Kingdom of Bahrain Khawla Secondary Girls School By: Khawla Learning Circle- Facilitator: Mrs. Seddiqa Ahmed In collaboration with: Isa Town Commercial School Facilitator: Mrs Sabah Banna Sada Group, Facilitator: Mrs. Fahimeh Seifnourian

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Kingdom of BahrainKhawla Secondary Girls
SchoolBy Khawla Learning Circle- Facilitator
Mrs. Seddiqa AhmedIn collaboration with Isa
Town Commercial School Facilitator Mrs Sabah
BannaSada Group, Facilitator Mrs. Fahimeh
Seifnourian

• Studying Abroad

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Table of Contents

• 1) What is studying abroad ?
• 2) Why to study abroad.
• 3) Advantages and Disadvantages of studying
  abroad.
• 4) Where to Study?
• 5) Quotes and pictures for some students who
  studied abroad.
• 6) How You Get Started.
• 7) Conclusion and Acknowledgement

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What is studying abroad

• Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing
  educational opportunities in a foreign country.
  Typically classes taken while studying abroad
  award credits transferable to higher education
  institutions in the home country. However,
  students may pursue these opportunities at any
  age and may not require college credit. Students
  studying abroad may live in a dormitory or
  apartment with other students or with a "host
  family", a group of people who live in that
  country and agree to provide student lodging.

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Why to Study Abroad?

• When we interviewed some students who would want
  to study abroad they had different reasons for
  that. They said they would like to get better
  education, be responsible and confident, have a
  chance to discover themselves, to live away from
  their parents control. Others thought it would
  be a good chance to learn about another country,
  culture and language. Most of them want to do it
  for fun, what is better than having a good time
  while learning?

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Advantages for Studying Abroad

• As we mentioned before, there are many
  advantages for studying abroad. Some of which
  are
• outlining personal goals students would feel
  obliged to bring something valuable with them to
  make their families proud, ( certificates)
• Get a chance to meet different people of
  different nationalities and know about their
  cultural backgrounds.
• Get a chance to understand and try to live
  beyond life barriers (understand that people are
  different under the surface).

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• Gain experience, skills, flexibility,
  independence, leadership skills, ambition,
  maturity, and more.
• Have a chance to participate in many discussions,
  seminars, workshops, write some reports or do
  projects. In other words, you may learn through
  doing something rather than just by reading and
  memorizing.
• Have many chances to get acquainted with local
  people.

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Disadvantages of Studying Abroad

• Leave your beloved onesyou may be
  uncomfortable without your family and people you
  know you well.
• Homesickness.
• Suffer from culture shock.
• You would always want to watch your back, (no
  trust).
• Feel like an outcast.
• Fees and expenses.
• May find problems with the local language.

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So where can you go?

• Great Britain France Japan
• Italy Germany Spain Egypt
• Jordan Mexico Kuwait Ireland Netherlands
• Senegal Australia Ecuador
• Argentina Czech Republic UAE
• South Africa Denmark Brazil Chile
• Costa Rica Dominican Republic Hungary

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Quotes and Pictures

• It is not like going on a vacation in another
  country where you are living in hotels and eating
  gourmet meals every night. You live in that
  country like normal people live in that country.
  Ive been there, Ive lived with the people, and
  Ive had a taste of the culture.
• Sara Watkins, History, Philosophy, Ghana

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• I met a lot of people of different
  nationalities, cultures and beliefs, which wasnt
  so hard to cope with, but I realized that
  although we have our own beliefs, thoughts and
  customs, we are still human beings who can manage
  to live together.
• I now believe in DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU
  SEE IN MOVIES
• If I life goes back, I would choose to study
  abroad again.
• Ahmed Riyad,
• Foundation in Communication and IT, Pembroke
  shire College ,
• South of Wales

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• I would recommend to anybody who has a chance to
  travel abroad to go for it, no matter what. It
  is an experience you will never forget and you
  will have for the rest of your life. With every
  place Ive been to, Ive come home with a new
  experience and a new outlook on life. You learn
  not to take for granted what we have in this
  country.
• Marian Mohammad
• Interior Design, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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• It was the most rewarding experience of my life.
  They welcomed me. They accepted me. I learned
  more from the teachers and students (in the
  Ecuadoran schools) than I could ever have taught
  them. The whole experience was very eye-opening.
• Any student whos interested in studying abroad
  should grasp the opportunity and not let anything
  stand in your way. It will change you.
• Deena Haweld, Spanish and International Studies,
  Spain.

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Statistics

• These are the results for some interviews with
  students studying or have already studied abroad.

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Do you want to study abroad?
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Why Would You Study Abroad?
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How YOU Get Started

• Study abroad may be semesters away, but it is
  never too soon to start thinking and planning
• The 10 Steps to Study Abroad
• What kind of experience are you looking for? Plan
  course schedules now to make sure your overseas
  classes meet requirements
• Get informed about different programs.
• Talk to your academic advisor before selecting a
  program
• Select a program Plan course schedules now to
  make sure your overseas classes meet requirements

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• Apply!
• Apply for a passport (if applicable).
• Complete the Programs Abroad forms and pay your
  fees
• Apply for a Visa or Study Permit (if applicable)
  and purchase airline ticket.
• Attend pre-departure orientation or pre-departure
  meetings with faculty program director.
• Go abroad!

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Conclusion and Acknowledgement

• At the end, we would like to
• thank everyone participated
• in this course,
• our facilitators,
• other schools and
• ourselves for trying our
• best to come up with such project.
• Thank You All.