Benefits Of Studying Abroad

1. Motivations and Benefits (*)

What motivates you not just to travel abroad, but to study abroad? Give specific examples of the academic, professional, and personal benefits that you expect to receive from studying abroad. Response should be no longer than 500 words.

I’m motivated to travel abroad because I believe it is one of the best ways to learn.

I wanted to experience things I haven’t been able to while growing up in a suburb in Minnesota.

My goals with travel are to see as many of the world’s landscapes & cultures as possible.

My biggest driver to travel and study abroad is curiosity.

No matter where I go or what kind of trip I take, I always end up learning something strange or wonderful or new. Travel has taught me so much: language, culture, food, history, society, fashion, religion, but most importantly, about friendship. This leads me to the other reason I’m motivated to travel: the people I meet. I love that travel challenges me and forces me to think different about the world, and I’m drawn to others like that. Inevitably, we seem to find each other on the road, and all of my best and most meaningful relationships, whether we’re ships passing in the night or friends for years, can be linked back to travel.”

My goals are to experience as much as I can while traveling and studying abroad.

What motivates me to travel is the immersive experiences of different cultures, foods, and people of the