Getting more students to study abroad is not only vital to the future of those students, but to the future of America, writes Meredith Hassett in The Tufts Daily newspaper.
"While spending a semester or year abroad was once seen merely as an opportunity for personal enrichment, today, studying abroad can play an increasingly important role in life after college, particularly in the job market," she writes. She then goes on to add, "With transportation technology and the Internet bringing members of communities across the world together, it is becoming more and more important for graduates to immerse themselves in cultures from countries beyond the United States and Europe," citing a New York Times article that read, "globally fluent graduates are essential to American competitiveness."
It's hard to argue with what Meredith is saying. What's even harder is to get more schools (and students) to realize this.
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