Pendapat umum dari 1000 pelajar2 luar negeri yang belajar di Universitas of Amerika, termasuk 55 orang pelajar2 Aceh(Indonesia, Beasiswa untuk bencana tsunami);
Study abroad experience make a student stand out among other candidates on resume and in a job interview. Study abroad programs attracts students for not only gaining academic outcomes but also improving their personal skiil such as broad global awarness, indenpendency-self-reliance (or self confidence ) and DIVERSITY TOLERENCE, which employer look for as global work force. Student who studied abroad and are applying for jobs told that employeers always asked their international experience that provided good conversation during the interviews. Students are starting to see study abroad as part of their degree programes not as somethings that they would do not extra curriculm. It is very much a curricula. Study abroad is the only way for University students to learn about INTERCULTURE studies by allowing themself to see things from MULTIPLE DIMENSSION and UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. Study abroad used to be considered as a luxury about 20 years ago. But now study abroad is as necessity. Saudi Government during period 2007-2008 sent 10.000 students to America. Malaysia Government in 1970s,sent about 75.000 students to abroad. India send about 50.000 every years to America. China send about 60.000 every years to America. Do you know how many student Indonesia government send his student to America? Jadi kalau negara2 India, China dan Malaysi lebih cepat maju menghilangkan kemiskinan dari Indonesia, salah satu sebabnya adalah kurangnya Indonesia mengirim pemuda2nya belajar di Amerika. Amerika adalah gudang ilmu; ekonomi,technology, and science. Untuk mempercepat menghilangkan kemiskinan di Indonesia adalah dengan mempercepat mengirimkan pemuda2nya ke Amerika untuk menuntut ilmu dlm segala bidang pengetahuan. Wassalam
