{"157001":{"#nid":"157001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Student Perspective","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree recent GT Study Abroad students answer the question: \u003Cem\u003EWhy do you think it is important for Georgia Tech students to study abroad?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHaving a broad view of the world and being able to understand and relate to the cultures of others is paramount to success in our global society. Even if you plan on spending the majority of your life in the U.S., the perspective gained allows you to better relate to others and look at problems in a more objective way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E- Bryce Ferguson\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E Year, Industrial Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStudied Abroad:\u0026nbsp; Spring 2012, GT\u2019s Exchange Partner, INSA Lyon, in France\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech markets itself as a fantastic college for international perspective and experiences. With so many options to learn about diversity and other cultures both on and off campus, not studying abroad would be losing one of the richest facets of a Georgia Tech education. In addition, a career in technology demands international knowledge because it is becoming an extremely globalized field; to be competitive in industry, international understanding and competence is essential.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E-Elizabeth L. Carpenter\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E Year, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStudied Abroad: Summer 2012, GT\u2019s Spanish LBAT (Language for Business and Technology) Program\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStudy abroad is important because it really builds perspective. You realize that not everything is like the U.S.! Being exposed to a whole new culture helps you grow and mature as a person\u2026I think everyone needs to experience this kind of growth.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E-Sooji Lee\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E Year, Electrical Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStudied Abroad: Spring 2012, GT\u2019s Exchange Partner, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree recent GT Study Abroad students answer the question: \u0022Why do you think it is important for Georgia Tech students to study abroad?\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27393","created_gmt":"2012-09-25 18:33:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:29","author":"Tara Berry","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"249","name":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"id":"1259","name":"electrical engineering"},{"id":"1191","name":"industrial engineering"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:study.abroad@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estudy.abroad@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["study.abroad@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}