Month: March 2023

Learning via Immersion in Local Culture While Traveling Abroad

Learning via Immersion in Local Culture While Traveling Abroad

If you're planning a vacation to a foreign country and aren't going with a tour group that specialises in cultural immersion, you're probably not going to have a very authentic experience there. You don't know the basics, including how to get about, how to converse in the local language, or whether eateries provide the real deal versus tourist fare. That's why you get on a bus or join a walking tour, crossing your fingers that the guide will give you a fair and balanced description of what you're seeing. But, it might be difficult to see the whole picture if…
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Take a Year Off in Between Schools: It’s Good for You!

Take a Year Off in Between Schools: It’s Good for You!

It is typical for young people to take what is known as a gap year, which is a planned period of time during which they take a break from their usual career or academic activities in order to concentrate on personal growth through the collection of experiences. Many students take a year off between high school and college to travel, work (for pay or not), volunteer, or intern. But, domestic gap years are on the rise as well, and many individuals are discovering they may reap the benefits of a gap year without leaving their own country or area. Many…
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