardless of what way one may choose to validate this statement, I do not find it to be accurate at all. Of course, it must be amazing to have lived in another country with one’s family, or perhaps one has been fortunate enough to take adventurous vacations outside of a home country, but there is more to experience outside of this.
A few weeks ago, I went to Singapore to visit a good friend of mine, Liz, who is studying at Nanyang University there. As she took me around to the various sights and places there, I realized that she had become accustomed to life there as a resident; she got to know Singapore in depth. Picking yourself up and moving to a new place, to us, is one of the best things a student can do. You get acclimated to the ways of that place, such as how they act, eat, interact with one another, and you learn what your place is within that society, and by doing that you gain vital life experiences. For example, it is so important to be adaptable, flexible, and get a broader perspective on things when you are in the working world, and those are qualities that you can learn, among others, while abroad.
Here are some depictions of the things I saw or did while in Singapore for 4 days:
Seeing what a fellow Illinois student abroad was doing was amazing…although we are in two different locations, I found that the general trends in experiences are surprisingly similar almost anywhere you go! All in all, it was a fabulous weekend.
Until next time,
Trisha
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