[ID:0182]You already know why having a global perspective is useful and rewarding. If you are a parent, teacher, counselor or even a sibling to a child or high school student, try to open their eyes to the benefits and pleasures of cross-cultural learning and experience. You will be giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

How High School Students Can "Go International"

For high school students, the most important thing is to work hard in school. Read international news and listen to international news coverage. Join international social networking sites and become friends with students in other countries (while retaining caution and common sense about online scams). Speak to friends and family who have traveled and lived abroad and ask them about their experiences. Find a teacher in your school who has international experience and ask them if your class can join an international classroom "twin" program or another international activity. There are also excellent programs that will allow you to spend a high school year living with a family in a foreign country.

Once you...