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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Western Washington University. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Western Washington University student, please check with the Office of Education Abroad for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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No important dates configured."My study abroad trip was very worthwhile. The experiences I gained, not to mention the fluency I won, changed my career options. I want to be a translator, and I could never have gotten the fluency or the cultural insight to do it without my study abroad."
Elani K Western Washington University
"Living abroad as a young adult is invaluable. I do not think I would be as adaptable, open to new experiences, and able to get along with all sorts of people had I not studied abroad in college. My experience directly impacted my plans for the future-- I am in the middle of getting ready to move overseas to teach English. "
Sara Q Western Washington University
"I think that I have an idea of what I"
Andrew S Western Washington University
"The study abroad experience was definitely worthwhile, as previously mentioned I had great improvement in my language skills as a result of going on this trip. It also gave me much insight to Chinese culture and history. During the trip I met several westerners, some from my home state and one even from the same college who no..."
Dylan S Western Washington University
"I gained a greater cultural understanding as well as a greater language fluency. "
Kelly G Western Washington University
"Everything was worthwhile. Knowing that there was this small city in England that has so much potential with their students made me want to explore the world even more. The people were amazing and going home was only worth it to see my family and friends again. Traveling and experiencing other cultures has become both an acad..."
Jazz E Western Washington University
"Definitely worthwhile!"
Nina R Western Washington University
"My study abroad experience was totally worthwhile and has changed my plans for after graduation and the future. Before studying abroad, my plans for the future were blurry and undefined, but I now have much more solid plans that were directly influenced by studying abroad. It has certainly given me a much better idea of where I ..."
Cathryn S Western Washington University
"I learned so much about living independently and taking care of myself. I also learned how to be culturally sensitive."
Kacie R Western Washington University
"Studying abroad with ISA in San Jose, CR was the most rewarding experience of my life. In the short span of three months (believe me, it will feel too short!) that I was there, not only did my language skills improve, I made some amazing friendships with locals and fellow international students, and learned a tremendous amount ..."
Jessica T Western Washington University
"I have an amazing life change, the totality of which I cannot explain on this small blob of whiteness."
Jacob S Western Washington University
"I have already made several trips to Germany, and have hosted a German exchange student for a year before I made the choice to study abroad here, so I wouldn't say that my perception has really changed, just been clarified. My academic interests have not really changed, my choice to not study classical archaeology has just been ..."
Laura S Western Washington University
"Yes, I would do it again in a heart beat! I am so happy I took the adventure for myself, it really pushed me in many unexpected ways."
Emily C Western Washington University
"I learned a lot about how a school is run, how staff work together, how to use curriculum in in new and different ways, and I learned how to connect material being taught in the classroom to the daily lives of my students. This was well worth the time I put forth to make this experience possible."
Monica N Western Washington University
" My language skills improved, however, not as much as I has hoped. I very much enjoyed my experience in Barcelona and wouldn't change it for the world. I learned a lot about the Spanish life and culture."
Andrea F Western Washington University
"I should have gone a French university where English was not an option. If one desires to learn French, perhaps an international business school is not the best location. In addition, when I go to school, that is what I want to do. BEM doesn't give the impression that academics are of the top most importance. What one should get..."
Matthew D Western Washington University
"I don't even know how to begin to respond to this. The study abroad was definitely worthwhile. My language skills improved, I am more culturally aware (mostly about Europe), and I aspire to learn more languages because of it. "
Zoë M Western Washington University
"If I could go back and change my study abroad I would not have gone to england, I probably would have visited some other mainland european country as it would provide an easier access to other countries in addition to providing the language barrier which I probably would have actually enjoyed. Now that I have studied at hull, I ..."
Stephen F Western Washington University
"Spending three months in a country whose native language is not English, where my skin color puts me in the minority rather than the majority, whose traditional foods are more defined and delicious, whose music is completely different from what the majority of my country listens to - all these unique qualities and more made this..."
Abby C Western Washington University
"The experience did a lot to shape my future plans. I came out of it with the conviction to work in a field that lets me help to deliver educational opportunities to needy communities. What I gained from the experience was an understanding of my identity with humanity, and through that identity I have found myself wanting to work..."
Kelly R Western Washington University
"The reason I travel is to learn about new cultures, and to broaden my horizons and get out of my comfort zone, and to grow as an individual, I definitely accomplished that goal."
Quinn J Western Washington University
"The study abroad experience was amazing and I will always be thankful that I did it. Tilburg had a great program for international students. The only part about Tilburg that I had problems with the university not the opportunities or social experiences."
Scotiana C Western Washington University
"I am a different person, I know what poverty looks like, and what it is like to live with an impoverished family, and in a major city in an 'undeveloped' country. My Spanish improved more in 10 weeks than it has over the last 4 years in university classes. I met, literally, the love of my life."
Elizabeth G Western Washington University
"It has been absolutely amazing. My cultural awareness is so much higher and I couldn't have changed that without coming here."
Taylor P Western Washington University
"This was a great decision and I am 100% happy that I did this. "
Sarah T Western Washington University
