21st Century Student FinLit -Getting Personal SW

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 Download a mobile news app linking you to a news service of the country you want to work in. Know what’s going on in your target country.  Post a world map in your room or download a world map on to your mobile device. Study it. Know world geography and know the geography of your target country.  Read up on the history of your target country. Cross-cultural competence requires knowing about a country’s historically significant events.  Go to international or cultural festivals. Besides being fun, the food is awesome. Check your community calendar for festivals. If you live near a big city search “[ie. Japanese, Korean, Greek] Festival in [city]”. Most ethnic communities have an annual festival.  Search online for the music of your target country. Make a playlist of your target country’s most popular bands and artists.  Learn the social and business customs of your target country.  Read up on the religion(s) of your target country and the meaning of its religious holidays.  Make a list of your prospective colleges. Go to their websites and read up on their study abroad programs. Make sure they have a study abroad program in your target country. My personal plan for developing my 3Cs: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT PREVIEW

THE 21st CENTURY STUDENT’S GUIDE TO FINANCIAL LITERACY 109

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