Parents with children living or studying abroad are staying in touch through Skype-based video chats as are families who are geographically distant.

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Studying abroad, she joins a group of would-be Iranian Maoists in Norman, Oklahoma.

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The report also calls for a government-led strategy to encourage UK students to spend time studying abroad.

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While studying at Indiana University, he went to Cairo for a year on a study-abroad program.

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If the employers he recruits for have a wish-list it is usually for a Chinese national who has gained many years of experience studying or working abroad.

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