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[ID:7447]Studying abroad will be one of your life's most eye-opening experiences. No matter where you choose to go, you'll be bumping up against a wide variety of cultures, meeting people whose life experiences are vastly different from your own, and building skills that will serve you in your personal life as well as your career. Even though you'll be focused on getting active in your new home, keeping in touch with friends back home and completing your course work successfully, you can add big value to your time abroad by writing down your reflections on the experience.
Keeping in touch and documenting your trip via social media might feel like the easiest way to track your movements, but it's not a great way of collecting your insights and self-reflections.
