Studying Abroad- One month in German Immersion in Germany!!!

Devon Tejan Start Date: Aug 29, 2016 - End Date: Apr 15, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Study/Degree Abroad
  • Heidelberg, Germany

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by: Devon Tejan Start Date: Aug 29, 2016 - End Date: Apr 15, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Study/Degree Abroad
International experience is a critical and impressive part of any resume. In addition to the personal growth I will undergo while overseas, the international and cross-cultural skills I'd develop will certainly expand my employment opportunities and, consequently, my income potential. Globally-minded employees are in high demand. Many companies seek out individuals with multi-lingual and multi-cultural experience and skills. Additionally, students can also take advantage of internships while they study abroad for an international work experience that is valued among U.S. employers. My newly acquired skills will strengthen my resume in America's increasingly ethnically and culturally diverse workforce.

Being immersed in one country tends to give us a limited view of our world. Traveling outside the country will show me how America affects and fits into all of humanity. From the vantage point of someone else's culture you can truly see your own. By being exposed to so many diverse traditions I will understand the significance of keeping my own traditions alive. The American anthropologist Margaret Mead said, "As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own." I  would gain a better understanding of how I as an individual fit into this world.
  • Heidelberg, Germany

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