I spent college studying and interning, but I didn’t realize I’d missed a huge opportunity until it was too late

Matt Picking

• Fewer than 2% of undergraduate students take advantage of the study abroad programs at their colleges.
• Studying internationally is proven to enhance global awareness, help develop leadership skills, foster personal growth, and advance students’ comprehension of foreign languages.
• Olivia Young graduated in 2013 without having studied abroad and regretted it so much that she quit her full-time job to travel at age 25.

Standing in line to receive a college diploma at my graduation ceremony five years ago, knowing that I was in the midst of one of the most important moments of my life, I was overwhelmed to tears. As I pitched my cap into a sea of 5,000 mortarboards, I felt reassured that I had done everything right.

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