In December 2014, the U.S. White House invited over 100 travel bloggers to a conference to discuss new initiatives to encourage more college students to study abroad. Out of that conference came the hashtag campaign on Twitter "#StudyAbroadBecause", where study abroad alumni and advocates shared their reasons for traveling overseas during a college degree program.
In this short booklet, author and two-time study abroad alumna Bailey Richert enumerates over 50 reasons students should consider studying abroad. Included as well are quotes and photos from other study abroad alumna on the personal, financial, cultural and professional reasons to consider completing a college semester overseas.