http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/world/europe/24iht-educSide24.html?_r=1&ref=internationaleducation
More and more students in German are choosing to study abroad. The number of students studying abroad nearly doubled from 2000 to 2008. This more than likely has to do with the fact the Germany government is now pumping in additional money to higher education. France is shown to be the most popular place to visit and Spain and Britian follow right behind. The German Academic Exchange Service represents 365 higher education institutions, which gives students the oppurtinity to studay abroad my offering loans and scholarships.
I think it's great that Germany is encouraging students to study abroad and giving them a chance to do that by offering scholarships and loans. I'm sure studying abroad would be a great experience for teachers in particular because they could bring their experiences into the classrooms. I think America should look at putting some funds into study abroad programs and maybe more students would take advantages of these great opportunites, but with all these budget cuts that the educational system is looking at it doesn't seem like something that will happen anytime soon. It would be great to give everyone the chance to study abroad.
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