When Is It Worth It to Go Abroad for College?
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Languages: Plummeting drop in language enrollment at US colleges
Enrollment in language courses, other than English, has plummeted at U.S. colleges. This is not good.
Continue readingEducation: High School “Student Travel” programs
Another public school that offers travel programs for language students, to provide immersive language practice.
Continue readingToo much money? Too much tourism? Tourism as entertainment?
“Extreme tourism” is a $300 billion/year business now, and is expected to reach $1 trillion per year. This seems more like entertainment than what I think of as travel, but it is what it is.
Continue readingStudy abroad: The colleges/universities with the highest % of study abroad students
Interested in studying abroad? These are the colleges and universities that have the most students studying abroad. Source: 2022-2023 Most Students Studying Abroad | US News Rankings
Continue readingLanguage: Norwegians rank among top English speakers in the world
Norwegians rank among the top English speakers in the world, according to a report which tracks the proficiency of language skills in more than 100 countries. Norwegians have a very…
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