Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Preparation
What do people have to prepare before they go away for an OE?
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
OE and Education II
People made comments on an earlier post saying that the educational background does not impact on whether someone plans to do and OE. My interviews indicate that the reasons why people want to do an OE are similar for people from different educational backgrounds. Do different forms of training shape people's OE though?
Friday, August 25, 2006
What to do on an OE?
Some people say they are planning to do a different job overseas to the one they do at home simply because they want a break from what they are doing. They also want to take the chance to do something totally different that they will never get a chance to do again. They see the opportunity to do that during an OE as the 'beauty' of it.
Those who have 'OE experience': to what extent can you just do whatever you want to do on your OE? Are there any limits?
Those who have 'OE experience': to what extent can you just do whatever you want to do on your OE? Are there any limits?
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Out of your comfortzone
Some people that I interviewed said going on an OE means getting out ofyour comfortzone. They talked about pushing their boundaries and challenging themselves - which sounds scary at first. One participant said that she doesn't know why people get so excited about scaring themselves - like they do whent they go away for an OE. Why is that? Why do people accept these scary things?
Monday, August 07, 2006
OE and Education
Do you think the level of study or qualification someone achieved is likely to be a factor that has an impact on the probability of doing an an OE?
Monday, July 31, 2006
social support
When I interview people, I ask them about other people's reactions when they tell them about their OE plans. So far, all participants agreed that most people who are close to them (in particular their parents or siblings who have been on an OE before) are supportive and encouraging.
Those of you who have been or are overseas: Did you experience the same? If not, who was less encouraging and what were their arguments?
Those who want to go: What's your experience?
Or those of you who encourage others to go: Why do you support their plan?
Those of you who have been or are overseas: Did you experience the same? If not, who was less encouraging and what were their arguments?
Those who want to go: What's your experience?
Or those of you who encourage others to go: Why do you support their plan?
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Bad OE
Another interesting - and controversial - question in my interviews is whether an OE can be bad. Some participants said an OE can be 'bad', e.g. if you experience a lot of bad things, don't feel 'comfortable' overseas and, therefore, don't enjoy it.
Others said there is no such thing as a bad OE - even if you have bad experiences, they all contribute to personal growth in the end. Therefore, an OE is always good.
What do you think?
Others said there is no such thing as a bad OE - even if you have bad experiences, they all contribute to personal growth in the end. Therefore, an OE is always good.
What do you think?
