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

 

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