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Has anyone studied abroad? Is it really as life changing as they say it is? Being a senior doesn't make it easy to go to India.

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) Jan 28 '09, 22:30

Not a lot of flexibility in my class schedule, so if one class doesn't match up, I don't go or I don't graduate when I'm supposed to.

I usually tell myself, "I can do all my traveling when I grow up and have a job," but is that necessarily the case? Is living abroad for 4 months as a student worth the extra $1000s and signing dotted lines?

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do it. do it. do it. -- nm - psilotum Jan 28, 22:57 5
- Now I'm depressed because there's a 60% chance I'm not going anywhere and you're all saying I'd be stupid not to. -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 23:16 4
  - what they said. not stupid at all if it doesn't work out. - b! Jan 28, 23:33
  - if it's possible, do it. if it's not, well that sucks, but them's the breaks. -- nm - mafic Jan 28, 23:25
  - nobody's saying you're stupid if you can't do it. but if you have the opportunity, the consensus opinions is that you should seize it -- nm - pigby Jan 28, 23:23 1
    - *ding* -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 05:43
I have two regrets in my life -- and one of them was not studying in St. Petersburg, Russia, when I had the chance. - Reluctantcynic Jan 28, 22:54 3
- yeah, one of the reasons I came to Perth was 'cause I didn't do it in school. -- nm - mafic Jan 28, 23:24
- 2: letting pixie get away -- nm - pigby Jan 28, 22:58 1
  - Close ... very, very close ... . -- nm - Reluctantcynic Jan 28, 23:05
do it. do it. do it. -- nm - mafic Jan 28, 22:49
yes, total emersion into different cultures at an impressionable age is mind expanding, can look good on a resume - zeitgeist for dogs Jan 28, 22:35
my nephew is in Israel right now and he loves it. do you have a choice in countries? -- nm - peglegpete Jan 28, 22:34 20
- Not with my budget... Hong Kong, I suppose, but that's a little too close to home for me. I really want to be made uncomfortable -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 22:35 19
  - get a job in Iraq (like a barista in a starbucks or make sandwiches in subway) -- nm - zeitgeist for dogs Jan 28, 22:41
  - i think Hong Kong would be perfect. being made uncomfortable is a romantic notion - pigby Jan 28, 22:37 17
    - hotkiss, think about how things were at first in NYC, even. - b! Jan 28, 22:43
    - It's also the only other country I've been to besides Canada. -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 22:39 15
      - i know a family in Sydney who's in the market for a good au pair - pigby Jan 28, 22:46 2
        
        Australia might be too close to American for my tastes. But I'll keep that in mind! -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 22:48 1
        
        Australia is about as far from America as you can get! - psilotum Jan 28, 23:39
      - didn't know you've already been there. was it just a vacation? - b! Jan 28, 22:45 11
        
        I went for 3 weeks with my family when I was 12. So you're saying the high price tag is worth it? Even in my home country? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 22:47 10
        
        i haven't done it myself; but, based on most experiences i've heard, i wish i had. - b! Jan 28, 22:53 3
        
        I've always imagined myself working overseas at some point. Is it not as easy as I'm thinking it is? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 22:56 2
        
        well, i do know lots of folks who have done that. knowing people in other countries is a great way to kickstart that. - b! Jan 28, 23:00
        
        people do it all the time. not hard as long as you have a job -- nm - pigby Jan 28, 22:58
        
        if i wasn't going to study in London (which would be my first choice), HK would probably be my second -- nm - pigby Jan 28, 22:49 5
        
        Anywhere using the Euro isn't looking promising right now -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 28, 22:51 4
        
        London still uses the pound and it's usually about 1.5 against the dollar (takes 1.5 dollars to buy a pound) - pigby Jan 28, 22:57 3
        
        the current exchange rate makes me well-up if i think about it. - b! Jan 28, 23:04 2
        
        you'll get there someday! -- nm - pigby Jan 28, 23:05 1
        
        well, bestill my heart. - b! Jan 28, 23:08
it wasn't an option for me in undergrad. coulda gone to Scotland for summer session in law school. kinda wish i had done it - pigby Jan 28, 22:33

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