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Rachel Love School: New York University Abroad Location: United Kingdom

Study Abroad in London

I chose to study abroad because the program I was accepted into at New York University allows freshmen to study at an international site. I knew that ...

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Personal Benefits of Study Abroad

Many students who have studied abroad say that it was an amazing experience that changed their life; a study abroad experience may have the same affect on your student. Study abroad allows your child to learn and grow in many ways. By studying overseas, your child will:

• Increased self-confidence.

• Increased maturity, both personally and intellectually.

• Better understand their personal strengths and weaknesses.

• Desire to learn more about their own culture.

• Learn to creatively solve problems.
  

Studying abroad is a challenge for your child. Why?

• Your student will be removed from their comfort zone and placed in a foreign environment.

• Your student will be exposed to new social and academic customs.

• Your student might not speak the language.

• Your student will have to make new friends.
  

There are ups and downs to study abroad. Learning from the challenges study abroad presents will give your student greater self-awareness and help with their personal growth.

Your child will return home with a new sense of independence and more confidence. They will be better equipped to face many of the challenges they will encounter at school and in their careers.

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