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Pros and Cons of Earning an MBA Abroad
Study Abroad A Master of Business Administration (MBA) can advance your career in a variety of ways. Although there are numerous business schools in the US that offer this advanced qualification, there are plenty of reputable and internationally-ranked MBA programs abroad. Earning an MBA overseas comes with a list of benefits but there are also some potential disadvantages.
Why You Shouldn’t Travel Every Weekend During Study Abroad | Go Overseas
My roommates let out a “whoop” of exhaustion as they opened the apartment door and tossed their luggage through the door. I was seated in our window looking out over the Italian piazza with a cup of tea in my hand as I did my homework. They were just getting back from a weekend trip to the islands of Greece.
10 Common Mistakes Made While Studying Abroad | Go Overseas
Your semester studying abroad is bound to be one of the best times in your life. Don't mess it up! Its an unfortunate reality you may do the occasional dopey thing while studying abroad (Attempting to travel overland without your passport? Packing warm clothes for June in South Africa without realizing its their winter? D'oh!). However, it's best to begin your semester with a clear understanding of what everyday activities you have control over that can enrich or detract from your semester abroad.
How Students with Disabilities Can Study Abroad | Go Overseas
“I was really afraid of the subway in Paris and London. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to keep up with the pace of the group and that ‘minding the gap’ idea was a worry for me,” Elyse began. I was in the middle of a Skype interview with a group of study abroad alumni, known as Abroad with Disabilities -- some of whom had studied abroad while having disabilities.
How to Make the Most of Your New Year While Studying Abroad | Go Overseas
I’m going to tell you a secret that perhaps no one has dared whisper to you before. New Year’s Eve is just another night in the year. It just happens to be the first night, so for some reason, society has made us feel like we have to do something ravishingly awesome or we are big ol’ stinky losers if we don’t spend lots of money on an overpriced dinner, outfit (with sparkles -- duh), and alcohol.
High School Study Abroad: What Parents Need to Know | Go Overseas
After nurturing these humans from the moment they’re born until they’re crazy teenagers, the last thing that any parent wants is to help them pack their bags and see them off at the airport to travel to a far away land where your hugs won’t be readily available for fixing problems. You’re letting your baby go, but it’s truthfully for the best reason possible.
8 Unique Destinations for Study Abroad in 2014 | Go Overseas
When hearing about studying abroad for the first time, most students think of strolling the streets of London and taking pictures in red phone booths, sitting under the Eiffel Tower with a picnic of wine, cheese, and baguettes in Paris, or sipping a perfectly foamed cappuccino at a street side café in Rome. And why wouldn't you start your study abroad daydreaming in these iconic places?
The Best Day and Weekend Trips in Italy for Study Abroad Students | Go Overseas
One of the best things about studying abroad in Europe is that traveling to different countries and cultures is a low-cost flight and a few hours away. Traveling every weekend can get pretty tiring, and you did pick a country to study abroad in for more than a few reasons, right? So why not explore it! When I chose to study abroad in Italy it was because I wanted to live and breathe the Italian way of life -- not be gone from Thursday through Sunday every week.
10 Great Study Abroad Stories on Go Overseas this Winter | Go Overseas
We at Go Overseas can write an infinite amount of articles talking about study abroad - hints, lists, opinions, we have it all - and we're a pretty great source because most of us have studied abroad once or twice in our day.
Insider Tips on Doing a Master's Degree in Ireland | Go Overseas
Not everyone can make it overseas during their undergrad degree, but just because you threw that cap into the air doesn’t mean you threw away your chance to go overseas along with it. Master's degrees can also be obtained in other areas of the world, so don’t limit yourself to getting that additional degree on your home turf.
Language Learning May Become Obsolete -- But Here’s Why I’ll Still Encourage It | Go Overseas
My flight had been delayed four hours in Paris. As I waited in line for my hotel and meal voucher, a gray-haired woman came up next to me, looking extremely worried. She said something in a language I couldn’t understand and held up a ticket. I tried speaking English, then Italian -- without success. A few people in front of me also joined in, but this poor woman, getting more upset by the moment, could not seem to make herself understood.
How to Vote for the 2016 Presidential Election From Abroad
While the 2016 presidential election is fast approaching, if you're living abroad it could sneak up on you even faster than you expect. As an expat, traveler, or student abroad, voting from overseas isn't as simple as showing up at a ballot booth. You have to -- in true bureaucratic form -- go through a couple of extra hoops to make sure you cast your ballot for the 2016 presidential election (or any election for that matter).
How to Study Abroad in High School Without Delaying Graduation
Students who study abroad at a young age during high school will discover numerous positive and well-researched benefits that will last long throughout their lives. Yet many students (who know about this opportunity, at least) chose not to go abroad for one avoidable reason -- the fear of delaying high school graduation. Going overseas can help teenagers change their perspective, broadening their understanding of the world and themselves.
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