Why Study Abroad

Academic

• Earn credit for your major, core, and/or electives
• Work towards or fulfill your program requirements
• Take courses from faculty from around the world to enhance your perspective

Career

• Enhance your resume
• Demonstrate to employers and graduate schools you can adapt to new situations
• Make connections for future international travel and/or work
• Learn new skills like cultural awareness and leadership for your future career
• Improve your financial potential (Long-term Career Impact and Professional Applicability of the Study Abroad Experience)
• Gain skills in cross-cultural communication and problem solving

Personal

• Explore an interest in another culture. Step out of your comfort zone and gain confidence
• Experience a new way of learning and living. See the world and broaden your experience
• Gain a new perspective on the United States. Explore your heritage
• Dispel your own stereotypes and fight stereotypes by educating others

• Study Abroad Program
• Steps to Studying Abroad
• Information Sessions
• Current Trip
• Future Trip
• Past Trips
• Scholarships
• Helpful Travel Tips
• Travel Health Tips (PDF)
• Earn College Credits
• Forms

 

Contact Info

Eduardo Garcia, Coordinator
Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures
Frazier House, Room 203
Mitchell Community College
500 W. Broad Street
Statesville, NC 28677-5264
Phone: 704-878-3340
Fax: 704-978-5407
Email: egarcia@mitchellccmail.com