Top 10 Reasons to Study Abroad
10 Study abroad lets you explore the world for a summer, semester, or even a year while you're still a Virginia Tech student.
9 Learning abroad will set you apart from other job seekers in a very competitive job market. You will highlight your experience abroad in job interviews and on your resume.
8 Learning abroad can help you develop new skills, more independence and self-confidence. You'll return with new skills that can't be learned on campus.
7 Studying overseas helps you see the world from a completely new perspective. The simplest things take on a new meaning when you are abroad.
6 Education abroad introduces you to a new culture, a new way of life. Whether you go to Ecuador or Zimbabwe, you'll learn to recognize and appreciate how culture determines values and behaviors.
5 Living abroad will give you an opportunity to make lifelong friendships with people you wouldn't have met. You might even find yourself 'adopted' by a local family.
4 A semester, summer, or year abroad gives you the opportunity to participate in an international internship, an impressive asset in today's global marketplace.
3 Education abroad can give you an unparalleled opportunity to develop genuine fluency in a foreign language and meet your foreign language requirements.
2 International experience helps you to learn what it really means to be an 'American'. You'll learn what makes life in the United States different from anywhere else.
1 You'll be a part of the elite 4% of undergraduate students who have participated in education abroad program.
