Today’s educational environment is evolving rapidly with a diverse array of options on what, where, and even how to educate your children. Lots of parents have been exploring alternative options to that traditional “Classroom” environment, choosing to give a more hands-on and experience related learning.
It was St. Austine who said: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
Educational Tours are an fantastic way to allow your child to read through that brilliant book of the world with all its varied array of options and ideas. It will then create a more flexible and open-mind thought process in your child with a better-refined ability for advanced problem solving as well as a feeling of satisfaction at the overcoming challenges, growing their independence as they evolve into a balanced and well-rounded adult.
During their time aboard, they will have the chance to build life-long friendships with fellow travelers and locals alike; experiencing new foods, music, art, entertainment, lifestyle, and literature.
A study published by Christine Farrugia, Ph.D. and Jodi Sanger, found that time aboard developed a broad range of cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal skills, such as curiosity, flexibility, adaptability, confidence, self-awareness, interpersonal skills, communication, tolerance for ambiguity, as well as, teamwork and leadership skills.
Giving your student the opportunity to engage and understand different ways of life, culture, and practice language skills first-hand will have significant benefits for them as they transition into the next generation of creators, dreamers, and innovators.
The power of an Educational tour can also grant your student that next level of success in their college career, helping them stand out in the myriad of applications that each institution receives every year. Let’s face it the college and university application process can be a daunting one and getting your child into the right college or university is paramount to send them on the right path to a fulfilling career. The added achievement of a tour aboard showcases a well-round, independent, self-relent, and committed protentional student to any admittance board.
According to a study by IES Abroad, which found that 90% of students that spent time aboard got into their first or second choice of universities, the study also found that recent graduates from university found their first job within a six-month period after graduation and were able to earn over $7,000 (US) more than the average alumni.
This valuable time aboard could have the potential to continue adding value to your child’s CV/ Resume when they take their first steps into the working world. The average college grad can spend up to a year searching for the right first job out of college.
A study by Min Xu at the Old Dominion University in Virginia found that study-aboard groups surpassed their domestic counterparts by a margin of 23% give the study-aboard groups a clear advantage in their educational pursuits to those that remained in a traditional educational setting.
No matter what college or career goals your student has the chance to see another country by going aboard with an educational group is clearly an advantage to their progressive. Endowing them an advanced skill set that will follow them where ever their chosen path leads.