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With the rush of international Summer travel behind us, its time for one of my favorite times of year to travel - the Fall. There are less tourists packing the street, temperatures are more moderate, and classes sizes tend to be smaller - allowing for greater interaction with your teachers. NRCSA is here to help you make the seemingly easy, but often difficult decision of where to go. Which destination is right for you depends on a variety of factors, such as a bustling metropolitan or a small rural community to a city with very few foreign visitors or a "tourist hot spot". We have 120+ destinations throughout the world, and have facilitated international programs for well over 100,000 individuals since 1968. We are here to help you make the decision that's best for you.
WHAT'S NEW in October 2008 at NRCSA:
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Attending a NRCSA program abroad is often one of the most cost effective way to visit and learn about the cultures of the world. NRCSA participants receive free pre-departure planning, an on-site activities coordinator, integrated social and cultural activities, lodging with breakfast daily and immersion language classes - often for much less than you would pay to stay in a 3 star hotel!
And, if that is not enough, we have these great specials for students who register for programs before November 1, 2008 (for programs starting anytime in 2008 or 2009). When registering please specify "gp200810" in the requests section to have these specials discounted from the cost of your program:
- 15% all programs in Spain
- 10% off programs in France (except Paris Language School, Amboise, and La Rochelle).
- 10% off all programs in Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy and Russia
- 30% off all tutorial programs in Russia with start dates between 10/20 and 12/15/2008.
- 10% off all registrations for programs in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- $789 - Cuernavaca, Mexico for 2 weeks starting Dec 22. There are no classes on 12/25 and 1/1.
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Studying abroad is a great way to expand your resume, meet peers from every corner of the globe, build confidence in yourself and see the world. Earning college credit for doing this is just the icing on the cake! Students typically earn 10-15 credits during their semester abroad; studying a foreign language, or a variety of academic subjects at our affiliated universities in Florence or Rome.
Spending extended time in a foreign country tends to open your eyes wider when you look at the world. You may be more thoughtful about your own culture and what that culture has to offer you. You will be more likely to have increased respect for other cultures and appreciate the differences between cultures, and this openness to different approaches makes you better problem solvers and a team players.
Registration deadlines are coming up quick for the Winter Interim and Spring Semester. Registrations for Spring semesters in Kyoto, Japan or Lorenzo de Medici (Florence and Rome) must be received before Nov 15. The registration deadline for all other Spring semester programs in Dec 1, 2008.
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Have yourself an adventure next Summer, and make new friends with teens your age from around the world! Be the envy of your friends who spent there Summers attending the same old Summer camp - or even worse wasted it away watching TV on the couch. NRCSA programs listed on TeensAbroad.com provide the supervision your parents want for you while abroad, but the independence of studying in an international city far away from home. As an added benefit, you will be learning a foreign language, which can help you to test out of language classes when you go to college. If you do well enough on the AP tests, you may even earn retro credits, allowing you to start your college years with an advantage over your fellow classmates
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Last chance to receive 2008 rates for travel in 2009! NRCSA will honor 2008 tuition rates at most locations around the world for registrations received before November 1. This allows you to start your planning early for next year - while locking in a little savings for yourself. When registering you will only need to make the initial payment of $140 - final payment is not due till about 40 days before the start of your program abroad. Be sure to check with an NRCSA coordinator before registering to be sure that special applies to your study destination.
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Looking for a more cost effective way to learn French than trekking across the Atlantic? NRCSA's program in Montreal offers an excellent program without the travel hassles or expense of going to Europe. So consider studying with NRCSA in the second largest French speaking metropolis outside of France.
Additional Highlights of Montreal:
- Old houses have been converted into lively restaurants and shops.
- Vieux-Port summer playground with state-of-the-art exhibitions.
- Riviere Rouge - best white-water rafting in the Montreal vicinity.
- Neo-Gothic Basilique Notre-Dame awes in the manner of Europe's great churches.
- Non-stop nightlife and awesome food.
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Some times the most rewarding international programs take place outside of the classroom. Eco-Tourism programs through NRCSA do this by marrying our immersion language programs with ecological study programs. Classes in these programs generally occur in very small groups or in tutorial classes and often times there is no classroom involved at all! Classes may be held outside or in your bungalow / hut. Some popular destinations are:
- Cloud Forest (Outside Quito, Ecuador): a special forest located on the equator between 3,000 and 12,500 feet above sea level. While the technical name for it is the Andean Humid Forest, it is more commonly known as the Cloud Forest. This is due to a unique phenomenon whereby hot equatorial air from the Pacific Ocean hits the steep slopes of the Andes, rises and then bathes the mountains with moisture and clouds. Because of this unique location and climate, the forest is home to plant and animal species unknown in any other part of the world.
- Study in the Rain Forest (Amazon river outside Quito, Ecuador): Turn Spanish learning into an unforgettable experience through an ideal combination of language learning and adventure at Cabanas Anaconda, a resort on Anaconda Island, one of the most beautiful places in the Ecuadorian Rainforest. This program uses a system of ecotourism where great effort is made to preserve the jungle from destruction while at the same time providing work to the local native people. In fact, the whole staff is comprised of native people. The program is one week long and includes four hours per day of Spanish in small groups. Each group is directed by a teacher from the school's staff and contains 3-5 students. Students are matched according to skill. If needed, individual tutoring for shorter periods of time per day is an option.
- Traveling Classroom (Sosua to Santo Domingo): Traveling Classroom The Traveling Classroom program is 2 weeks in duration (20 hours per week) and takes students through many of the enchanting and diverse regions of the Dominican Republic. All levels are welcome, however, students will be separated into only two groups. The first group will consist of Beginner and Post Beginner, while the second group consists of the Intermediate to Advanced students.
- Utila, Honduras: The smallest of the three major Bay Islands, Utila Island lies closest to the Honduran mainland, approximately 18 miles from the coast, and can be easily reached from La Ceiba either by sea or air. The Tropical Ferry operates Monday through Friday, leaving from La Ceiba's municipal dock and the trip takes only one hour.
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Having international experience on your CV can be a major factor in separating you from other candidates in the increasingly international workforce. So what can be gained from an international work/volunteer experience? These positions can provide you with real life work experience, additionally, many students also receive academic credit for their experience. You will also have a chance to use your language settings in a professional environment which says volumes on a student transcript or resume. Remember, interning or volunteering abroad can be both challenging and rewarding, will add a breadth of knowledge not available in most domestic internships - and look stunning on your resume!
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It is said that whatever happens in China happens first in Shanghai. As China's largest city and the second largest in the world, Shanghai is a most vibrant, bustling, modern and international city, with tremendous cultural and economic opportunities. Since the early 1990s, Shanghai has been building a drive for modernization, and an explosion of economic activity has been unleashed. City planners are busy, creating a subway network, highways, flyovers and bridges, shopping malls, and hotel complexes.
We put a strong emphasis on both practical and essential skills. Half of the class time is concentrated on speaking and listening comprehension, role - play, group dynamics and vocabulary games. The remaining class time is spent reviewing, and dealing with personal experiences and different daily situations. In order to enhance our students listening comprehension, teachers rotate every four to eight weeks.
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If you need any help in determining which NRCSA programs are best for you, we would love to hear from you!
Please let us know by email (study@nrcsa.com) or phone (toll free 888 678-6211 or 414 278-7410) if you cannot find the program that you are looking for in our newsletter or on our website (www.nrcsa.com). The chances are, either we offer it ourselves, or we can redirect you to some who does.
Sincerely,
Mike & All of the NRCSA Staff
National Registration Center for Study Abroad (NRCSA)
Live the Language and Learn the Culture!
Assisting students to find programs since 1968
Toll Free: 888 678 6211 ~ http://www.nrcsa.com
Tel: 414 278 0631 ~ P.O. Box 1393; Milwaukee, WI 53201
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Helping others prepare for their international programs goes a long way in assuring that they will have a successful outcome. If you are willing to sharing your experiences, please contact Sarah at sarahdv@nrcsa.com - or better yet email her about your experiences!
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