为什么要宝博体育一学期?

One of the questions often asked when students 宝博体育 他们应该去多久. I remember being faced with that question when I started planning to go abroad; there were so many options -- from journeys that lasted just a week, 到几周的时间, 一个学期, 甚至是一整个学年. Whatever amount of time you get abroad is extremely valuable; however, there are many benefits to studying abroad for 一个学期 that I will discuss below.

决定 到国外学习一个学期 was not easy, in fact, I had many doubts. 对友谊的担忧, fear of missing out on things at school, and concerns about missing home among other things came to mind. 对我来说, they were concerns I had till the day I left, but once I hit the ground in the 法国里维埃拉 where I studied, my eyes were truly opened to the benefit of the decision I had made.

One of the first benefits I found in 法国留学 for an entire semester was my integration into the culture. Let’s face it: we all have culture shock when we are in a new place on our own. For myself and many of my peers, it took a while to get assimilated into the daily life of 法国. Had we just been there for a little bit, it would have been hard to fully live the French culture, 除此之外, our program had the opportunity to experience more than one season and multiple holiday events with the French making it feel like we really lived the French life.

Another great benefit was the amount I was able to grow as a person over four months. Studying abroad is a life-changing experience. It is meant to challenge you and allow you to face the unknown. After four months, I felt like a totally different person. Things like navigating public transportation or even cooking meals on my own came so easily. Upon coming home, I felt like a true adult for once in my life. Not only were my parents proud of my growth, but now I feel like I can successfully live on my own when I graduate in a few short months. This is a benefit that everyone in my CEA program felt and is a huge reason to take 一个学期 abroad.

我可以一直说下去, but the last one is truly the one of the best parts of studying abroad for 一个学期. The number of things that you can do and see are almost endless. With CEA Study Sbroad, you will be sure to see many things and experience many adventures. After my trip in the 法国里维埃拉, I felt like I had seen the entirety of the south of 法国. Our site advisor Kristin took us everywhere, and it seemed like every other weekend we were on an excursion provided by CEA. 最重要的是, 当我没有和东方航空一起旅行的时候, I was able to travel to other parts of Europe affordably. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go see the world that I would not have gotten without being in Europe for an entire semester.

The benefits of studying abroad for 一个学期 are nearly endless. 无论是文化的原因, 你成长的数量, 你的旅行, 或者别的什么, being abroad for 一个学期 is an amazing opportunity. However, any amount of time abroad is valuable, and if you’re thinking of 在法国里维埃拉留学，你应该去做. 如果可以的话，去学一个学期!



Jared Hoffman is a CEA 校友大使 who studied abroad in the 法国里维埃拉, 法国, 2019年秋季学期. He is currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.