Advantages of Learning Overseas In the course of the Fall Semester

Undecided when to review overseas? Whereas there isn’t a unsuitable time, there are many benefits to learning overseas through the fall semester. From dreamy vacation markets to the excitement of a brand new college yr, you’ll love your fall examine overseas journey. 

Listed here are 5 causes to review overseas through the fall semester: 

1. The climate  

Fall semester is a wonderful time of yr for mountaineering, sightseeing, and visiting new locations, particularly for those who’ve been caught in the identical routine at dwelling. Expertise autumn all through most of Europe and the Northern Hemisphere – or select a vacation spot within the Southern Hemisphere and get a sneak-peek of spring climate. When you love the summer time solar, lengthen the nice and cozy climate into fall semester by selecting a extra tropical vacation spot! From autumn festivals to leaf peeping, there are many enjoyable actions to get pleasure from throughout your fall semester overseas.  

2. Vacation markets 

Expertise the vacation season overseas! Europe is well-known for its many vacation markets through the month of December. Whenever you examine overseas through the fall semester, you possibly can expertise the magic of vacation markets and even shock your family members with distinctive items out of your travels. 

3. Time to organize 

You received’t have to fret that the anticipation of going overseas will distract you from exams. As a substitute, you’ll have the entire summer time to organize for (and daydream about!) your upcoming journey. From renewing your passport to packing your luggage, you will get a jumpstart in your fall semester overseas earlier than the college yr begins. 

4. Keep away from FOMO 

Whenever you examine overseas through the fall, you received’t miss commencement and end-of-the-school-year actions at your house campus. Are you a senior graduating within the spring? Learning overseas within the fall ensures that you simply’ll be again in time to place the ending touches in your diploma. You’ll even be dwelling in time to land a summer time job or internship.  

5. Again-to-school buzz  

Top-of-the-line components of learning overseas? Making associates from everywhere in the world! Though this could occur at any time of the yr, it may be a little bit simpler to make new associates overseas initially of a brand new college yr. Plus, AIFS packages embrace loads of social and cultural actions that can assist you make significant connections all through the semester. 

Right here’s what a few of our alumni should say about their expertise learning overseas through the fall semester: 

“I had an exquisite time in Fall 2019. Workers and packages have been implausible and helped create an exquisite expertise for me!” – Brooke T., AIFS in Salzburg, Austria alum. 

“I studied overseas within the fall of 2019, in Barcelona, Spain. These 4 months have been a few of the greatest 4 months of my life! Everybody from AIFS was tremendous useful, good, and enjoyable! My residence was nice and in a handy location! There may be nothing I’d change about my expertise.” – Jacob N., AIFS in Barcelona, Spain alum. 

Dreaming of spending your fall semester overseas? 

AIFS gives a variety of fall semester examine overseas packages, together with internship and volunteer alternatives.