High School Students & Summer Study Abroad
Last week I interviewed some high school kids from the Twin Cities who spent part of their summer doing a science experiment in Costa Rica.
They were there studying leaf-cutter ants. But they also got a hands-on experience when it came to encountering a developing nation. They spent 10 days in a rural environment where roads were dirt, phones were scarce and Internet was nonexistent. Yet they would all go back and do it all over again.
In preparing for the article, I spoke with their chaperon and program administrator, who also happens to be a guidance counselor at their school.
She said today's kids can't wait until they are juniors in college before they have a study abroad experience. Colleges and universities are looking for incoming students who are already able to think beyond their communities.
As to why parents of high school students should look into abroad experiences for their kids, the counselor said: "Globalization is happening everywhere and now these kids are a part of it."
If you'd like to read the final article, here it is:
Travels Abroad Expand Horizons
They were there studying leaf-cutter ants. But they also got a hands-on experience when it came to encountering a developing nation. They spent 10 days in a rural environment where roads were dirt, phones were scarce and Internet was nonexistent. Yet they would all go back and do it all over again.
In preparing for the article, I spoke with their chaperon and program administrator, who also happens to be a guidance counselor at their school.
She said today's kids can't wait until they are juniors in college before they have a study abroad experience. Colleges and universities are looking for incoming students who are already able to think beyond their communities.
As to why parents of high school students should look into abroad experiences for their kids, the counselor said: "Globalization is happening everywhere and now these kids are a part of it."
If you'd like to read the final article, here it is:
Travels Abroad Expand Horizons
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posted by Kelly at
5:00 AM
2 Comments:
At my previous many students could go for an internship where they could earn in UK. And they loved the experience. But with recession and change visa laws let us see when that can happen again.
I didn't have an exchange study chance until I was in college. I think this is great that they are bringing it down to high school!
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