StudyAbroad.com’s The Globe

We at StudyAbroad.com agree with Martina’s insightful piece 100%!!!!
(http://tinyurl.com/affjtw) 
We have only seen interest in study abroad increase and traffic to our web site grow during this economic crisis.  On the surface this seems counter intuitive but when there is a will there is a way.  That way may be shorter and less expensive programs.

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I want to introduce this semester’s StudyAbroad.com Bloggers. Studying in Spain, Australia and the United States, they are excited about sharing their experiences with you!
A Spanish and mass communications double major, stargazer Amanda is studying at Centro de Lenguas Modernas in Granada. Having just arrived in Spain, Amanda has already shared pictures, videos and numerous [...]

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In line with data released yesterday by Open Doors for the 2006-2007 academic year, StudyAbroad.com, an EducationDynamics Web resource and the Internet’s leading study abroad directory, released its site traffic report today detailing heightened student demand for study abroad. Revealing trends from the 2007-2008 academic year, StudyAbroad.com reports an increase in site traffic of 17 [...]

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Study abroad does more than promote academic enrichment, personal growth and fun in another country. It also can enhance your employment prospects. Employers seek graduates who have studied abroad! They know that students who have successfully completed a study abroad program are likely to possess international knowledge and often second-language skills. Such students are also [...]

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Sarah is a 20-year-old junior from Wellesley College studying art history and French cultural studies in Paris.  It is interesting to see her perspective from abroad on politics and on the economy.
“My parents and some of my friends asked me how France views the current financial crisis in the United States which leads me to [...]

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The Chronicle of Higher Education printed a story this morning based on an IIE report discussing barriers to Study Abroad at community colleges.  
The report indicated that only 3 percent of those who study abroad are enrolled at community colleges.
Take aways from the report are:

short-term study abroad programs (8 weeks or less) are much more prevalent [...]

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“(Graduate students studying abroad) is becoming more widespread,” said Dawn Turton, executive director of the Vanderbilt International Office.
This trend is not only happening at Vanderbilt but we are seeing this at many universitities across the country.  Do you have any expereince with grad students studying abroad or are you a grad student abroad?
Share your story [...]

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Nils de Jong - Taipei, Taiwan
Nils is a 20-year-old college Junior originally from the Netherlands and currently studying in Taipei, Taiwan. His bachelors degree focus is on management, but also includes finance and economics courses, and he will be taking a Chinese Language Course two hours a day, five times a week, in an attempt [...]

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With most college students back on campus it is time to start planning study abroad into your academic life and one of the best events to kick you into planning mode is the study abroad fair.  Most campuses will have their study abroad fair in September or October.  Some campuses will take over the student [...]

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