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Abstract
Study abroad programmes are often reported by students to be the pinnacle of their university life experiences (Curtis & Ledgerwood, 2018). Once abroad though, the challenges of decision-making (and how a home institution can support a student’s decision-making) rarely abate. This article reports on three undergraduate students’ storied experiences of studying abroad. Shared stories uploaded onto a dedicated communal blog site reflected a growing desire for adventure at the expense of formal educational commitment. The challenges of decision-making for students and the use of story sharing as a means for academic staff to stay ‘connected’ to students are explored along with discussion of home institution support for students throughout the study abroad experience.
Recommended Citation
Jarrett, Kendall and Ellis, Laura, Maintaining the connection: Story sharing as a function of home institution support for study abroad students, Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 17(3), 2020.Available at:https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol17/iss3/2
