Our study abroad programs provide an opportunity to gain personal experiences with the places and spaces that have shaped our communities and our culture. Even if you have traveled internationally as a tourist, as a student professional you will experience places as they really are and so will grasp much more from it. Being with other students in close working and living communities also presents opportunities for developing teamwork and personal life skills. Most important is the potential for professional, personal growth and development that comes from making a place for you in an initially foreign environment.