US & UK: Who Studies Abroad, Who Stays Put and Why

[Francis Hult]

New York Times



Who Studies Abroad, Who Stays Put and Why



American students are twice as likely as their British counterparts to consider foreign study, according to a new report.



While 56 percent of students in the United States said they’d like to head overseas, only 20 percent of young Britons said the same. The perceived barriers were largely the same: students from both nations felt they didn’t have adequate information about options, and were also worried about finances, visas and homesickness. On the other hand, most did not see language barriers as a big deal.



Full story:
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/who-studies-abroad-who-stays-put-and-why/
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