Why?

Clarifying Your International Goals

By asking yourself why you want an international experience and what type of international experience you are seeking, you will be able to create concrete goals for yourself and identify steps that you will take to achieve these goals.

• What do I hope to accomplish while abroad?
• Why is a globally engaged experience important to me?
• How does this experience contribute to longer term professional, personal and academic goals?

Whether you’re planning to study, work, teach or intern abroad for a few weeks, months or years, such experiences will bring you beyond the borders of College Park and will allow you to engage in experiences that will enable you to:

• Diversify your skill sets in an intercultural setting;
• Improve foreign language skills;
• Enhance your professional network in your area of interest;
• Understand new perspectives;
• Develop leadership skills;
• Gain a broader understanding of a given field;
• Provide professional development opportunities; and
• Expand cross cultural understanding