Education News – Thomas J. Botzman
“While knowledge and information flow more freely in today’s society thanks to mobile devices and the Internet, there still is no substitute for being there and living it. It is an infinitely richer experience to learn or sharpen your foreign language skills while bartering for fresh fruits and vegetables at a traditional French marketplace, or to learn the dynamics of international commodity trading in emerging markets by being there…Study abroad (or its cousin, domestic study away) provides a student with the opportunity to relate classroom learning to the real world. When we speak of the role of education, we often talk about learning how to change ourselves and our world. Getting to know other people, learning to communicate and respect across cultural lines, and speeding up personal growth are all part of becoming more adapted to changes and challenges.”(more)