Studying abroad, Yay or nay?

[headshotcatcher]

I have always been fascinated by abroad and I've wondered how studying abroad would be. Recently I've looked into this again and I actually found an agency I could apply to and blahblah blah (www.into-exchange.com if you're wondering). I haven't found many pro's or cons on that site but it seems to be kinda expensive.

Now my point is, is it really as cool/helpful/fun as it looks?

Also, as anyone of you ever studied abroad? Testimonials could come in handy

 

[wewontdie11]

I may be doing a years placement studying in a hospital in somewhere like Canada or Australia. I'm going for it if I get the opportunity. Just going out to see different places in the world is enough incentive for me.

 

[DragonsAteMyMarbles]

It looks good on your CV, especially if you go to a country that doesn't share a primary language with yours.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

It's cool, opens your mind, gives you insight on other cultures and languages.

Where were you thinking of going?

edit: I would suggest an Asian country, possibly Japan.

 

[fenrizz]

yay.
It's always nice to visit another country, and broaden your perspective a little.

Also:
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/22/72-study-abroad/

 

[Mackinator]

Depends where you are going from/to.
But for me its deffo a yay.

 

[Anachronism]

I imagine it would be a great thing to do. I'm considering the possibility, but I'm not sure at this stage. I don't know whether the course I plan to take will have an option to study abroad, but to be honest, even if it does I'm not sure I'd take it. The main reason being that I don't want to be in a different country than my girlfriend for a year, or however long the studying abroad takes.

There is always an exception, however. I've heard that Durham offers a year in California, so if I go there I think I will probably take that option. I don't really think I'll end up going there, though.

 

[headshotcatcher]

I was thinking of America, American dream here I come

Having to learn an entire new language would be way too elaborate and I've always been wondering whether America is really like in the movies.

Let's hope so

A good advice is: MAKE GOOD FRIENDS FAST. Because otherwise you'll end up alone on a foreign land.

Yeah I realised that, it would suck major balls to be alone in a foreign land. Luckily im kind of a extravert and social person so that shouldn't be my biggest problem.

 

[Irridium]

A good advice is: MAKE GOOD FRIENDS FAST. Because otherwise you'll end up alone on a foreign land.

usually people come to you and try to be your friend. At least thats what it was like with the 3 foreign kids in my school this year.

One was from German, one from Turkey, and one from Portugaul, and they are all really cool and have a lot of friends, and they didn't have to do much to make friends from what I've seen.

 

[ThePoodonkis]

Comin' to Amurica to learn you somma that Fancy book learnin'?

Best of luck to you. There are many good schools here, most among the East Coast, in my opinion. I've been wanting to study abroad myself, I've been wanting to go into archaeology, and some cultural know-how would help that.
As for friends, Americans are quite friendly if you find the right community, so I wouldn't be too worried about that if I were you.

 

[AdmiralWolverineLightningbolt]

i'd say go for it
i'd love to go study in america for uni if it wasnt that id rather stay in britain for uni

 

[headshotcatcher]

Are there any people here who have actually done it that can like give testimonials?

 

[headshotcatcher]

Are there any people here who have actually done it that can like give testimonials?

Nobody? (sorry for the bump/doublepost, I just really want to know)

 

[Berethond]

There is always an exception, however. I've heard that Durham offers a year in California, so if I go there I think I will probably take that option. I don't really think I'll end up going there, though.

Where in California?

 

[yeah_so_no]

Everyone I know who studied abroad loved it, and one of my only regrets from college was that I didn't do study abroad one year.

I live in a foreign country now and have for seven years, and two years ago went to language school here for a year, and I can say living in another country for a while, even a short while, is a really, really good experience and teaches you a lot about your own culture and how it shapes you along with teaching you about a new place.

If you have the opportunity, I say go for it.

 

[JRCB]

My sister studied in Australia for a month, and she said she loved it.

I'd give it a yay.

 

[Anachronism]

There is always an exception, however. I've heard that Durham offers a year in California, so if I go there I think I will probably take that option. I don't really think I'll end up going there, though.

Where in California?

I'm not sure, actually. I assume either LA or San Francisco. If it is San Fran and I end up going to Durham, I'll definitely take the year abroad, because it's an absolutely fantastic city. If it's LA, though, I'm not quite so sure. While it's an interesting place and there's plenty of stuff to do, I'm not sure I'd like to live there.

 

[Total LOLige]

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