The global citizen : a guide to creating an international life and career /
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Berkeley :
Ten Speed Press,
[2002]
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- How to use this book
- Introduction
- So, what is a global citizen anyway?
- The characteristics of a global citizen
- Why become a global citizen?
- Fitting an international experience into a crowded life
- Creating your path
- pt. 1. How in the world do I get started?
- ch. 1. Uncovering your global person
- Know thyself
- Assessment resources
- Figure out what you love (and do) best
- Defining your passion
- ch. 2. Culture prep : a mini-course for the culturally challenged
- Cross-cultural classification
- The Lewis model of cultural classification
- Cultural mini-course for the businessperson
- The culture shock phenomenon
- ch. 3. International goal planning : survey yourself
- Survey says!
- pt. 2. A world of opportunity
- ch. 4. Educational travel : life-seeing and sight-seeing
- The benefits of educational travel
- How to avoid the pitfalls of educational travel
- Planning your educational adventure
- Getting started : using the Internet to research
- Your educational travel options
- ch. 5. Learning abroad : engaging your mind
- The benefits of learning abroad
- How to avoid the pitfalls of learning abroad
- Planning your learning adventure
- Getting started : using the Internet to research
- Your learning abroad options
- ch. 6. Volunteering abroad : lending a hand while learning
- The benefits of volunteering abroad
- How to avoid the pitfalls of volunteering abroad
- Planning your volunteer adventure
- Getting started : using the Internet to research
- Your volunteering abroad options
- ch. 7. Working abroad : gaining international experience through work-abroad programs
- International job market realities
- What is a work-abroad program?
- The benefits of working abroad
- How to avoid the pitfalls of working abroad
- Planning your work-abroad adventure
- Getting started : using the Internet to research
- Your working-abroad options
- ch. 8. Working abroad alternatives : building professional skills and a global career
- The benefits of working abroad
- How to avoid the pitfalls of working abroad
- Planning your work-abroad adventure
- Your alternative working-abroad options
- pt. 3. Making your global dream a reality : practical stuff you'll need to know
- ch. 9. Affording it : funding your sojourns
- Scholarships
- Fund-raising
- ch. 10. So you want to go abroad? Predeparture to-dos
- Predeparture preparation
- Other preparations
- ch. 11. You're there! Now what? Maximizing your time abroad
- First things first
- Maximizing your time abroad
- ch. 12. Home sweet home : repatriation reality
- Coming home
- Repatriation reality
- Easing your transition
- ch. 13. Contributing to the world as a global citizen
- What can you do?
- Bon Voyage
- Tribute
- About the author
- Index.