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By Renita Burns | Published November 22, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

Go abroad: Spending four months in a foreign country away from family, friends and everything that is familiar to you can be a terrifying throught. For those unwilling to brave a fall or spring semester away from home, a winter study abroad experience can give you a taste of what the world has to offer but for a shorter period of time. If you're interested in giving back, many schools also offer volunteer abroad experiences as well.

Go abroad: Spending four months in a foreign country away from family, friends and everything…