AmeriSpan Study Abroad News & Updates

Finally! After reviewing over a hundred entries of travel and language study tips we are excited to announce the winner, runner-up and finalists. This time we offered our best prize ever of 2 free weeks or a $1,000 travel coupon towards any AmeriSpan program. Even the runner-up and finalists won some amazing deals! To see who won and what they wrote, go here: www.amerispan.com/contest. In the spirit of our contest announcement the rest of this issue is full of tips on studying abroad, learning a language and traveling.

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Congratulations to Winners
AmeriSpan Insider Tip contest winners have been selected.  The winner is Patrice Scipio and the Runner-up is Laura Chen. You can read who was a finalist, see the entries by going here: www.amerispan.com/contest

Get The Most from Your AmeriSpan Program
Read our blog on tips for getting the most from AmeriSpan programs.

Go to: www.amerispan.net/2010/02/get-the-most-from-amerispan-study-abroad.html

Tips on Learning Spanish from Bilingual America
Tip 1: Take an aptitude assessment before beginning a Spanish learning program

Go here to get a free learning aptitude assessment and read the full article: https://bilingualamerica.infusionsoft.com/go/amertips/immer$$ab/

5 Reasons to Volunteer in India
Tip 1: Variety, variety, variety. Experience medical projects in small clinics of Jaipur, orphanages and day care centers, women empowerment programs teaching sewing and computers to adolescents and housewives, domestic violence shelters, environment projects working with sea turtles on the beautiful beaches of Goa or volunteer at a school for children of local fisherman families. You name it, India’s volunteer program has something for everyone...

Read More: www.amerispan.net/2010/01/top-5-reasons-to-volunteer-in-india.html
Volunteer in India: www.amerispan.com/volunteer_search_country/India/61

19 Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes
If you haven't downloaded this e-report or the others, we strongly recommend you do. There is no cost.

Go to: www.amerispan.com/downloadpdf.asp

Top 5 Health Tips
Supported in part by National Geographic, Glimpse magazine is always a great read.  This month they have their Top 5 Health Tips from real travelers.

Go to: http://glimpse.org/stories/view/top-5-health-tips-from-abroad/

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