Overcoming unforeseen obstacles in a foreign country will teach you self-knowledge and responsibility. Traveling the world and seeing it from a whole new perspective is a whole new world compared to what you can read about it in a book or article or even watch a video about it. A student at Metropolitan State University of Denver said, “Studying abroad gave me an increased sense of self-confidence and inspired me to pursue my dreams because after studying abroad I knew that I could accomplish anything I wanted as long as I worked hard and stayed committed. 'Experiencing is believing, there's a huge difference when you actually travel and see everything that's happening in your eyes rather than just looking at it through your laptop screen. “The world is a book and those who do not travel only read a page.” Most programs offer the opportunity to participate in an internship during your semester, it's definitely a blessing not to.