Education - Expat Magazine
Youth is the carefree time of our life when we are fervidly off to new adventures that include traveling, meeting new people, and discovering foreign cultures. If our passion for the world and our studies can go hand in hand, then it's even better. For the past 30 years, Erasmus, the exchange program for European university students, has helped over five million young people to live abroad while continuing their studies. Join us in a vivid discussion with the Erasmus generation on Erasmus' 30th birthday!
South Korea
We move from one place to another for all different reasons. For Keri the journey abroad started off as a teenage adventure. Her love for K-pop took her all the way to South Korea — where she met her other big love, her husband. Keri misses home in America, but cannot yet bid farewell to the South Korean lifestyle, the culture of kindness and respect, and the spicy food. She talks to Expat.com about the country of temples, mighty mountains, and friendly people.
Employers and employees, backed by the advanced telecommunications industry, are the key players in a changing work environment that is defined by international mobility. The shift in employment trends (remote work, entrepreneurship, flexible working hours) has also revolutionised the motives for expatriation and traveling. Here we discuss several changes in the job market that every conscious employer should be aware of, if they want to excel in their field.
Singapore
Milla is a mother to two — a 10-year old boy and an 8-year old girl. Originally from Finland, she moved to Singapore one and a half years ago when she decided to support her husband in his new job. Nowadays, she is a homemaker and an avid blogger.
The European Union is shaky — Brexit, eurosceptics, rise of extreme nationalism. But Europe can do better than that, and young European people like Elias see in the continent not mere countries but their home. Europe has opened the horizons of its young generation, as it has facilitated travelling from one member country to another. Expat.com hosts a vivid representative of Europe's bright future, who talks about his vision of the Union from the perspective of a well-travelled and curious mind.
Elias is completing a Master's in Business Law in Strasbourg. He has also studied for one year in Leicester, England. In this video he expresses his disappointment over Brexit, but he also shares his hope for a European Union that supports free movement, international career opportunities, and multiculturalism.
The European Union is shaky — Brexit, eurosceptics, rise of extreme nationalism. But Europe can do better than that, and young European people like Pierre-Jean see in the continent not mere countries but their home. Europe has opened the horizons of its young generation, as it has facilitated travelling from one member country to another. Expat.com hosts a vivid representative of Europe's bright future, who talks about his vision of the Union from the perspective of a well-travelled and curious mind.
A Law student at the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Pierre-Jean has been living and studying in Barcelona, Spain for the past two years. We met him under the catalan sun, and asked him to share his observations on the European Union. He calls for integration, mobility, and job opportunities in Europe -- let's find out why.
The European Union is shaky — Brexit, eurosceptics, rise of extreme nationalism. But Europe can do better than that, and young European people like Alice see in the continent not mere countries but their home. Europe has opened the horizons of its young generation, as it has facilitated travelling from one member country to another. Expat.com hosts a vivid representative of Europe's bright future, who talks about her vision of the Union from the perspective of a well-travelled and curious mind.
In 2011, Alice left her home in Italy to settle in Lyon, France, where she currently studies at the Institute of Political Studies. In perfect French, she shares her thoughts on living abroad, her personal growth, and the future of the European Union.
The European Union is shaky — Brexit, eurosceptics, rise of extreme nationalism. But Europe can do better than that, and young European people like Rémi see in the continent not mere countries but their home. Europe has opened the horizons of its young generation, as it has facilitated travelling from one member country to another. Expat.com hosts a vivid representative of Europe's bright future, who talks about his vision of the Union from the perspective of a well-travelled and curious mind.
Rémi, a 20-year-old management student is currently completing a six-month internship in Munich. But his European adventure started well before, when he spent almost a year in Germany with the Sauzay and Voltaire programmes endorsed by the Franco German Youth Office. He talks about his life abroad, the benefits, challenges, and his vision of the European Union.
The European Union is shaky — Brexit, eurosceptics, rise of extreme nationalism. But Europe can do better than that, and young European people like François see in the continent not mere countries but their home. Europe has opened the horizons of its young generation, as it has facilitated travelling from one member country to another. Expat.com hosts a vivid representative of Europe's bright future, who talks about his vision of the Union from the perspective of a well-travelled and curious mind.
A French law student, François took a year abroad to complete a Master's degree in Cambridge, UK. In this video, he talks about how this one year in England has benefited him, and how it has formed his view on the European Union's future.
The European Union is shaky — Brexit, eurosceptics, rise of extreme nationalism. But Europe can do better than that, and young European people like Lucile see in the continent not mere countries but their home. Europe has opened the horizons of its young generation, as it has facilitated travelling from one member country to another. Expat.com hosts a vivid representative of Europe's bright future, who talks about her vision of the Union from the perspective of a well-travelled and curious mind.
Australia
Living abroad can be a great adventure — especially when you are young. Moving to a foreign country comes with many challenges and rewards — an original lifestyle, new friends, unique culture, and new habits. It's also an excellent excuse for you to discover the contemporary way of learning (aka distance learning), and prepare from wherever with access to the Internet for your future job in who-knows-where. Find out more about distance learning from Aurelien, a French expat and digital student in Australia.
When relocating with children, the education system in the destination country is something you don't take lightly as a parent. Governments repeatedly make education reforms a priority, but there's nothing like ideal education system — yet. Singapore's students have just been announced the highest-performing in international maths and science tests, while Finland has for four decades been the paradigm of successful education. Your expat children will have to adapt to an education environment that is unique to the country, but don't underestimate the role of cultural and family values.
It was only a generation ago that a successful living was very much defined by a stable job in a well-established company or the public sector. But millennials — backed by the advanced telecommunications industry — take on part-time and freelance jobs, work remotely, and aspire to become entrepreneurs. This shift in employment trends stemming from millennials' traits — open-minded, risk takers, and passionate administrators of their own lives — revolutionises the motives for expatriation and traveling.
Moving abroad when you are young can be the best present you have ever given yourself. Youth — as your parents usually say — is all about first-hand experience, learning about the world, meeting new people, exchanging passions and ideas, and defining your career aspirations. Every year, thousands of students, graduates, and first-time employees choose to move abroad to satisfy their curiosity, and to build their personal brand.
Kenya
We have always given the floor to adults, but never to teenagers. She is in high school, she can't buy alcohol or cigarettes and yet, Adri, 17, has already lived abroad over some years, and seen more countries than many adults. In January 2016, she moved with her parents to Kenya, and discovered Africa for the first time. She shares with Expat.com her thoughts about being an expat and a teenager in Kenya.
Mexico
Tina arrived in Mexico with her husband and her four children to experience the slower pace of life in the country. She shared with Expat.com her feelings about life in Mexico, as an American mother of four children.
Homeschooling is a viable education option for expatriates and their children, who either don't have access to international schools, cannot afford the fees of private schools, don't applaud public institutions, or are merely supporters of this ambiguous teaching and learning method. Expatriation with children adds on your to do list an extra duty — to arrange schooling for them — that depending on the destination country, can be easier or harder to accomplish. Here we present homeschooling, but it's for your family to decide what's the best way to the children's education.
Argentina
Argentina is a Latin American country where European culture is notably evident, blending with the country's breathtaking landscapes and variable climate. Being the financial and cultural heart of the country, Buenos Aires caters for a pleasant lifestyle to expatriates. It's been a few years since Buenos Aires has also become the capital of street art.
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