Daily Infographic: Apart from the personal development and the bettering of your language skills, international experience is a great way to market yourself to future employers. Studying abroad is an incredible opportunity presented to high school and college students with numerous rewarding benefits.
Unfortunately, a small percentage of American students actually take advantage of this.
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Although this article may be geared towards students with other majors aside from Acting, I do feel as though most of the content is true when it comes to Acting students studying abroad at CMU. What I've learned from many seniors and juniors who have decided to not take their first semester off as a senior to study abroad is that they make this decision based upon money, time and a fear of missing out on training/ potential industry connections. However, in my opinion, I feel that studying abroad will add more to the overall college experience instead of detract from it, especially for drama students. If anything, just by spending a few months away from a school that you have been attending for the last three years, you will be opened up to an entirely new experience as well as a different part of the world. As an artist, I feel that it is important to continuously have new experiences- remaining bound and stuck in one place can be poisonous when it comes to creativity. I also feel like it is important to learn from people who share many different perspectives. I think that being taught various ways in which artists can approach the craft is vital, and it allows the artist the opportunity to choose which way works best for them.
Abby Jackman
Cameron Knight
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The idea of studying abroad has also been a goal on my mind. Coming from a perspective from never going outside of this country, the idea of the first time interacting with the world outside in a safe intellectual setting is an experience I will be very proud to have. I have always been very mindful of the cost to traveling so the thought of exploring while also working is benefit that can not be ignored. What I didn’t agree with the article is waiting for going after undergrad. For people like me the thought of waiting is just too scary. What if there is a career path you never considered because you spent your entire life in a bubble. Because of how I was raised the thought of traveling has always been a deep =value of mine because the world is too big and has too much to offer to pass it off in the effort of fulfilling a better career for the rest of ones life.
Though I ended up moving my sights from actually attending (and ultimately graduating from) a university abroad to U.S. schools, I still have a deep desire to study abroad. As some of the students who had studied abroad explained, there are very few - if any - opportunities after college to simply move somewhere else for months at a time, and still have something to come back to. I was quite excited to hear that it was not completely out of the question for design and production students to spend time abroad, as I think that experience is just as valuable to us as creators as it is to other majors. As Abby pointed out, creativity is informed and fueled by experience, and new cultures provide innumerable new experiences. Especially within theatre, which - though it takes many forms - is such a universal art, there is much to learn from the global community.
I love the idea of studying abroad. I am not sure if I'd be able to do it, but my hope would be to take the opportunity if I can to go to England or Germany to work in theater before I graduate. Every single person I met who has done some kind of study abroad program has enjoyed themselves thoroughly and had no regrets about the program. This definitely makes me want to take part in a program as well.
Hopefully, after I graduate, I plan to move to Europe to work; studying abroad could get me in contact with people who can help me find work when I graduate.
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