Study Abroad Essay, Research Paper

Learning new cultures is my favorite thing to do. I

interact well with others and enjoy networking with new

people. I have found that my ability to meet new

people is a trait that makes every visit I have taken

to different countries an enjoyable visit. I wish to

participate in this program because it has always been

a goal of mine to study abroad.

By participating in this program I hope to

learn another culture, make international contacts, and

gain valuable international business skills. Within

this program I assume that I will experience different

points of views from the American professors who will

be teaching. Along with these different points of

views, the Italian culture and interacting with other

American students will be experiences I could not other

wise have. International business is becoming increas-

ingly more important, and although I have received

great education while in college, I am eager to par-

ticipate in this program because the first-hand

experiences I will have cannot be equaled here in

America.

As a sixth grader I participated in Children’s International Summer Villages in Finland. While in Finland I stayed with a host family for a week and lived in a school with forty different delegates representing ten separate countries. It truly was the best time of my life. In addition to my visit to Finland I have visited Jamaica four times and also have traveled to the Caribbean Islands and Mexico. I am confident that I will succeed as a student, as an American representative, and as a tourist in this program because of my many travels abroad and strong desire to succeed.