Study Abroad, Travel & Vacation in College [Paperback]

Stephanie M. Oxford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2006

The most popular and inspiring guide for study abroad. This book explains how easy it is to research your options, find the money you'll need and design a program of study to fit your individual goals, personal schedule and budget. There are thousands of international learning opportunities available to students from their first semester through graduate studies. This book lists websites and other sources of over 10,000 programs to choose from. Whether you're seeking an adventure or a rich educational experience, you can turn your travel dreams into a reality. This book will help you:

· Determine your objective and define your dream destination

· Research and understand the various study abroad options

· Plan a vacation, semester or yearlong overseas adventure

· Find the money you'll need and establish a budget for expenses

· Secure the best travel rates such as cheap airfare, youth hostels, etc.

· Have a checklist for departure where no detail is forgotten

· Gain insight from personal experiences shared by former travel students

This comprehensive guide provides information on obtaining a passport or visa and finding courses for college credit in English speaking programs and foreign language studies. The reader will also learn how to pack, what to expect and about all aspects of preparing for international travel and study.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Where In The World Publishing has chosen to publish Stephanie M. Oxford's new book on traveling and vacationing in college because it is concise and inspirational with the most up-to-date information on study abroad.

From the Author

"I want this book to be the bridge that connects students with an exciting travel adventure and a successful experience of international study," said Oxford.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Where In the World Publishing; 1 edition (September 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976004909
• ISBN-13: 978-0976004905
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,164,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Education > Education Theory > Aims & Objectives
  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Professional & Technical > Education > By Level > College
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars International Student Volunteer Participant, February 28, 2005

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Kirsten E. Casey (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Study Abroad, Travel & Vacation in College (Paperback)

The information in this book has definitely made me reconsider my once-forgotten dream of studying abroad. I have always been an enthusiastic traveler, and the examples of the great variety of study abroad options excited me even further. On top of that, I really had no idea that my financial aid could help cover tuition and expenses. Now the question is...where do I want to go?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ever wonder what it would be like to learn a second language while sunbathing on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea?, November 30, 2005

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Sarah Pollo (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Study Abroad, Travel & Vacation in College (Paperback)

"Study Abroad, Travel & Vacation in College" gave me the information that I needed to travel overseas and get credit for the adventure. There are thousands of study abroad opportunities in countries all over the world that the author shows you how to research and access. This book features many different tools for guiding students through an overseas educational experience. The first chapter discusses how to define objectives and establish goals for studying outside the country. The seven other chapters involve resources from researching international programs, facts on program costs, trip preparation tools, tips on how to spend time in a foreign country and a discussion on how to adjust to the return home. The book was simple and showed me what to do every step of the way, so I didn't feel overwhelmed at the prospect of participating in an overseas learning adventure.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging, practical, invaluable planning resource for studying abroad, September 22, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Study Abroad, Travel & Vacation in College (Paperback)

Study Abroad: Travel Vacation In College by Stephanie M. Oxford suggests an innovative approach to an active and fun pursuit of foreign study for college students. Introducing reader to a quite comprehensive but thoroughly "user friendly" guide for overseas studies preparation, determining study objectives while traveling, learning how to vacation overseas while earning a college degree, the diverse research opportunities of the varying programs for studying abroad, establishment of a budget and expenses, as well as "knowhow" for the needed money, detailed preparation of checklist for packing needs, insight from the personal experiences of former travel students, and an exclusive companion for aide in achieving set goals, Study Abroad is an engaging, practical, invaluable planning resource for studying abroad.