NDLI: Creating a study abroad re-entry program at Ball State University

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Creating a study abroad re-entry program at Ball State University

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Webb, Melissa A.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Title: Creating a Study Abroad Re-entry Program at Ball State University Student: Melissa A. Webb Degree: Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education College: Teachers College Date: May 2013 Pages: 51 The purpose of this creative project was to create a re-entry seminar for Ball State University students to go through upon their return from any sort of study abroad experience. Through the seminar, students would be able to reflect on their experiences, share their observations, form productive thoughts about their learning, and understand how to apply what they learned during their time abroad to their futures. The re-entry seminar would be a supplemental retreat in addition to the pre-departure orientation students go through before leaving the country. Providing the opportunity for students to connect with professionals who understand reverse culture shock and re-entry fatigue, as well as introducing them to peers who also studied abroad, prepares them for the rest of their academic careers. It also allows students a formal way of processing their experiences abroad so they gain the most learning possible and can be better prepared to market themselves when they begin job searching. Upon returning from a short-term or long-term study abroad experience, students are not always aware of how impactful their experience could be on their lives. Without having the support of professionals and peers to help them actually process through their experiences, students often lose a lot of the learning that could be harvested from such an
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Language	English
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