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About Going Abroad

For those of you who are still building your international credentials, answer any of the poll questions below and find out what others are saying.

What is the main reason I want to go abroad?
What was the purpose of my most significant trip abroad?
Who most discourages me from going abroad?
What is the biggest stumbling block to me going abroad?
How did I finance my first major trip abroad?

What is the main reason I want to go abroad?

adventure

explore the world

meet new people

self discovery and personal growth

career reasons

forced to go abroad (circumstances beyond my control)

get away from my parents

other/none of the above

What was the purpose of my most significant trip abroad?

vacation

volunteer abroad

intern abroad

learn a language

study abroad

teach English

visit family or my parent’s homeland

other/none of the above

Who most discourages me from going abroad?

parents or family

my boyfriend/girlfriend

friends

professors

media

myself

other/none of the above

What is the biggest stumbling block to me going abroad?

lack of money or time

concerns about terrorism and safety abroad

anxious that I do not speak the language

intimidated by different cultures

fear of the unknown

fear of disease or unsanitary conditions

I am not interested in traveling

I have family obligations back home

I have a job that prevents me from leaving

other/none of the above

How did I finance my first major trip abroad?

I worked and saved for the majority of my travel expenses

my family paid most of my trip

I received a scholarship/bursary

I joined a program and they paid most of my expenses

I worked at odd jobs while traveling

other/none of the above

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