Papa and I believe strongly in the value of study abroad for college students. Whitney spent her junior year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. Claire studied French in Paris and studied one summer in Greece. All three of our girls traveled abroad with us since they were in elementary school. There are benefits to study abroad that last a lifetime.
Papa serves on a Foundation Board that has donated scholarship funds for UA Study Abroad. On Friday, the University of Arizona Study Abroad Office hosted a small fair. We went specifically to meet Donato, the Professor and Program Director for the Study Abroad Program “Mediterranean Diet and Health”. After talking with him, we came home and made reservations to spend a few days in Verona to audit Donato’s class. We’ll go on from there to Orvieto, where we plan to spend a couple of days auditing the UA Study Abroad classes there too. We will stay two weeks in Orvieto.
There are many benefits to studying abroad. One recent study says, “ According to the University of California, 97% of students who studied abroad found a job within 12 months after their college graduation. By comparison, only 49% of college graduates who did not study abroad were employed within 12 months. Studies also show that students who studied abroad earned 25% more than their peers who did not study abroad. An average of 92% of employers prefer transversal skills in their employees, which you learn when studying abroad. For example, you learn about collaboration, flexibility, different styles of working and the ability to communicate effectively. Employers know this when they look at a resume and see study abroad experience.”
Yes, we are proponents of Study Abroad!
Papa serves on a Foundation Board that has donated scholarship funds for UA Study Abroad. On Friday, the University of Arizona Study Abroad Office hosted a small fair. We went specifically to meet Donato, the Professor and Program Director for the Study Abroad Program “Mediterranean Diet and Health”. After talking with him, we came home and made reservations to spend a few days in Verona to audit Donato’s class. We’ll go on from there to Orvieto, where we plan to spend a couple of days auditing the UA Study Abroad classes there too. We will stay two weeks in Orvieto.
There are many benefits to studying abroad. One recent study says, “ According to the University of California, 97% of students who studied abroad found a job within 12 months after their college graduation. By comparison, only 49% of college graduates who did not study abroad were employed within 12 months. Studies also show that students who studied abroad earned 25% more than their peers who did not study abroad. An average of 92% of employers prefer transversal skills in their employees, which you learn when studying abroad. For example, you learn about collaboration, flexibility, different styles of working and the ability to communicate effectively. Employers know this when they look at a resume and see study abroad experience.”
Yes, we are proponents of Study Abroad!
