College is a time to learn about yourself and gain independence. While being on your home campus is all fine and dandy, it is important for college students everywhere to gain new experiences. Here are 15 reasons why college students should study abroad.
- Being on your own means that you will grow up.
- You will make lifelong friends.
- Studying abroad will give you the chance to practice another language.
- Your Facebook and Instagram posts will leave your friends and family feeling envious.
- You will most likely end up losing weight because of the large amount of miles you walk each day.
- You will be able to find your way around a brand new city.
- Who doesn’t love to travel?
- It will force you to keep a budget because trips and food get expensive quickly.
- While studying abroad, you will be given the chance to take classes that may not be offered at your home university.
- You will be forced out of your comfort zone.
- It will help you to better understand other cultures as well as your own.
- You can try a new activity that you would not be able to at home. Skiing the Swiss Alps? What about riding a camel in Morocco?
- Living in another country will give you international experience that you can to add to any resume or cover letter.
- You will gain a new sense of independence.
- Living somewhere else will allow you to realize all of the little things you miss about home.
