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How can I help my student? It is
important to let your student do most of the planning for
their study abroad experience. However, there are several
ways that parents can be constructively helpful without
taking away their student’s learning opportunities!
| Budget Help |
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Encouragement/Emotional Support |
Help your student construct their
study abroad budget, remembering to account for
their own personal lifestyle and habits. Remember
that cost of living is different for different
countries. For help, see “Sample Budget.” (PDF)
Sample Budget |
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Students can be apprehensive about
study abroad if parents and family members
constantly remind the student how much “We’ll miss
you!” Try to concentrate on the positive things,
like how many new, exciting experiences the student
will gain. Plus, this may be the perfect reason to
take a vacation abroad!
Make sure your student knows that you want them to
make most of the arrangements so that the entire
process can be a learning experience. |
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| Educate Yourself as Much as
Possible |
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While They're Away |
| The University of Minnesota has a
helpful article for parents on their website,
discussing pre-departure preparation, things you can
do while your student is abroad, and post-return
help for your student. Also be sure to explore other
links on this McCombs BBA International Programs
website for more information.
University of Minnesota Article
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Your student will encounter many
new challenging experiences upon arrival in his/her
host country. This adjustment period is often
accompanied by at least a little homesickness. This
is normal!
Overcoming
Homesickness
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| NOTE: There are very few
instances in which a student will not be able to
manage planning their own study abroad program.
Ask your student for copies of important
information and documents (and be sure they have
photocopies, in case they lose their original
documents): the emergency contact information in the
Acceptance Packet, passport, visa, airline ticket,
credit cards, prescriptions, insurance policies,
etc. |
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Personally, I
gained a lot of self-confidence and I realized that
I am strong enough and capable of accomplishing
anything. I have a different perspective of people
from different parts of the world other than myself,
and I now understand how cultural differences
explain differences in business operations and
economic development.
Charrisa Grubbs ‘06, International
Business/Government
Universidad de San Andres, Argentina |
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