• Concentrate on a topic related to your major or pursue a completely different topic?
  
• Focus on academic program or on significant social and cultural experience?
  
• Take classes in English or in another language? Are your language skills strong enough to keep up?
  
• Get academic credit from another institution? Is it transferable?
  
  Is studying abroad relevant to your career goals?
• Will studying a language, a certain subject, or another culture give you an edge in the marketplace?
  
  What type of living and learning experience do you want to have?
  
  
• Location: big city or small town?
  
• Accommodations: homestay, apartment with other students, residence hall?
  
• Language and culture: practice your language skills or be with English speakers? Immersion in language and culture or observation? Lots of traveling or field trips?
  
• Social interaction: people your own age or of all ages?
  
• Structure: structured program with planned activities of freedom to explore on your own?

Dr. Jillian Haeseler
Assistant Professor of English
Study Abroad Advisor
Cowan 306
Tel: 336-272-7102 ext., 285
jhaeseler@gborocollege.edu

Dr. Joti Sekhon
Director of International Studies
218 Proctor West
336-272-7102 x234
sekhonj@gborocollege.edu

International Studies/Study Abroad Office, 211 Main
336-272-7102 x585

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