3 things you can do to get ready for the study trip in 2019
Many young Danes today choose to go out and experience the world in their sabbatical years. Are you also considering traveling out and experiencing the world in your sabbatical? - Then you can read about some of the things you need to do to get ready for your trip on this page.
Put your life in the savings
Traveling in our big world is not cheap. Therefore, it is a great idea if you work as much as possible in the months up to your journey. This way you can really save a lot of money for your trip.
When you go on a study trip, it is primarily to experience a lot of new things. It will therefore be honest if you cannot afford to go out and do some exciting things on your journey.
There are many methods that you can use to liven up the savings. You can, as most do, seek a full-time job, this job you can for example. Search in the local supermarket, at a gas station, in a warehouse or in a completely different place.
The most important thing to keep in mind when looking for a job that can help you increase your savings is that you are not picky, as a job is unfortunately not something that depends on trees in Denmark.
Take a language course and learn the native language
While working out of the pants, to save a big bag of money for your trip, it will also be a good idea if you practice speaking English or perhaps practicing in a completely different language as they speak in the country you would like to travel to.
When you are traveling without your parents, it is important that you know how to communicate with the natives of the country. In many of the most popular destinations that Danish young people choose to travel to on their study trip, the natives of the country do not speak and understand English, so if you visit one of these places, it may be an advantage for you if you have taken a language course in one of the languages they speak in the country.
At IBL Language Services, you can take a language course in many different languages, ranging from German and English to Japanese and Chinese. You can read more about which language courses they offer here: IBL Language Service .
Do a thorough research of the country's culture
When you travel to the world and have to visit some of the world's most beautiful countries, you will be doing a huge service if you do a thorough research of the country's culture before you travel.
There is a huge difference in the cultures of the many countries of the world, especially if you travel further afield than Europe. By doing some single searches on Google, you can definitely find some good and descriptive articles that can help you learn about the different cultures of the world's countries.
Looking at how the IBC - International Business College educational institution prepares their students for cultural differences before traveling on their annual study trips. Then you will see that they tell their students that they have to familiarize themselves with how to act in the country in question, as well as how the public sphere and culture are in the country.
In addition, the educational institution also recommends their students that before they leave, they must set some personal and professional goals, in relation to what they would like to experience on their trip.
You have, by reading the above, hopefully created you an overview of what things you need to do and prepare before you go on your study trip.