Addressing the âStudyâ in Study Abroad
Addressing the âStudyâ in Study Abroad
Addressing the âStudyâ in Study Abroad
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2. Externally focused<br />
“Priority of study? Travell<strong>in</strong>g is, really…., I can study at<br />
home. To be very honest with you, I did not come here to sit<br />
<strong>in</strong> my room and read. Good do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> work and I foresee<br />
myself gett<strong>in</strong>g good grades. I‟m still putt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> effort but,<br />
I just… I don‟t know, <strong>the</strong>re needs to be a balance. But if I<br />
have to put it on a scale I‟d say that travell<strong>in</strong>g is… do<strong>in</strong>g<br />
th<strong>in</strong>gs I wouldn‟t get to do at home is, like, really important<br />
to me right now. That‟ll keep till I go back.”<br />
- Benjam<strong>in</strong><br />
“I‟m not really expect<strong>in</strong>g too much, I‟m just hop<strong>in</strong>g that I<br />
pass. I mean, with some courses, I really don‟t care if I<br />
pass because it‟s just be<strong>in</strong>g here and <strong>the</strong> experience is<br />
enough for me.”<br />
- Jessica