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Preparing to Study Abroad Requires Knowing What Might Go Wrong During and After the Trip

Sarah Jongsma experienced reverse culture shock after returning home from studying in Thailand and India, realizing its impact prior to her next trip to France.
Bill Bull, vice president of risk management, emphasized the importance of understanding cultural expectations and potential risks related to identity when studying abroad.
Phoebe Stears-Macauley noted that financial and academic planning are significant barriers for students wishing to study abroad.
Experts suggest preparing for challenges abroad, noting that things can go wrong and planning is crucial for handling those situations.

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Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

Students preparing to study abroad often have long checklists, but the experience of learning and living in another country can be challenging in unexpected ways.

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Study abroad participation ‘bounces back’ after COVID-19 lull

Data from Open Doors Data. Most U.S. study abroad students go to Europe. Graphic by Nicole Brown Study abroad student Brooke Keeshan stood speechless at a Paris grocery store this spring, unable to understand the clerk’s words. Keeshan, a seventh-semester communication major at the University Connecticut, studied abroad in spring 2025 at the American Business School of Paris, where she had the opportunity to take fashion classes not offered at …

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