Welcome to the 105th Edition of the Newsletter!

International Education Week is this month, November 12th - 16th, and to help celeberate, we will announce the winners of our 2007 Travel Contest that week. And keep tabs on our blog as we will post some highlights of other events and celebrations from IEW.

We hope you enjoy the newsletter.

Ross Mason

Editor, InternationalStudent.com

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The 2007 Annual Travel Contest has now closed!

We received many excellent entries, and we will post the finalists on the contest page this week. Check back to see this year's crop of creative, artistic entries, and let us know which one you think is best.

Then make sure to check back during International Education Week, November 12th - 16th, to see the $2500 grand prize winner and the second and third place winners!

If you did not enter this year - there is always 2008 so you can get planning now!

http://www.internationalstudent.com/contest/

If you are anything like me, you will love to play around with gadgets of all types - whether it's the latest iPod, or a remote control helicopter. For me there is only one website that has a comprehensive listing of reviews, movies, podcasts and pictures of all the latest gadgets - I am sure you will spend hours looking at all those toys and find your next purchase!

http://www.stuff.tv/

The fastest-growing language in the world, Spanish currently has about the same number of native speakers as English. You can combine language learning with certain activities from a particular region or country. For example, learning Spanish in Spain might include learning Flamenco dancing, or Spanish in Cost Rica might include Salsa dancing. If your plan is to learn Spanish in Mexico, you might find out about Mexican cooking, while in Argentina you might partake in wine tasting, and in Venezuela, a language course might include a trip to the Amazonian jungle.

To find the right Spanish course, “The Language Course Finder” offers you the opportunity to search for language courses according to your personal criteria (e.g., location, course type, group size, accommodation, supplementary activities…)

Click here to find your Spanish course now and be part of the Spanish world:
https://www.internationalstudent.com/learn-spanish/

This past Sunday, the NY Times published an excellent article discussing the cost of study abroad, ways that students try to save money, and the potential pitfalls those students may face. Many US students will enroll directly in a foreign university, as direct tuition can be a fraction of what their US school would charge for an approved study abroad program.

For instance, "[a]n international student enrolling at the University of Bologna in Italy pays $1,740 a year in tuition and fees (at $1.42 to the euro). Through Indiana University, enrollees who are not part of a direct exchange (about half of participants) pay an academic fee of $20,200.

At Peking University in Beijing, “tuition” for a year under the auspices of Boston College comes to $35,150. The published rate for international students is $3,420 (at 13 cents to the yuan)."

With these huge pricing discrepancies, its no surprise that students would often prefer to enroll directly in the foreign school to save money. Read the full article here to understand some of the challenges that students face.

Learn more about studying in the USA! We invite you to meet with U.S. admissions counselors who are traveling to a city near you this month. For a calendar of events:
http://www.USjournal.com/en/students/info/fairs.html

If you can't participate in person, then try our simple selection page online:
http://www.USjournal.com/en/students/proguide/index.php