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Study away is for all! Whether you play sports, come from abroad or have never been abroad, you have two majors or a major and a minor, 你从未学过另一种语言,或者你正在寻求第三或第四语言的流利程度, you can study away.
Video Testimonials
These testimonials 讨论伯洛伊特大学学生们打破的关于谁出国留学的神话.
Resources
- Beloit College has an accessible financial model, several scholarships, GEO的工作人员可以帮助你获得外部奖学金. See the costs and aid page.
- 在伯洛伊特学院有一些花费不到一个学期的学习选择. Discuss options with a study abroad advisor.
- Diversity Abroad 对于低收入家庭的学生,有什么建议可以让他们在经济上可行吗.
- 和同龄人谈谈他们用来资助出国留学的策略.
在决定是否有资格在伯洛伊特学院学习时,不考虑残疾. However, disability may affect program choice, 残疾支助因国家和机构而异. 课程选择可以与留学顾问讨论.
- Mobility International USA (MIUSA) resources
- US Department of State: Travelers with Disabilities
- Beloit College Learning Enrichment and Disability 服务(LEADS)办公室为考虑出国留学的残疾学生提供建议.
不同文化对性和性别的法律和社会态度差异很大. 在申请和准备出国留学时,你是否做好了研究,以便你知道会发生什么,以及如何保持安全,避免迫害.
- GoAbroad: An LGBT Student Guide to Studying Abroad
- International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC): Information by Country
- IGLTA offers comprehensive travel guides.
- International Lesbian and Gay Association: Homophobia Map of the World
- Pew Global Research: Attitudes towards Homosexuality
- University of South Florida: LGBT Student Guide for Going Abroad
- U.S. Department of State: Information for LGBTI Travelers
Stay strong. Stay Focused. Stay Connected. Stay for the season. Then, go abroad!
- 寻找有良好体育设施和/或有机会在校内或校外参加俱乐部运动的大学. 据报道,许多运动员在出国留学后回国时更强壮,更适合他们的运动.
- Play basketball or swim? 当赛季结束时,寻找其他的选择. Universities in Australia, Germany, Japan, Latin America, 和新西兰的第二学期都是“晚”开学.
- 在休赛期学习的同时,与你的球队保持联系.
在另一个国家学习可能会引发一种独特的压力. However, 如果你能在伯洛伊特学院管理好自己的心理健康, 如果你提前计划,你可以制定一个计划来管理你在国外的心理健康. 当你考虑出国留学的选择时,调查一下可用的支持. 请GEO顾问帮助您找到所需的信息可能会有所帮助.
Resources:
- 请与您将要访问或过境的任何国家的外国大使馆确认 prescription and/or over-the-counter 你服用的药物在这些国家是允许的. 有关信息应在美国国务院旅游咨询说明中注明 here.
- 带上足够的药品以应付你在国外的整个期间. This may require getting a “vacation override.“或者,计划在国外获得药物.
- 随身携带医生的信,说明你的身体状况和任何处方药, including the generic name of prescribed drugs.
- 将药物保存在原标签容器中.
- 当你旅行时,把你的药物放在你的随身行李里.
外出学习可以加强和扩展所有学科的学习, 是一个有效的高影响教育实践(HIP), 特别是当与额外的HIPs(如研究)相结合时, collaborative projects, volunteering, and internships.
出国留学提供了一个独特的机会来批判性地审视你的国家身份.
Tips:
- Understand visa requirements. 签证的要求可能会根据你的国籍而有所不同.
- Understand your host country. 了解贵国政府的政策是如何影响贵国公民的. 这意味着探索与祖国关系的历史, any existing grievances, and current events.
- Know Yourself. Explore your own values and identities. 了解自己的偏见和价值观,以及是什么塑造了你的观点,让你能够清晰地表达自己的信仰,并将自己与政府的政策区分开来. 在东道国受到他人的挑战和质疑, while stressful, can prompt further reflection and exploration.
- Avoid being defensive. 这是一个了解他人观点,并尊重地分享自己观点的机会. 虽然有些人可能认为你是你祖国的代表, you do not have to accept that role.
- Practice self-care. Navigating your national identity can be tiring. 监控自己,采取措施保持自己的情绪和精神健康. 这可能意味着当你需要休息时,不要参与政治讨论.
- Stay safe. 如果在任何时候你觉得自己成为了目标, 如果受到骚扰或威胁,请离开现场. Then reach out for help.
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Questions to consider for your sojourn abroad:
- 东道国存在着什么样的种族分类或结构啊?
- 东道国的权力结构是否偏袒某个或多个种族的人, or other markers? How will you fit into this system
- 东道国的殖民主义历史是怎样的?
- 东道国迫切的移民和/或移民问题是什么?
- 其他与你种族或民族背景相似的学生在东道国有什么经历?
- 关于种族或民族的经历,我有什么优势出国留学? What are my limitations and biases?
Resources
- All Abroad :来自海外留学归国学生的建议,重点关注种族和性别问题
- Diversity Abroad
- 海外学习、训练及外展计划 (PLATO):为出国留学的学生开设的在线课程, pre-, during, and post-study abroad, with a section aimed a supporting diversity
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Women can and do study abroad, and in fact, 占美国留学人口的近70%. 然而,由于国外不同的性别规范,她们可能面临特殊的挑战.
- Canadian Government: Her Own Way - A Woman’s Safe-Travel Guide
- Diversity Abroad: Women Abroad
- Journeywoman: The Premier Travel Resource for Women
- U.S. Department of State: For Women Travelers