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WHY SHOULD I STUDY ABROAD ?

Educators , employers , parents and alumni all agree that the benefits of international exchange reach far beyond the year , semester or summer that a student spends abroad . Many participants have found that their YFU experience helped to open doors , greatly enhancing both their educational and professional opportunities . YFU will help prepare you for your responsibilities and opportunities in a changing , interdependent world .
GET HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
While YFU cannot guarantee school credit for your time overseas , students often receive credit for their studies . YFU even has a step-by-step guide available to help students work with their local school to receive the credit they need . YFU Admissions Counselors are also available to students and schools as a resource .
DIVERSIFY YOUR UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS & RESUME
YFU programs are a valuable way to enrich your college application and resume . While studying abroad , participants vastly improve language competencies and many earn advanced language placement in college . Students find that their overseas courses help them develop effective learning habits , and prepare them for more intensive future college studies .
Employers who hire a YFU alumnus know they are making a solid investment in a person who is flexible and has an elevated level of maturity , superior problem solving skills , and an intuitive understanding of another country and its people . In today ’ s competitive job market , fluency in another language coupled with the ability to comprehend another culture gives YFU exchange students career advantages they wouldn ’ t otherwise have .

NOW IS THE TIME !

Though we will always make our home in one country , we increasingly recognize that we are citizens of a single world … and that world is changing .
Innovation and technology have shrunk the world , and “ global ” is the adjective of the 21st century . Ironically , the more mass and social media seem to connect us , the easier it is to form stereotypes , and we can fooled into thinking that a country ’ s reality matches what we see in television shows and on YouTube .
Now is your opportunity to test your confidence in new situations while developing an understanding of a faraway place , along with an understanding of an inner place . Although your YFU learning adventure will last only a short time , your journey abroad will have a powerful , life-changing impact .
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