It's fairly easy in the US to stay on top of current events and news with the Internet, Twitter, and TV. If you are abroad, you may not have those luxuries, but it's still important to stay up to date on the happenings back in the US as well as in your host country.
From personal experience, it's actually quite easy to get behind on US news, but it's important to know what's going on for when you return--this will help ease culture shock (if you experience any). I suggest adding a news gadget to your home page. Yahoo mail gives you the ability to add news feeds for sources like the New York Times, as well as news headlines for different countries (I was able to stay up to date on French news--in French!!) Thanks, Yahoo.
From personal experience, it's actually quite easy to get behind on US news, but it's important to know what's going on for when you return--this will help ease culture shock (if you experience any). I suggest adding a news gadget to your home page. Yahoo mail gives you the ability to add news feeds for sources like the New York Times, as well as news headlines for different countries (I was able to stay up to date on French news--in French!!) Thanks, Yahoo.
Locals enjoy talking with foreign students about their view of events that happen in their country. Reading up on the news of your host country not only will help you practice the language (if it's different) but will help educate you and give you a better sense of the culture.
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