Making the Most of Study Abroad

A Guide to a Top-Notch Experience

Melanie L. D'Amico, Joshua Pope

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Rowman & Littlefield
16 July 2024

Reference works; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Advice on education; Travel & holiday

This book is designed to prepare the reader for a successful study abroad experience. Although study abroad programs usually have a pre-departure orientation, most of these are only a couple hours and are not able to sufficiently cover the myriad of questions that students and their parents have about study abroad. Our book is designed to fill that gap and inform the reader on many crucial elements that can make the difference between a fantastic study abroad trip and a lackluster stay. While this book is principally designed around the idea of study abroad, it can also serve as a guide for travelers planning an extended stay abroad.

From the authors’ own experiences as study abroad participants, study abroad program leaders, and study abroad researchers, the reader will learn vital information about every step of creating an outstanding study abroad trip, from pre-departure to the return home. We cover the following list of topics: choosing the right program, understanding practical elements (for example, obtaining health care while abroad), deciding what to pack, dealing with culture shock, setting realistic goals and outcomes for the program, understanding necessary language preparation, studying abroad beyond college, maximizing time while abroad, making the shift back to the home country, and using study abroad experiences in one’s future career.

In our work with students, we’ve seen first-hand that without the proper preparations and continued support while abroad, students may flounder and find the experience less than what they dreamt. It is our hope that by considering the advice in this book, students can go abroad with goals, strategies, and information that will help them make study abroad the experience of a lifetime that we know it can be.

By: Melanie L. D'Amico, Joshua Pope
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9781538181188
ISBN 10: 1538181185
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 16 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Melanie L. D'Amico is associate professor of Spanish and linguistics at Indiana State University. She researches second language acquisition focusing on study abroad, learning contexts, and language learning motivation. She has studied abroad at the University of Salamanca in Spain and the Torre di Babele language school in Rome, and she has led a program at the University of Salamanca. She lives in Terre Haute, Indiana. Joshua Pope is associate professor of Spanish at Doane University. He researches second language acquisition during study abroad, particularly when related to linguistic variation and identity. He studied abroad at the University of Alcal� de Henares in Spain and has co-led international experiences in Spain and Mexico. He lives in Crete, Nebraska.