http://blog.nafsa.org/2009/11/20/foreign-students-boost-local-state-economies-the-picture-in-the-northeast/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.nafsa.org/2009/11/20/foreign-students-boost-local-state-economies-the-picture-in-the-northeast/#comment-1192 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:02 +0000 http://blog.nafsa.org/?p=838#comment-1192 This is a marvellous commentary on the importance of international students and scholars not just to our institutions, but to our lives. I know that I was concerned when moving to New Hampshire 17 years ago, after living the life of a global nomad, that I would not have the exposure to diversity and inter-culturalism that I was used to having. With a newborn son, as well, I worried that he would grow up not aware of the richness of cuture in the “outside” world. When I took my first job as an international advisor, however, all my worries disappeared. I am so grateful to the international students that we have known, and for the connections that I and my family have made, and kept, over the years. It is so true, that to count only the economic benefits, is to miss the main point….
Thanks!
Robin Catmur
Dartmouth College

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