Studying abroad - presentation at Honors convocation

2. What’s the Craic?
• Why study abroad?
– It’s awesome!
– Explore your field of study
• My Experience
– Challenges and opportunities
– Academic work
• Lessons to take home
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Professors are people too!
The value of networking
Learning how to ask questions
Taking advantage of what your community and your nation
offer.

3. Why should I study
abroad?
• Who doesn’t want to travel?
– Visit amazing places
• Branch out beyond your familiar university
– Different people
– Different systems
– Different perspectives
• Exploring your field- and beyond
– Find opportunities beyond Sac State
– Meet some of the best in your field
– Get a feel for the international significance of what you’re
studying
– Or explore something totally different entirely

4. Fáilte go BaileÁthaCliath
• Challenges and Opportunities
– Exploring and engaging your
environment
– Cultural differences in
academia
– O brave new world, that has
such people in’t!
• Academic Work
– Intercultural Communications
in Europe
– Combining academics and
“the real world.”
– Guest blog for B&B Ireland

5. Lessons to Take Home
•Scholars are people too!
•The value of networking
•Learning how to ask
questions
• Taking advantage of what
your community and your
nation offer.
• How to have fun while you
study!

6. Go raibh math agat! Slán!