{"id":105827,"date":"2026-04-28T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/why-study-abroad-students-share-their-top-5-reasons\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:27:43","slug":"why-study-abroad-students-share-their-top-5-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/why-study-abroad-students-share-their-top-5-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Why study abroad? Students share their top 5 reasons."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Upgrade your foreign language skills<\/h2>\n

Talking about career benefits, study shows Speaking an additional language beyond English significantly increases job opportunities and salary<\/a>. And there’s nothing like total immersion to take your language skills to the next level.<\/p>\n

\u201c(CET Japan) offers a truly in-depth and in-depth course only in the Japanese language speeds up language acquisition<\/strong>. I had the opportunity to program in 2 different summer semesters and attended bothRa<\/sup>-Year class and 4th<\/sup>-Year class. In both examples, I realized that in just two months in Japan I improved my Japanese more than I did in my entire academic year at university<\/strong>. I personally think it was because when you’re in Japan, you’re required to do use language every day<\/strong> and actually put it into practice<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

-David Jimenez Hernandez, University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n

Earn credit toward graduation And<\/em> explore a new country<\/h2>\n

Discover your host city and deepen your understanding of its history and culture through first-hand experience.<\/p>\n

“Be prepared to try everything, I know it’s clich\u00e9 advice but it applies here. In an uncomfortable environment, we’re stuck together and don’t want to venture anywhere outside of our apartments. That’s not something you want to do here. CET does a great job of promoting Taiwanese culture and history, and it would be a pity if you didn’t come here Experience the country’s cultural nuances and entertaining content<\/strong>. We have a saying in Chinese: \u8bfb\u4e07\u5377\u4e66\u5982\u7528\u884c\u4e07\u91cc\u8def. Reading ten thousand books is less effective than walking ten thousand miles. You can read whatever you want about Taiwan on the Internet or in magazines and books. But experiencing it firsthand, whether it’s stinky tofu, a cool waterfall, or a KTV for the first time, will give you experiences you’ll never forget, and teach you lessons you’ll always remember.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

– Eric Lee, University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

build resilience<\/h2>\n

Resilience is the ability to adapt to life’s challenges, especially through mental, emotional and behavioral flexibility. This is a key to mental health, as well as an essential skill for school. Studies show that Students who have studied abroad earn higher GPAs and are more likely to complete their degree programs than their on-campus peers.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest success of my tenure abroad has been Fully allowing myself to be comfortable with being uncomfortable<\/strong>. There were times throughout the semester when I felt like I couldn’t do something or it was making me feel so anxious, but I overcame a lot of my doubts and the people around me helped me a lot<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

– Jayla Jones, Williams College<\/p>\n

Encounter diverse methods of knowledge production<\/h2>\n

What are the ideas, experiences, narratives and community practices that are often ignored and marginalized on the world stage? If this question interests you, consider study abroad programs that connect you with leaders, teachers, and activists who work to preserve, create, and share the knowledge that nourishes their communities and cultures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis experience (CET Colombia) is something I will always keep close to my heart. It played an important role in my life Personal growth, academic development, and shaping me into a more culturally dedicated and globally aware individual.<\/strong>. The new mindset I gained came not only from the classroom, but also from the perspectives I encountered through lived experience. I had the pleasure of Learning from professors and activists who are actively contributing to the fields they teach, challenging Western frameworks, breaking down stereotypes, and centering local knowledge and lived realities.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

– Brooklyn Tucker, Howard University<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Upgrade your foreign language skills Talking about career benefits, study shows Speaking an additional language beyond English significantly increases job opportunities and salary. And there’s nothing like total immersion to take your language skills to the next level. \u201c(CET Japan) offers a truly in-depth and in-depth course only in the Japanese language speeds up language<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[4803,344,377,1005,1268],"class_list":{"0":"post-105827","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bible-news","8":"tag-reasons","9":"tag-share","10":"tag-students","11":"tag-study","12":"tag-top"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105833,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105827\/revisions\/105833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}