Predictable "Outcomes" from Participation in Sojourns Abroad

Flags, Siena
Paris - Blackboard

  • Increased sophistication and a cosmopolitan outlook
  • A deep empathy for a new and different culture, and for its rich artistic heritage
  • An empowering sense of feeling comfortable in a foreign environment
  • A sense of the sweep of Western Culture and of European History
  • A broadened perspective and a heightened compassion and awareness
  • The acquisition of at least basic foreign language competency
  • Significant development as a writer
  • The affection of new "family"
  • Professional guidance from Sojourns Abroad Directors about one's next steps
  • Enhanced confidence about taking that step



"Built around travel, adventure, learning a new language, and cultural exploration, a gap year can be a wonderful growing experience. Sojourns Abroad will certainly advance the intellectual and personal growth of students."

Steve Thomas, Director of Admissions
Colby College, Waterville, ME

"Sojourns Abroad sounds especially inviting. I am fascinated by what you are doing to help kids decompress somewhat from their mainstream educational experience in college or before."

Melvin D. Levine, MD, Director
Study & Development of Learning
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill




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