I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know someone in college that wasn’t studying abroad. People choose where they go to college for a number of reasons and though it wasn’t mine, a huge deciding factor is study abroad opportunities. Not only are there plenty of opportunities to work abroad from the U.S, there are plenty of cultural exchange students in the U.S that come from abroad, while working as something like a Cultural Care Au Pair. Being an au pair allows students to work while they study abroad, and if you are planning of travelling to America to study, working as an au pair may be a great way to make some money while also meeting new people. I never studied abroad while in college and sometimes I kind of wish I had. Traveling, new experiences, meeting new people aren’t exactly things that scare me, but it wasn’t meant to be for me to go abroad while in school so I’m going to save some time for it when I finish…going abroad that is sans the studying.

This week, I came across a program called Education First. The program has been promoting themselves with a series of “Live the Language” short films that follow study abroad students as they embark on their travels in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Paris and a few other cities. The videos highlight some of the things a study abroad student might go through such as having a class, trying new food and experiencing the culture of the city.

My favorite below is Los Angeles.

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/28786270]

Check out more videos and learn more about the program here.