Learning to communicate and interact in other languages and studying in other countries will give you insights into how people from different cultures view the world. It might also lead to exciting career opportunities that you never dreamt about. Everyone has a unique contribution to make in the world; what will yours be? Consider these possibilities:

Perhaps you're interested in banking; but instead of working on Wall Street, how about helping Nepalese hill tribe women start their own small business with micro finance loans?

Or perhaps you're interested in law, but instead of joining a corporate law firm, you could join the Global Justice Center in Rio de Janeiro, which documents human rights violations.

Or perhaps you want to work for a multinational, but why not work in emerging markets such as the countries of the former Soviet Union?