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Summary: Good introductory value, poor on details
Review: If you are under 20, not sure what to do with your life and contemplating about how cool it is to travel to Europe and save the rain forests - this book is perfect for you (even better if you want to save rain forests in Europe). Then, if you are not from US, don't have kickass amount of money to spend or know exactly what you want - bypass this title.
The Global Citizen offers a lot of ways for an American to go abroad; if you live elsewhere, only 20% of all the suggestions are relevant to you. Of these 20%, most require significant investment. What's more important, neither of these ways is described in detail.
Large sections of this book are dedicated to the fine art of proving that 2 and 2 equals 4. For example, the author dedicates 2 or 3 pages to explanation why it pays to know languages others than English.
On the other hand, little to no useful tips are given on most important subjects, like convincing the foreign employer to hire you, or listing places with high expat concentrations, etc. Most of the work abroad opportunities are standard English teaching stuff - I don't need to buy a book to tell me about it, really.
The book is full of howlers. Page 199: 450 - 2550 British pounds are translated as 310 - 1767 US dollars (neat, huh?). Page 88: Arctic Odysseys provides high quality travel experiences in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland, Siberia and China (someone please find Arctic China for me). Page 213: the author discovers a new country: Moldova-Ukraine. And this is just a small part.
Again, good enough as introduction, many ideas, very low on details.
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Summary: Why wasn't this book written sooner
Review: Living abroad ourselves for several years we wish we would have had this book before we left. It would have saved us from some 'learning' experiences.Knowledge of the world demands
more than seeing the world
One must know what to look for
in foreign countries Can't wait for the European edition to appear !
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Summary: the ONLY career guide for adventure seekers
Review: The "Global Citizen" is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to travel or work abroad. Most importantly for me, this book has a wealth of information on careers abroad that I had not thought of before. Most career guides are so narrow in scope that I rarely find much use in them because they are so "8-5" in nature.
The other cool thing about this book is that it's full of websites with info. on every aspect of living, working, or volunteering abroad.
I love the personal stories in the section "A Global Citizen's Perspective" because, as a traveler, you can really connect to the experience of the author and other people who have done what you want to do.
If you are looking for a a life changing adventure, then travel abroad. If you want to stay abroad, then get this book!!
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Summary: the ONLY career guide for adventure seekers
Review: The "Global Citizen" is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to travel or work abroad. Most importantly for me, this book has a wealth of information on careers abroad that I had not thought of before. Most career guides are so narrow in scope that I rarely find much use in them because they are so "8-5" in nature.
The other cool thing about this book is that it's full of websites with info. on every aspect of living, working, or volunteering abroad.
I love the personal stories in the section "A Global Citizen's Perspective" because, as a traveler, you can really connect to the experience of the author and other people who have done what you want to do.
If you are looking for a a life changing adventure, then travel abroad. If you want to stay abroad, then get this book!!
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Summary: One of the best inspirations for those who want to go abroad
Review: The Global Citizen is a really great resource for people who want to learn about the on-line resources available to work, study, travel, and just find an experience that will suit each person abroad. Kruempelmann does a wonderful job of dividing the book up in sections to suit people with all different interests, backgrounds and approaches. She applies not only her broad base of knowledge but personal connections as well to give commentary on their enriching experiences abroad. A great resource for students at any level and really for anyone looking for an experience abroad!!!
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Summary: Inspirational Book!
Review: The Global Citizen is an excellent book for anyone thinking of doing anything abroad! It covers a wide range of topics, from studying to volunteering abroad. The author provides practical information on how to identify your goal, approach it and then directs the reader on where to find more information on each individual topic. This book is very stimulating and most certainly motivating! A great buy!
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Summary: Valuable Information.
Review: The Global Citizen provides valuable information not only to someone starting a world adventure but also to the experienced traveler. As I am passionate for living the international life I will keep this book as my personal guide and I will certainly take advantage of all the useful addresses in there. Great resource, Elizabeth!
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Summary: Great Advice for Launching Oneself Overseas
Review: This book is a must-read for anyone with an international background and who is aiming to work or study overseas. Elizabeth's book is full of great advice, insightful observations -- and most importantly, genuine inspiration -- for those who are just getting started on a path towards an international career. I only wish that a resource like this had been available 10 years ago, when I was getting started on this path as a recent college grad!
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Summary: What a fantastic resource!
Review: This book is fantastic! I have given it to several people as gifts, and plan to use it as a resource in the classes I teach - I'm trying to instill a desire to travel in my students!
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Summary: Inspirational Book!
Review: This book is wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone! The author writes on a personal level like she is talking to you and it is also written from a emotional level so it is easy to understand. This book gets you excited about all the possibilities and the author explains any fears you may have and how you can get over them and overall she gets the word across to never give up! She also gives e-mail adresses from other people who have experience travel. This is a great book, everyone can benefit from this.
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