Resources
On this page:
"DepartSmart"
Step by step modules to guide you through pre-departure preparation, cultural adaptation and life abroad. Over 250 links to external websites, printable worksheets and checklists, great travel tips and information for special needs travellers. A password is required for access to this site which you will be given when you apply to a education abroad program.
web.viu.ca/studyabroad/departsmart
"What's Up with Culture?"
An excellent site developed by the University of the Pacific. The focus is on the concept of culture and how it impacts one's ability to understand and function in a new and unfamiliar environment. It concentrates on the skills, attitudes, and behaviors which all education abroad students, regardless of their specific destination, will find useful.
What to Pack
Refer to this list as you start to pack (from www.onebag.com).
Learning Other Languages
- Altavista & Systran Web Page Translator: babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
- Edunet International Languages Resource Centre: www.edunet.com/langs.html
- Foreign Languages for Travellers: www.travlang.com/languages and www.foreignlanguagehome.com
Travel Information
- The Canadian
Bureau for International Education's DestinEDUcation.ca
site provides academic resources, information sources, planning
tools, travel & safety tips, etc.
www.destineducation.ca - A useful site aimed specially at women travelers: www.journeywoman.com
- Lonely planet: www.lonelyplanet.com
- Travel cuts: www.travelcuts.com