Go Get Cultured!

Will your life be impacted by other countries?
Do you want to be a productive citizen in today's global world?
Do you own any products from China?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions- and you better have- then you should study abroad with UNA!!

Today my class's speaker was Dr. Chunsheng Zhang, the Vice Provost of International Programs. He encouraged my class to study abroad while attending UNA. Studying abroad is a great program, and it sounds like a lot of fun. Communication is the most important trait for a person to have when working in a global world, as we are today. People need to communicate effectively and in a culturally sensitive way. And what's a better way to do that then go study in some really crazy, awesome country?!

We also had some older, wiser honors kids talk to us about their study abroad experiences. I learned that if and when I study abroad, I need to immerse myself in the culture and try anything when given the opportunity. And don't believe all stereotypes, such as British food tasting awful... Fun fact: Fish and chips is like a glorified Captain D's meal. And if all else fails, go to China and find a McDonald's, there's about a bajillion of them. Except I'm totally kidding because immersing yourself in the culture would not involve eating McDonald's for every meal.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to go to Australia. How cool would that be?? Swimming in the Great Barrier Reef would probably be the best experience in my life. But I'm pretty sure UNA doesn't have any science study abroad opportunities, so I'm going to have to figure out something else, maybe literature.

So add Study Abroad to your list of things to ponder. Yay for other cultures!