Thinking about responsibilities that comes with an international internship is usually overlooked with the flurry of preparation and activities. Students forget that as they study abroad a very big responsibility is being given to them as an adult and as a student and worker at the same time.
Studying abroad means being immersed in a new culture and environment thus with it comes our responsibility to be able to mixed with the foreign culture. It is our duty to know and understand the culture that we are entering. It is an insult to these people when we come with prejudiced mine in their place.
Let us try not to compare how they behave, react, do things, think, etc. to our own way of thinking. For these people are molded to be as they are due for so many different reasons and factors.
Studying overseas should not be viewed as manna from heaven to the host country but instead internship in any part of the world is a give and take relationship both of the intern students and the hosting company or country.
I stumbled upon a published article about an internship in Africa. It was about an overseas study program about the economic and social issues in the country that would be a great help to the students in practicing the theories learned in the classroom. And in return the community will benefit from the study for free.
Besides Africa which is the most favorite place of international internship from college student in the Western countries; Cairo is also a very interesting place for internship. The Birqash Camel Market is one of the many examples of the must-see places in Cairo. It is the largest market in Cairo and not for the faint hearted. It is full of activities during 7 am until 10 am.
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