Going abroad

Why should I go abroad? 1. Work 2. Help others 3. Travel, see the world 4. Study, improve langu- age skills

1. Work Your work experience is a big advantage when you search for a job Employers will rather give you a job when you have some work experience abroad

Offers Work and Travel: - stay in a foreign country and work at the same time - there are organisations just for work and travel - you get a flat and a job for a certain period of time Placement in another country: - gain work experience - get to know everyday life of other people - learn the language

Dos and Don'ts BEFORE you go: Look for information about the organisation or the offer Get to know the language Look for a place to live, if there's no offer from the organisation Save enough money Be prepared to work hard Don‘t go there without any information Don‘t go, if you are not really sure Don‘t go without having a place to stay

Advantages and disadvantages Learn the language Gain experience Get to know the culture and the country Make friends Good for your CV and your future job Become more independent and mature Problems in school Difficult to start your life in the new country Homesickness

Help others

Countries which need your help Third world countries: -Kambodscha -Columbia -Somalia -Ethiopia -Sudan -Afghanistan, Pakistan, Irak -Chile -Brazil

Dos and Don'ts Help people Donate money Support the inhabitants Be friendly and polite Don‘t be lazy Don‘t be rude Respect the traditions of the inhabitants Don‘t pollute the environment

3. Travel to see the world Lots of young people dream of travelling the world after school Good institution for young people: student travel; eurovacation.com; smarter travel

challenges for the participant: dos buy a „around the world ticket“ if you really won‘t to see everyhing take time for seeing interesting architecture write down the list of places you want to visit use the vacation for improving your language skills don`ts don‘t stay to long at one country or city; there are others waiting for your visit don‘t go only shopping for example in London don‘t ignore the rules of other countries don‘t only speak your language

Ways of travelling Exchange programme Interrail Youth camps Sport camps Language trips Camping trips Holidays with parents

Studying in other Countries

Pros Get to know a foreign country Meet new people Learn something about a different culture Looks good in your CV Gain some new experiences Improve language skills

Cons A long time away from home Total change of life Expensive Maybe necessary to catch up at school No (not much) contact to your „old“ friends

Organise: - a place to study - a place to stay - a job to earn money

Dos - be nice & polite - use the time efficiently - be open for new cultures - use the chance to learn a new language

Don'ts - just sit at home - be impolite or rude - talk too much to your friends in your „old“ language (telephone)