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Planning Process This page
provides parents with an overview of what your student is
doing to prepare for his/her study abroad experience.
Remember, letting your student do this work themselves (with
your help as requested) is important to ensure a positive
learning experience, and provides adequate preparation for
them to manage these issues while abroad.
"Helicopter Parent" - a term for a person who pays
extremely close attention to his or her child, particularly
at educational institutions. They are so named because, like
a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of
reach, whether their child needs them or not. Parental
over-involvement is becoming a pressing issue in higher
education, including study abroad and can create
uncomfortable or potentially detrimental situations for
students and university employees.
Helicopter parenting is becoming a major problem at The
University of Texas at Austin and in the BBA International
Programs office. Often, questions that should be handled by
students are being asked by parents. This inhibits a
student’s autonomy, and does not allow the student to learn
how to rely upon themselves, which can create problems both
now and later.
| Pre-Planning & Researching |
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Meeting with Study Abroad
coordinator |
| Your student will attend a Study
Abroad Info Session. These presentations are offered
throughout each semester. Other info sessions are
offered during their business classes. They will
then come into our office to research programs on
their own to start forming general ideas. |
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Your student will meet with a Study
Abroad coordinator to discuss their plans and ask any
preliminary questions they might have.
More info here |
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| Choosing a Program & Location |
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Preparing to study abroad |
| With the help of one-on-one
counseling, your student will decide where he/she
will study, the duration of their study abroad, and
what kind of a program it will be (exchange, summer
program, etc.) based on his/her individual
situation, academic and professional goals, major
and personal interests. |
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2 more one-on-one meetings with the
study abroad coordinator take place during this step,
including the Study Abroad Connection meeting and
the Pre-Departure Workshop. These meetings will
include help with budgeting, travel arrangements,
and guidance on several other topics.
More info here |
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| Leaving & Studying Abroad! |
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| All of your student’s hard work and
planning (coupled with your encouragement and
support) will finally pay off as your son/daughter
embarks on the experience of a lifetime! |
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Taking yourself
out of your comfort zone and truly being the
outsider puts you in a totally different
perspective. You’ll not only be able to build on
your social skills, but also your ability to adapt
to a variety of social environments. This all will
help, as you become part of company culture.
Simon Lin ‘03, MIS
University of New South Wales, Australia
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