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DAAD produces a brochure for parents and students from around the world who are considering college in Germany. Dr. Dorothea Ruland, secretary general of DAAD, notes that her country is “a democratic, tolerant, safe, and beautiful country with an abundance of cultural, touristic, and culinary attractions.” There’s also the fact that international study is a boon in many career fields, with or without language skills. Much of the push for study abroad is to give students a perspective of the larger world outside their own experience. DAAD refers to this as broadening horizons, something above and beyond subject matter study. The international community at German universities allows students to be involved with a wide swathe of humanity, forcing them to examine prejudices and see from a new perspective. ELIANA OSBORN Eliana Osborn is an associate English professor at Arizona Western College, with degrees from Brigham Young University and Northern Arizona University. She’s published widely in forums such as The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE HBCUs Take Different Approaches to STEM Partnerships HBCUs Take Different Approaches to STEM Partnerships NATIONAL Recent Harvard Study Finds Implicit and Explicit Leadership Biases Against Girls Recent Harvard Study Finds Implicit and Explicit Leadership Biases Against Girls