Essays on Study Abroad

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“Believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky”

A few years into my teenage life, I developed a dream to study abroad; regardless of how difficult it would be especially for an introvert like me, and my dream never changed since then. By studying in the U.S.A., I would ultimately be living the America dream. My parents were an inspiration to me throughout encouraging me to not only dream big but also make my dreams come to a reality for the sky is the only limit. I believed that studying abroad would significantly aid in pursuing my dream career and would help me grow mainly by ...

Global Education

Globalization is a very interesting process, which carries many implications for a favorable both for the situation in a single country and the situation in the whole world. Globalization is the process when the world economies began to unite, when countries started to work and grow together, supporting each other and helping each other in different situations. Globalization has led not only to the fact that the economies have become common, globalization has led to some other consequences. The world is now more open in terms of cultural differences as well as social: people are more tolerant to each ...

One of the most beneficial experiences that immensely affects the whole life of a person is an opportunity to study abroad. Training and education abroad refer to the acquisition of knowledge as well as mastery of a foreign language. A growing number of students is dreaming about a chance to be admitted to an educational institution oversees. However, it is worth noting that studying abroad has both advantages and disadvantages. Presumably, a key advantage of studying in a foreign country is closely related to language. As a rule, students whose native language is not English prefer to spend a ...

Many students regardless if they are studying an MBA or an undergraduate degree in business are quite surprised to see a geography course indicated as required on their transcript. There are many theories as to why this has transpired in the corporate landscape; however, it has become increasingly common for those who are enrolled in a business school to take geography classes in order to apply that knowledge to foreign prospective markets or even domestic markets in many respects. That being said, the perpetual force that is driving this globalization train in academia is surely the fact that globalization ...

In a globalized world, it seems as though culture shock is inevitable. Essentially, people “encounter culture shock whenever they uproot themselves from a familiar setting and move to an unfamiliar one,” (Ting-Toomey & Chung, 2011, p. 93). With millions of people traveling as tourists, finding work in other countries, and students studying outside of their homeland, culture shock is an experience that will ultimately affect so many. For some scholars, what it really boils down to is how a person handles their culture shock, and how their reaction to culture shock will affect their ability to adapt to a new ...

In a globalized world, it seems as though culture shock is inevitable. Essentially, people “encounter culture shock whenever they uproot themselves from a familiar setting an move to an unfamiliar one,” (Ting-Toomey & Chung, 2011, p. 93). With millions of people traveling as tourists, finding work in other countries, and students studying outside of their homeland, culture shock is an experience that will ultimately affect so many. For some scholars, what it really boils down to is how a person handles their culture shock, and how their reaction to culture shock will affect their ability to adapt to a new ...

Why is this topic significant:

The number of foreign students going to America to pursue their studies keep increasing every year. Knowledge and information about these issues will help them prepare for what to expect.

The cases of injustice among members of ethnic minority groups appear to be escalating despite wide media attention.

Racial stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice are serious problems that have major effects on the education and life of foreign students in America. The most recent case of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year old Muslim student who was arrested for bringing to school a digital clock he made using a pencil case, which the teacher misconstrued as a hoax bomb, represents the situation that members of ethnic minority groups studying in ...

The Head of the Research and Investigation at Shefa Station in Riyadh from 2002 to 2003. Duties included supervising employees and practical involvement in several social issues. This includes being involved in the society of the region, where I was responsible for trying to solve their problems legally and ethically. Full time. A member of Government House Security for the Governor of Riyadh Region from 2006 to 2008. Duties included being responsible for the reception of both local and international visitors. It was a part of being member of relation office. Full time. Selling and buying properties, food, ...