Join the Study Abroad Student Association (SASA)
Apply For Your Passport
University of Arkansas “International Education Week” Essay Contest. The Office of International Students and Scholars, Office of Study Abroad & International Exchange, Spring International Language Center, and the Holcombe International Living Learning Community invite you to participate in an essay contest in honor of International Education Week, November 14-18. Opportunities for international education are all around us. Some are abroad while many other opportunities are right in our own backyard.
International Education Week essays should be about a personal experience that helped shape your international perspective and made you more globally aware. This experience could come from a study abroad opportunity, a personal relationship with a friend/roommate, attending a cultural program, etc. The writing competition deadline will be November 9, 2011. Entries should be submitted via email to issworld@uark.edu. For the official rules, click here.
How to Enter:
Submit an essay on the following topic:
“When you learn something from people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and it is your lifelong commitment to preserve it and build on it.” – Yo Yo Ma
In light of this quotation, write an essay describing a personal experience that helped shape your character and international outlook. Explain what the experience was, how it changed you, and how you intend to apply this lesson to your life.
Join the Study Abroad Student Association (SASA). SASA is a student organization open to everyone! SASA aims to create a community of returned study abroad students, introduce prospective study abroad students to study abroad alumni, assist the Office of Study Abroad & International Exchange in promoting study abroad programs, and provide opportunities for members to get involved with international activities. Join SASA and provide internationally minded leadership on our campus! Membership is $10/year, which comes with a free t-shirt! http://studyabroad.uark.edu/Forms%20&%20Apps/SASA%20application.pdf
Apply For Your Passport. One of the first steps towards studying abroad is to apply for your passport! To review the passport application requirements, visit: http://travel.state.gov/passport/. In Fayetteville, you can go to the Post Office on Dickson Street to apply for a passport, or visit your local post office. Encourage your parents and friends to get their passports as well in case they would like to visit or in case of an emergency.
