Several of our leadership students have spent the fall semester getting ready to study abroad. This is an exciting (and yet challenging) experience. They select their classes and finalize the required paperwork. By the end of the semester, it hits them -- "I'm going abroad for a whole semester!" The excitement then turns to fear. These are all normal stages of getting ready to study abroad. The fear will quickly change back to excitement once they arrive at their host university and begin meeting new people. Exploring a new environment and learning more about a new culture can truly change one's life.
The McDonough Bloggers Program at Marietta College is designed to help students enhance their cross-cultural skills -- a key issue in leadership development. As the students blog, they receive comments and reactions from the students who are taking LEAD 203 (Global Leadership) back in Marietta, Ohio. The learning goes both ways. Bloggers reflect on their experiences, while readers compare what they are learning from books with what they are reading from the bloggers.
We will have a great time learning from one another! Thank you bloggers for your willingness to participate in this progran!
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