Going on international exchange provides students with diverse and enriching experiences, but it is important to recognize the cultural and political barriers that might affect students카지노 게임 컬렉션™ faith and thus, their experience. When researching potential exchange schools, students are encouraged to consider how their faith is perceived and treated in their destination country. If you are not a person of faith, you should also consider how you will function visiting a country where religion plays a large role. Thus, we encourage every student to research the religion in their destination country.
Here are a few questions to ask yourself before deciding on your international exchange and resources for when you go on the exchange.
- To what extent is the country you are hoping to travel to familiar with your religious practices?
- Are there accommodations for religious practices (e.g. private spaces to pray) in your planned host country/city/university?
- What is the perception of your religion in the destination culture and your perception of the dominant religion in the destination culture?
- Do you know what perceptions/laws related to religious dressing are in your destination country (e.g., some countries do not allow religious expression in public).
- Will you have access to a community that shares your faith and to what extent is this important to you?
- Is the country I am planning to travel to inclusive and respectful of my religion? / If the country is not inclusive of my religion, how adversely will it affect my experience?
- Are there legal issues with my religion in my destination country?
- I have a strong sense of obligation to my faith but, can I hold that sense of obligation with humility while I travel and be gracious to my hosts?
- If I express my religion through my clothing (e.g., wearing hijabs, turbans or cross necklaces), will I potentially be treated differently?
- Is it important for me to have access to religious places of worship (e.g., church, temple, mosque) while on my exchange? If yes, will I have access to these places?
- Are religious holidays of my faith celebrated or acknowledged in the country that I will be going to?
- Does my host institution have resources/ student clubs supporting my faith?
- Will my religious dietary restrictions be accommodated in my destination country?
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