Contributor(s): Alumni of LSE summer school programmes | We spoke to alumni of LSE summer school programmes to find out why they wanted to study abroad. A number of studies* show that, if you study abroad, you’re more likely to find a job, and more likely to find it soon after graduating. It’s not just about employability, though; from making new friends from all over the globe, to being introduced to a diversity of new ideas, to the simple joy of seeing the world, here are some of the reasons that LSE summer school students chose to study abroad. *iie.org/Blog/2015/September/How-Study-Abroad-Contributes-To-Career-Readiness-8-Studies