Kingdom of BahrainKingdom of BahrainKhawla Secondary Girls SchoolKhawla Secondary Girls School

By: Khawla Learning Circle- Facilitator: Mrs. Seddiqa AhmedBy: Khawla Learning Circle- Facilitator: Mrs. Seddiqa Ahmed

In collaboration with: Isa Town Commercial School Facilitator: Mrs Sabah Banna

Sada Group, Facilitator: Mrs. Fahimeh Seifnourian

Studying AbroadStudying Abroad

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1) What is studying abroad ?1) What is studying abroad ?2) Why to study abroad.2) Why to study abroad.3) Advantages and Disadvantages of studying abroad.3) Advantages and Disadvantages of studying abroad. 4) Where to Study?4) Where to Study?5) Quotes and pictures for some students who studied 5) Quotes and pictures for some students who studied

abroad.abroad.6) How You Get Started.6) How You Get Started.7) Conclusion and Acknowledgement7) Conclusion and Acknowledgement

What is studying abroadWhat is studying abroad

Studying abroadStudying abroad is the is the act of a act of a studentstudent pursuing pursuing educationaleducational opportunities in a opportunities in a foreignforeign countrycountry. . Typically classes taken while studying abroad award Typically classes taken while studying abroad award credits transferable to higher education institutions in credits transferable to higher education institutions in the home country. However, students may pursue the home country. However, students may pursue these opportunities at any age and may not require these opportunities at any age and may not require college credit. Students studying abroad may live in a college credit. Students studying abroad may live in a dormitorydormitory or or apartmentapartment with other students or with a with other students or with a "host "host familyfamily", a group of people who live in that ", a group of people who live in that country and agree to provide studentcountry and agree to provide student lodging. lodging.

Why to Study Abroad?Why to Study Abroad?

When we interviewed some students who would want When we interviewed some students who would want to study abroad they had different reasons for that. to study abroad they had different reasons for that. They said they would like to get better education, They said they would like to get better education, be responsible and confident, have a chance to be responsible and confident, have a chance to discover themselves, to live away from their discover themselves, to live away from their parents’ control. Others thought it would be a good parents’ control. Others thought it would be a good chance to learn about another country, culture and chance to learn about another country, culture and language. Most of them want to do it for fun, language. Most of them want to do it for fun, what what is better than having a good time while learning?is better than having a good time while learning?

Advantages for Studying Advantages for Studying AbroadAbroad

As we mentioned before, there are many advantages for As we mentioned before, there are many advantages for studying abroad. Some of which are:studying abroad. Some of which are:

* outlining personal goals: students would feel obliged to * outlining personal goals: students would feel obliged to bring something valuable with them to make their families bring something valuable with them to make their families proud, ( certificates) proud, ( certificates)

* Get a chance to meet different people of different * Get a chance to meet different people of different nationalities and know about their cultural backgrounds.nationalities and know about their cultural backgrounds.

• * Get a chance to understand and try to live beyond life * Get a chance to understand and try to live beyond life barriers (understand that people are different under the barriers (understand that people are different under the surface).surface).

• * Gain experience, skills, flexibility, independence, * Gain experience, skills, flexibility, independence, leadership skills, ambition, maturity, and more.leadership skills, ambition, maturity, and more.

• Have a chance to participate in many discussions, Have a chance to participate in many discussions, seminars, workshops, write some reports or do seminars, workshops, write some reports or do projects. In other words, you may learn through doing projects. In other words, you may learn through doing something rather than just by reading and something rather than just by reading and memorizing. memorizing.

• * Have many chances to get acquainted with local * Have many chances to get acquainted with local people. people.

Disadvantages of Studying Disadvantages of Studying AbroadAbroad

* Leave your beloved ones;you may be * Leave your beloved ones;you may be uncomfortable without your family and people you uncomfortable without your family and people you know you well. know you well.

* Homesickness.* Homesickness.*Suffer from culture shock.*Suffer from culture shock.• You would always want to watch your back, (no You would always want to watch your back, (no

trust).trust).• * Feel like an outcast.* Feel like an outcast.• * Fees and expenses.* Fees and expenses.• * May find problems with the local language.* May find problems with the local language.

So where can you go?So where can you go?Great BritainGreat Britain FranceFrance JapanJapan

ItalyItaly GermanyGermany SpainSpain EgyptEgyptJordanJordan MexicoMexico Kuwait Kuwait IrelandIreland

NetherlandsNetherlands

SenegalSenegal AustraliaAustralia EcuadorEcuador

ArgentinaArgentina Czech RepublicCzech Republic UAEUAE

South AfricaSouth Africa DenmarkDenmark BrazilBrazil ChileChileCosta RicaCosta RicaDominican RepublicDominican Republic HungaryHungary

Quotes and PicturesQuotes and Pictures““It is not like going on a vacation It is not like going on a vacation

in another country where you in another country where you are living in hotels and eating are living in hotels and eating gourmet meals every night. gourmet meals every night. You live in that country like You live in that country like normal people live in that normal people live in that country. I’ve been there, I’ve country. I’ve been there, I’ve lived with the people, and I’ve lived with the people, and I’ve had a taste of the culture.”had a taste of the culture.”

Sara Watkins, History, Sara Watkins, History, Philosophy, GhanaPhilosophy, Ghana

“ “ I met a lot of people of different I met a lot of people of different nationalities, cultures and beliefs, which nationalities, cultures and beliefs, which wasn’t so hard to cope with, but I wasn’t so hard to cope with, but I realized that although we have our own realized that although we have our own beliefs, thoughts and customs, we are beliefs, thoughts and customs, we are still human beings who can manage to still human beings who can manage to live together.live together.

I now believe in: DON’T BELIEVE I now believe in: DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN MOVIES”MOVIES”

If I life goes back, I would choose to If I life goes back, I would choose to study abroad again.”study abroad again.”

Ahmed Riyad,Ahmed Riyad,Foundation in Communication and IT, Foundation in Communication and IT,

Pembroke shire CollegePembroke shire College , , South of WalesSouth of Wales

““I would recommend to anybody who I would recommend to anybody who has a chance to travel abroad to go has a chance to travel abroad to go for it, no matter what. It is an for it, no matter what. It is an experience you will never forget experience you will never forget and you will have for the rest of and you will have for the rest of your life. With every place I’ve your life. With every place I’ve been to, I’ve come home with a been to, I’ve come home with a new experience and a new outlook new experience and a new outlook on life. You learn not to take for on life. You learn not to take for granted what we have in this granted what we have in this country.”country.”

Marian MohammadMarian MohammadInterior Design, Alexandria Interior Design, Alexandria

University, Egypt.University, Egypt.

““It was the most rewarding experience It was the most rewarding experience of my life. They welcomed me. of my life. They welcomed me. They accepted me. I learned more They accepted me. I learned more from the teachers and students (in from the teachers and students (in the Ecuadoran schools) than I could the Ecuadoran schools) than I could ever have taught them. The whole ever have taught them. The whole experience was very eye-opening.experience was very eye-opening.

Any student who’s interested in Any student who’s interested in studying abroad should grasp the studying abroad should grasp the opportunity and not let anything opportunity and not let anything stand in your way. It will change stand in your way. It will change you.”you.”

- Deena Haweld, Spanish and Deena Haweld, Spanish and International Studies, Spain.International Studies, Spain.

StatisticsStatistics

These are the results for some These are the results for some interviews with students studying or interviews with students studying or have already studied abroad.have already studied abroad.

Do you want to study abroad?Do you want to study abroad?

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Why Would You Study Why Would You Study Abroad?Abroad?

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For Fun

BetterEducation

New Language

be Free withoutparents

Expose to anew culture

Be responsible& confident

How YOU Get StartedHow YOU Get Started

Study abroad may be semesters away, but it is never too Study abroad may be semesters away, but it is never too soon to start thinking and planning…soon to start thinking and planning…

The The 10 Steps to Study Abroad10 Steps to Study Abroad What kind of experience are you looking for? What kind of experience are you looking for? Plan course Plan course

schedules now to make sure your overseas classes schedules now to make sure your overseas classes meet requirementsmeet requirements

Get informed about different programs.Get informed about different programs. Talk to your academic advisor before selecting a program Talk to your academic advisor before selecting a program Select a program Select a program Plan course schedules now to make Plan course schedules now to make

sure your overseas classes meet requirementssure your overseas classes meet requirements

Apply!Apply! Apply for a passport (if applicable).Apply for a passport (if applicable). Complete the Programs Abroad forms and pay your Complete the Programs Abroad forms and pay your

fees fees Apply for a Visa or Study Permit (if applicable) Apply for a Visa or Study Permit (if applicable)

and purchase airline ticket.and purchase airline ticket. Attend pre-departure orientation or pre-Attend pre-departure orientation or pre-

departure meetings with faculty program director.departure meetings with faculty program director. Go abroad! Go abroad!

Conclusion and Conclusion and AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

At the end, we would like to

thank everyone participated

in this course,

our facilitators,

other schools and

ourselves for trying our

best to come up with such project.

Thank You All.