Broaden Your Horizons
Study abroad – traveling to another country for formal academic study – isn’t just for language majors anymore! Most universities have some kind of study abroad program, allowing students to earn academic credit while participating in an overseas educational program.
Why Study Abroad?
The benefits you acquire from a study abroad experience are countless. Here is a sampling of what it can do for you:

Gain first-hand knowledge of another culture.
Enhance your resume by building the skills employers look for, including independence, self-confidence, cross-cultural communication, and ability to deal effectively with …

In the late 90s, feature stories began appearing in the national media about children and parents who were so overwhelmed by the amount of homework that it was destroying their family life and causing psychological damage. The evidence presented in these stories was often anecdotal, profiling just one or two families. However, the articles were published in enough respected publications that they sparked a national debate on whether children have too much homework. Schools scrambled to create homework policies, parents held protests, and children began to receive sharply mixed messages …