Woah!!! So I got an e-mail today from my Global Ambassadors "boss" and it was all about creating connection across the globe and sharing our stories about studying abroad. I'm really excited because I'm going to write a blurb on how I ended up doing SAS and what it meant to me.
I think that one thing that is often overlooked when one is thinking about studying abroad is the connections you can make with people living in the country you will be going to. I am so happy to say that I have made close friends with people in other countries and I think that it is important too. I love talking to and hanging out with local people. I think that that was one of my favorite parts about Semester at Sea. It's awesome to think that one day when I travel and go back to places like India, I have friends there that I will want to go and visit.
Something that I think is super important is to dive in head first. Talk to locals...they know best after all! They're the ones that will teach you the cool phrases, the places to go that the travel books don't tell you about...what things are really like. You never know, these are people that may vouch for you and really show you around their city/country. When we say where we are from, we are taking ownership of that place and must let ourselves open up to others about it. In the same way, we must allow others to open up to us and show them their place.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
— Ben Franklin
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