Studying abroad is an academic adventure. It’s also a doorway to a world of exciting cultures, different perspectives, and inspiring opportunities for personal growth. Your study abroad journey will change your worldview, build your international network, and boost your career prospects.

Here’s why you should study abroad:

When you study abroad, you immerse yourself in a language and culture, which is a powerful way to fast track your fluency. Living, studying, and working in another language and culture accelerates language learning far better than traditional classroom settings can. 

Here, we explore why studying abroad and language immersion have a profound effect on your language learning as a student:

Engage with locals

Planning to purchase everything you can't bring before embarking on a semester abroad can be stressful. However, many locations in the United States make it straightforward and easy to get supplies, clothing, and other home goods you might need. SAF Korea Global Ambassador Chaehee Moon studied at San Jose State University and shed some light on getting ready to live abroad.