Study abroad programs

[oldwirehands]

Does anyone have any experience in going to college overseas or know anyone who has? I'm at the point in my life where I need to make a really important decision. I have given myself two options and one of them would be moving out of the country and going to college. I wish to keep the other option private, so please respect my wish and don't ask.

[Wildness774]

Yeah i really want to study abroad in england but i heard its really expensive

[entrepy]

I spent a year abroad in USA studying and it was a fantastic time, though I did have all my fees paid for by by home university.

My girlfriend (who is American) just spent a year over here in the UK studying and she really enjoyed it. She was also able to get help with funding from her home university.

Studying abroad can be expensive, especially if you'll be funding it without state/federal aid, but I personally believe it would be worth it. I know a lot of people who have studied abroad and they have all loved it. You get to totally immerse yourself in another culture, meet new people, plus if you're heading somewhere like mainland Europe, or even the UK, the opportunity to travel further is fantastic.

[Neo Cassady]

I spent 7 weeks studying in Luxembourg last summer. I wish so much now that I would have gone for a year. Do it; it's a great experience.

[matty p]

i did a year abroad program a couple of years ago through my university. its much better to find a course at a university in your home country that has the year abroad integrated into it.

i wouldnt advise becoming an international student for the full length of ur college career because it will be crazy expensive. whereas if u do a year abroad as part of ur course, then u just pay ur normal fees to ur home university.

if u can though..do a year abroad...itll be the best year of your life

[Fallinto_rhythm]

Yeah i really want to study abroad in england but i heard its really expensive

It's super expensive that's why I chose Paris instead.

[shane hennessey]

Anyone know if they're strict about minimum gpa stuff? I fucked up my first few semesters for various reasons but now that I'm back on track, I'm a little worried that I'll have problems studying abroad in the spring of '09.

[stayforawhile]

I want to go to Australia so badly.

[Fallinto_rhythm]

Anyone know if they're strict about minimum gpa stuff? I fucked up my first few semesters for various reasons but now that I'm back on track, I'm a little worried that I'll have problems studying abroad in the spring of '09.

it depends on what school you go. Some schools if you got the money then you got the time. Some are strictly Gpa requirements have to be met.

[daftknight]

I'm going to Beijing for the next academic year. I can't wait.

As for funding, there are a bunch of scholarships and such available, depending on where you're going. I don't know of too many off hand, but if you're going to Germany, check out daad.org, and if you're going to anywhere in Asia, http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman-ASIA/ may be of some use.

[Mitch]

I'm going to Florence, Italy for the next academic year through Abroadco.

http://www.abroadco.com/

[Chancetobe]

Anyone know if they're strict about minimum gpa stuff? I fucked up my first few semesters for various reasons but now that I'm back on track, I'm a little worried that I'll have problems studying abroad in the spring of '09.

At my school you have to have a minimum 3.0 - but, they make an exception if your last 3 semesters have been over that. I just got my GPA up to that 3 - so, I was quite excited. I'm hoping to spend Spring 08' in England.

[WCC335]

Yeah i really want to study abroad in england but i heard its really expensive

It is unbelievably expensive. I leave to study at oxford tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.

[FayeQC]

I did/am doing a year in Malaysia,it was a joint program with the university and the experience is awesome,they have some criteria about your grades but it's not that bad.

[needles & pins]

I spent six months in Scotland and it was the best semester of my college career. I'm trying to go back for grad school. Tuition is so much less there than it is here ($16,000 tuition for grad school and I'd have my Masters in a year).

If you're worried about funds, check to see if you can get employment as a student. I know in the UK you can work 20 hours a week as long as you're a full-time student.

[pshh]

I was thinking about doing this, is it good to do it during high school? There's a program going to London for a few months doing Film. I plan on doing Film in college, so would this be good for me? I'm entering my Junior year in high school right now.

[PandaPoo]

I don't have any tips for college studies yet, but when I was sixteen I spent a year in Australia as an exchange student. Now I am planning to do undergraduate studies in a university in Scotland.

[Machu505]

I was just invited to study abroad for High School in England and France. The only thing I'm worried about is funding. Should I do it?

[odizzle_word]

Definitely. Best experience you'll ever have.

[adfged]

i did a summer exchange thing to italy just this summer. i didnt go to school or anything but i stayed with a host family and learned itailan and all that. and my mom when she was in high school did an exchange to canada for a year (shes from japan).
exchanges are fun but it can be frustrating at times if you dont understand their language.

[adfged]

I was just invited to study abroad for High School in England and France. The only thing I'm worried about is funding. Should I do it?

exchanges are really good. and they look good for college apps too. what program are you planning on doing it with?

[triangle23]

Does anyone have any experience in going to college overseas or know anyone who has? I'm at the point in my life where I need to make a really important decision. I have given myself two options and one of them would be moving out of the country and going to college. I wish to keep the other option private, so please respect my wish and don't ask.

I never did a study abroad program (although I did visit England over the summer, and it was amazing), but I know plenty of people who have. I wish I had considering my college doesn't have the most exciting campus. If you are interested in going to school out of the country, I highly recommend it since immersing yourself in another culture gives you the opportunity to meet different people and explore new places.

[sodamnclever]

I'm thinking about going to Italy over spring break but it is nearly $5,000 which sounds super expensive to me considering it's only for a week!

[June_Bug]

I'm thinking about going to Italy over spring break but it is nearly $5,000 which sounds super expensive to me considering it's only for a week!

Thats a little much for just spring break. Go here (http://www.isecard.com/) , and this should help out with like discounts and all that jazz. I'm using it to go to France in the summer, needless to say I'M FUCKING EXCITED! I hope i helped out a little. Good luck with your trip.

[Kram41]

I spent 4 months studying in Dublin. I blew pretty much my entire savings there, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. If you've got the chance, do it.

[NickLopez]

Um, I'd like to do this probably at some point. I think I'd be worried about missing everyone back home, though. Can someone explain why it would be the best semester/year of their lives? I mean, Europe is fuckin great, but when I did it for two weeks I was doing it with people I loved and loved enjoying it with. By myself, with those people back home, I can't help but think I'd be missing home.

[Indoor Living]

I'm spending next spring in australia. should be amazing. i've always wanted to go there.

[m_rue]

I really excited to do this eventually. I'll probably start scoping out programs and such next year. :-)

[June_Bug]

Um, I'd like to do this probably at some point. I think I'd be worried about missing everyone back home, though. Can someone explain why it would be the best semester/year of their lives? I mean, Europe is fuckin great, but when I did it for two weeks I was doing it with people I loved and loved enjoying it with. By myself, with those people back home, I can't help but think I'd be missing home.

Take a friend or something, nobody said you had to go by yourself.

[NickLopez]

Take a friend or something, nobody said you had to go by yourself.
Lol, if it's school related it's not like I can just tell people to come with me.

[June_Bug]

Lol, if it's school related it's not like I can just tell people to come with me.

True, but you still can urge some of your school buddies to sign up with you and all that jazz.

[odizzle_word]

Lol, if it's school related it's not like I can just tell people to come with me.

You can suggest that they come with you. That's what I did. And by suggest I mean constantly talk about it every day until they get sick of your shit and just agree to whatever you say to get you to stop talking. It works wonderfully.

[June_Bug]

You can suggest that they come with you. That's what I did. And by suggest I mean constantly talk about it every day until they get sick of your shit and just agree to whatever you say to get you to stop talking. It works wonderfully.

Lol! This is exactly what i'm doing right now.

[Back_in_Anger]

Um, I'd like to do this probably at some point. I think I'd be worried about missing everyone back home, though. Can someone explain why it would be the best semester/year of their lives? I mean, Europe is fuckin great, but when I did it for two weeks I was doing it with people I loved and loved enjoying it with. By myself, with those people back home, I can't help but think I'd be missing home.

I went to London for a semester and it was the best experience of my life. To me, the timing was perfect. I was in college, wanted an adventure and was looking for an experience I wouldn't forget. I met a lot of cool people, saw a lot of awesome things and gained a completely new perspective on life. I would say that you get what you put into it. There were people on the trip that couldn't adjust to not having the comforts of back home. Other people loved the fact that they were a "fish out of water" so to speak. There were a couple of people who went on the trip together (bro/sis, bf/gf) and they tended to stick together. The rest of the group didn't know anyone, so we were forced to break out of our shell more than the people who were paired up.

[NickLopez]

True, but you still can urge some of your school buddies to sign up with you and all that jazz.
Well, the biggest reason other than money preventing me from doing this would be that if I did it, it would HAVE to be during the summer. My schedule is too packed with stuff to take a semester to go play in Italy and not take 15 or 17 credits. The summer is the only time, at least for more than a month, that I can see my girl, who does not go to the same school as I do. That makes it harder for us to plan it out, because we'd be in different programs, etc. Obviously it's premature for me to be a) assuming I'll do it and b) assuming we'll still be together, but if this were to happen this upcoming summer, I'd probably have a hard time. I don't know, I'm dumb.

[June_Bug]

Well, the biggest reason other than money preventing me from doing this would be that if I did it, it would HAVE to be during the summer. My schedule is too packed with stuff to take a semester to go play in Italy and not take 15 or 17 credits. The summer is the only time, at least for more than a month, that I can see my girl, who does not go to the same school as I do. That makes it harder for us to plan it out, because we'd be in different programs, etc. Obviously it's premature for me to be a) assuming I'll do it and b) assuming we'll still be together, but if this were to happen this upcoming summer, I'd probably have a hard time. I don't know, I'm dumb.

True. But it's not too early assume anything because you know it's gonna take some time to plan it. And about the money thing, if you go through your university or what ever you can still go abroad and just pay the regular tuition. And about your girl, with all do respect ofcourse, don't not go just because her. That would be a giant mistake.

[fightinirish217]

So I wanted to dig this one up. I just got approved to study abroad at NUI Galway in Ireland next spring and I'm effin pumped about it.

Anyone else study abroad recently?

[Alou]

I'm hoping to next year in Italy.

[odizzle_word]

So I wanted to dig this one up. I just got approved to study abroad at NUI Galway in Ireland next spring and I'm effin pumped about it.

Anyone else study abroad recently?

Jealous. I studied abroad in London a year ago. Visited Ireland during spring break. It's my favorite country out of all the ones I got to visit.

[fightinirish217]

Jealous. I studied abroad in London a year ago. Visited Ireland during spring break. It's my favorite country out of all the ones I got to visit.

I'm so psyched to go. I went to Ireland a few years ago but only for like 10 days. Did you like London, and the whole study abroad experience?

[odizzle_word]

I'm so psyched to go. I went to Ireland a few years ago but only for like 10 days. Did you like London, and the whole study abroad experience?

Yeah, London was pretty cool, kinda got boring after a while though. The whole study abroad experience was great. I had a lot of fun, and all of the friends I made there are my best friends now. I don't know anyone who's ever had a bad time studying abroad.

Also, if you plan on traveling, RyanAir (http://www.ryanair.com) and EasyJet (http://www.easyjet.com/) are very useful.

[fightinirish217]

Yeah, London was pretty cool, kinda got boring after a while though. The whole study abroad experience was great. I had a lot of fun, and all of the friends I made there are my best friends now. I don't know anyone who's ever had a bad time studying abroad.

Also, if you plan on traveling, RyanAir (http://www.ryanair.com) and EasyJet (http://www.easyjet.com/) are very useful.

Oh yea I'll definitely be doing some traveling, thanks. And yea I've never heard someone who didn't like studying abroad.

[whataclush]

Does anyone have any experience in going to college overseas or know anyone who has? I'm at the point in my life where I need to make a really important decision. I have given myself two options and one of them would be moving out of the country and going to college. I wish to keep the other option private, so please respect my wish and don't ask.

im pretty fucking scared of planes these days given what's been on tv lately..

[killerswells]

i just spent the last 6 months doing an internship between my bachelors and masters degree. best time ive ever had in my life. you will have fun, and spend more money than you can imagine, but its very much worth it.

[thatwasamoment]

I'm Jewish, so I'm taking advantage of great study abroad programs offered in Israel. I'd look into the country directly tied to your race/religion etc.

If you go to England, beware of those fucking chavs.

[fightinirish217]

Only 35 more days until I'm off to study abroad in Ireland. Can't wait for it.

[Chancetobe]

And I actually did spend my spring 09' in England, just like I said I would. Best experience ever.

[fightinirish217]

I'm leaving for Ireland tomorrow night. WOW.

[wroteurname]

I got a lot of offers to study in places in the Carribean for the same cost of admission at my school but I couldn't go because my program is so specific. Would have loved to go, lame.

[panties_nz]

im hoping to go to the States in my second semester here (first semester there)

still undecided between UCLA or the University of Hawaii

studying Asian Studies :)

[Chancetobe]

So, we just got a new roomate, who is a study abroad student from Singapore. And why on earth anyone would ever choose to come to Cleveland boggles my mind. So many awesome places in the world, and this is not one of them. I feel like if I was from another country, I wouldn't have even known that it existed.

[needles & pins]

So, we just got a new roomate, who is a study abroad student from Singapore. And why on earth anyone would ever choose to come to Cleveland boggles my mind. So many awesome places in the world, and this is not one of them. I feel like if I was from another country, I wouldn't have even known that it existed.

Does your school have an agreement with theirs? Like my college had an agreement that we could study abroad at certain universities and the credits would transfer no problem, and the same with study abroad students coming to the US. It's the only way I could see students coming to the college's horrible, horrible city. Hell, Americans didn't even know why they went to the school haha.

[Chancetobe]

Does your school have an agreement with theirs? Like my college had an agreement that we could study abroad at certain universities and the credits would transfer no problem, and the same with study abroad students coming to the US. It's the only way I could see students coming to the college's horrible, horrible city. Hell, Americans didn't even know why they went to the school haha.

I'm sure thats it. Because I often wonder to myself why I went here. No one would choose it when there are so many actual cool places to go.

[live.]

Fall 2010 deadlines are approaching. Where are people going?

I'm almost set with heading to Kings College in London.

[bearpilot]

I might be heading to Austria in 2011. It's a yearlong program.

Anyone else ever done a yearlong program? I'm considering it but not sure. It'd be hard to be away from home for that long.

[HelpMeSleep]

I really want to study abroad after I finally transfer. not really sure what my school has to offer for the undergrad programs I'm going to be doing. although they have a one year masters program I'm really interested in doing later on that has one third of the time in Barcelona and another third of it in Taipei.

[Chancetobe]

Fall 2010 deadlines are approaching. Where are people going?

I'm almost set with heading to Kings College in London.
Yay London! I went to Queen Mary, U. London. So many colleges, and just the best place you could ever hope to be.

[MCSmate]

I might be heading to Austria in 2011. It's a yearlong program.

Anyone else ever done a yearlong program? I'm considering it but not sure. It'd be hard to be away from home for that long.

Hey some friends of mine did the program this past year and loved it. I go to UP too. There is a lot of traveling and I hear it is fun.

[live.]

Yay London! I went to Queen Mary, U. London. So many colleges, and just the best place you could ever hope to be.

I've only heard amazing things and couldn't be more excited!

[Chancetobe]

I've only heard amazing things and couldn't be more excited!
I get really excited whenever I can impart my "wisdom" on other people - so let me know if you ever need things to do/places to go, and I'd be happy to help.

[live.]

I get really excited whenever I can impart my "wisdom" on other people - so let me know if you ever need things to do/places to go, and I'd be happy to help.

Hey, what did you do about a cell phone while you were over there?

[Chancetobe]

Hey, what did you do about a cell phone while you were over there?
They have a whole bunch of pay as go phones over there. I went to, I think, carphone warehouse and got like a 5 pound cell phone. Then they put a SIM card in it, which you use until it runs out of money and then you can just top it up again.

[ncf_thesis]

You should def do it. I regret not doing it, and now I dont have the chance.

[Demilition]

I live in Australia and I'm really keen to study abroad in the US, the last few days I've been looking around at american colleges etc but I have no idea how you guys choose!!

[SincerelyMe]

I'm hoping to study abroad in Australia at some point. Haven't really figured out when/where though.

[Kassie09]

I'm so jealous of everyone who has gotten to spend a semester abroad, I can't imagine how wonderful that would be. It would definitely be a once in a lifetime and life changing experience, really.

I dont think I will get the opportunity to with my degree, but it's honestly such a cool concept.

[dearmsterri]

Hey guys, I'm thinking about going abroad once I transfer out of my county school. I'm an Education major, has anyone here an Education major an gone abroad?

[fightinirish217]

I encourage everyone who can to absolutely study abroad at some point during college. It is a truly life changing experience for the better (at least it was for me). I studied in Galway, Ireland last spring. Still miss it every day haha.

[dearmsterri]

I encourage everyone who can to absolutely study abroad at some point during college. It is a truly life changing experience for the better (at least it was for me). I studied in Galway, Ireland last spring. Still miss it every day haha.

Did you get to travel a lot during off time? I've talked to a few people who have done it, and everyone says they went somewhere new on their weekends.

[fightinirish217]

Did you get to travel a lot during off time? I've talked to a few people who have done it, and everyone says they went somewhere new on their weekends.

Absolutely. I spent a couple weekends in different parts of Ireland, took weekends in London and around Scotland, and then took two big trips in April and early May, first was to Paris/Barcelona/Madrid/Portugal, and second was to Munich/Prague/Berlin. It was pretty much living the dream haha.

[The_Blackout94]

I'd love to spend a year studying in the US. I have never, ever looked into it though. How's it work and that? If I was in Uni in the UK, would I spend a year in College in the US? Or would it be Uni? Or what? I'm guessing I would be doing the same course, but in the US to get a different perspective on it or something.

[JuneJuly]

And I actually did spend my spring 09' in England, just like I said I would. Best experience ever.

I'm thinking about Sunderland in two years because that's the school affiliated with my school that has the only Journalism program. So you would recommend England? Did you travel out of the country a lot or at all? Did you go for a semester or a year? I'm thinking about a year but I have no idea if I could handle being away from my family for that long, even though now I'm typically spending 4 months at college without seeing any family because of the distance from home. It might be kind of personal but did you have a hard time being away from family for that long? Was it easy for you to get to meet and get to know people?

Absolutely. I spent a couple weekends in different parts of Ireland, took weekends in London and around Scotland, and then took two big trips in April and early May, first was to Paris/Barcelona/Madrid/Portugal, and second was to Munich/Prague/Berlin. It was pretty much living the dream haha.

Thanks for showing me this thread. You studied in Ireland, did you ever go to the Isle of Man? That's a strange dream of mine, to spend some time there.

[fightinirish217]

I'm thinking about Sunderland in two years because that's the school affiliated with my school that has the only Journalism program. So you would recommend England? Did you travel out of the country a lot or at all? Did you go for a semester or a year? I'm thinking about a year but I have no idea if I could handle being away from my family for that long, even though now I'm typically spending 4 months at college without seeing any family because of the distance from home. It might be kind of personal but did you have a hard time being away from family for that long? Was it easy for you to get to meet and get to know people?



Thanks for showing me this thread. You studied in Ireland, did you ever go to the Isle of Man? That's a strange dream of mine, to spend some time there.

No problem! Never got to the Isle of Man unfortunately, would've been a cool place to see. Spent weekends in Northern Ireland and Scotland but never in between haha. I absolutely encourage you to study abroad though, wherever you want to go. It's a life changing experience.

[live.]

Everybody do it! If anyone goes to London definitely hit me or the actual AP members that live there up for hot spots.

[Chancetobe]

I'm thinking about Sunderland in two years because that's the school affiliated with my school that has the only Journalism program. So you would recommend England? Did you travel out of the country a lot or at all? Did you go for a semester or a year? I'm thinking about a year but I have no idea if I could handle being away from my family for that long, even though now I'm typically spending 4 months at college without seeing any family because of the distance from home. It might be kind of personal but did you have a hard time being away from family for that long? Was it easy for you to get to meet and get to know people?



Thanks for showing me this thread. You studied in Ireland, did you ever go to the Isle of Man? That's a strange dream of mine, to spend some time there.

I would ABSOLUTELY recommend England. It's one of the few places in Europe where you don't have to learn another language, which makes day to day life a lot easier. As it is there are a lot of adjustments. I only spent a semester there, and I was torn between being ready to leave and never wanting to leave. It's the little differences in life - not being able to drive to the supermarket (if you are in a city), constantly traveling (which is fun, but exhausting), missing a lot of the foods you love at home, having to find odd times to get in touch with people from home because of the time-difference, not being able to shoot out a text to someone from home, ect. I too went to college kind of far away and wouldn't go home more than once a semester. As a kid I would go away for a month to sleepaway camp. So I was used to being away from family. I missed them, but, not so much that I couldn't handle it. As for friends, I wound up making amazing friends, although they were all American. I came through a program, so we all arrived early for an orientation week and that was how I met them. I'm honestly not sure how I would have made friends if I didn't come through the program though.

As for travel, I went to Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Seville and Wales. Since you still actually do have classes, you can't always travel on weekends and there was so much ot do in London anyway. I did blow my opportunity to travel over hte month long spring break though.

[JuneJuly]

I would ABSOLUTELY recommend England. It's one of the few places in Europe where you don't have to learn another language, which makes day to day life a lot easier. As it is there are a lot of adjustments. I only spent a semester there, and I was torn between being ready to leave and never wanting to leave. It's the little differences in life - not being able to drive to the supermarket (if you are in a city), constantly traveling (which is fun, but exhausting), missing a lot of the foods you love at home, having to find odd times to get in touch with people from home because of the time-difference, not being able to shoot out a text to someone from home, ect. I too went to college kind of far away and wouldn't go home more than once a semester. As a kid I would go away for a month to sleepaway camp. So I was used to being away from family. I missed them, but, not so much that I couldn't handle it. As for friends, I wound up making amazing friends, although they were all American. I came through a program, so we all arrived early for an orientation week and that was how I met them. I'm honestly not sure how I would have made friends if I didn't come through the program though.

As for travel, I went to Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Seville and Wales. Since you still actually do have classes, you can't always travel on weekends and there was so much ot do in London anyway. I did blow my opportunity to travel over hte month long spring break though.

Another semi-personal question here...What was the financial aid situation like? I've read that they take into consideration that you are studying abroad and therefore give you more money. I'm not sure if I would want to live off-campus or in dorms, what did you do? I don't know if they don't give you as much money if you have non-campus housing...? Did you get a lot of scholarships? Were there scholarships based on more than just GPA?

[xxemo_kittyxx]

I'd love to take an extra Study Abroad program in addition to the dual degree program that I am already doing. Financing it is my main question here - anyone would like to share their experiences?

[Chancetobe]

Another semi-personal question here...What was the financial aid situation like? I've read that they take into consideration that you are studying abroad and therefore give you more money. I'm not sure if I would want to live off-campus or in dorms, what did you do? I don't know if they don't give you as much money if you have non-campus housing...? Did you get a lot of scholarships? Were there scholarships based on more than just GPA?
My school charges you the same amount that I would otherwise pay. There were the additional expenses of flying, traveling, life being a bit more expensive. But, I dont think my financial aid changed. I'm not sure though. It varies by school, as do scholarships. As for living, i lived on campus, which again, was one of the benefits of going through a program. They handled all the housing stuff, because lord knows finding a place in Europe would be difficult. I'd strongly recommend it. I went through Butler university. They charge a bit more, but handle all the little stuff, organize weekend trips, are there for you if you ever have an issue, and it's how you can make friends.

[dearmsterri]

I'm thinking of going to England.

Anyone here ever go back abroad, after they came back home?

[live.]

No, but I absolutely plan on going back.

[JuneJuly]

My good friend is going to England for the semester today. At least, that is the plan.

She's supposed to fly out of Milwaukee, after that horrible storm.

[Chancetobe]

I'm thinking of going to England.

Anyone here ever go back abroad, after they came back home?
I know three people who did study abroad with me and are now in grad school in England.

[dearmsterri]

So, I brought up going abroad to my mom, and she was replied, "okay.." I took it as if she doesn't believe I'm going to do it. Keep in mind, my mom is a huge travel person. I think she doesn't know how easy it is to go abroad. My plan is to do it when I transfer in about a year.

The reason why I'm bringing this up, is how did your parents take it, when you told them you were going abroad?

[JuneJuly]

So, I brought up going abroad to my mom, and she was replied, "okay.." I took it as if she doesn't believe I'm going to do it. Keep in mind, my mom is a huge travel person. I think she doesn't know how easy it is to go abroad. My plan is to do it when I transfer in about a year.

The reason why I'm bringing this up, is how did your parents take it, when you told them you were going abroad?

I showed her the cost of the program I was looking at and she said "Okay, I have no problem with you going."

I was actually pretty surprised.

[odizzle_word]

So, I brought up going abroad to my mom, and she was replied, "okay.." I took it as if she doesn't believe I'm going to do it. Keep in mind, my mom is a huge travel person. I think she doesn't know how easy it is to go abroad. My plan is to do it when I transfer in about a year.

The reason why I'm bringing this up, is how did your parents take it, when you told them you were going abroad?
When I told my parents I wanted to study abroad, they were thrilled. They never got to do much traveling and really wanted me to do it since I'd probably never have the chance to do something like that again.

[Spenny]

I am planning on doing a study abroad program in Japan for Spring 2012. Really excited and hope I get accepted to do so.

Since Japan does their terms far differently than here in Canada, it would be from the very beginning of April until mid-August 2012.

[whenyourearound]

I spent 7 weeks studying in Luxembourg last summer. I wish so much now that I would have gone for a year. Do it; it's a great experience.

How was Luxembourg? Tell me all about it. I'm studying abroad there for two weeks at the end of May.

[Neo Cassady]

How was Luxembourg? Tell me all about it. I'm studying abroad there for two weeks at the end of May.

Are you staying/studying in the city or somewhere else? I was in Differdange, which is a really neat little town, but went to the city fairly often. I loved Lux; it's located centrally enough that it's easy to travel, say, on weekends (I went to London, Rome, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Berlin), but it's got a lot of nice local attractions as well (wineries on the Moselle, castles in the northern part of the country, WWII cemetery where Patton is buried, some cool little French/German towns--Metz and Trier, respectively--right over the borders, etc.). Let me know where you're staying and I'll give you some local-specific things to check out.

[whenyourearound]

Are you staying/studying in the city or somewhere else? I was in Differdange, which is a really neat little town, but went to the city fairly often. I loved Lux; it's located centrally enough that it's easy to travel, say, on weekends (I went to London, Rome, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Berlin), but it's got a lot of nice local attractions as well (wineries on the Moselle, castles in the northern part of the country, WWII cemetery where Patton is buried, some cool little French/German towns--Metz and Trier, respectively--right over the borders, etc.). Let me know where you're staying and I'll give you some local-specific things to check out.

Thanks for all the info so far. We're staying in the Grund most of the time then we're staying on a vineyard in Remich the last weekend. The first weekend we are going on an overnight trip to Brussels. The first night we're having a welcome dinner at Porta Nova (Glacis). Some of the other things we're doing: meeting with other US students in Differdange, company visit to the European Investment Bank, trip to Vianden, trip to Metz, company visit to the Skype headquarters, company visit to the Banque Centrale de Luxembourg, trip to Trier, company visit to Paypal/Amazon, visit to the European Court of Justice and a boat trip on the Moselle River. I don't know if I'll be able to visit other countries during the two weeks, so I might stay and travel around after June 12th. What is the best method of travelling around Europe?

[Neo Cassady]

Thanks for all the info so far. We're staying in the Grund most of the time then we're staying on a vineyard in Remich the last weekend. The first weekend we are going on an overnight trip to Brussels. The first night we're having a welcome dinner at Porta Nova (Glacis). Some of the other things we're doing: meeting with other US students in Differdange, company visit to the European Investment Bank, trip to Vianden, trip to Metz, company visit to the Skype headquarters, company visit to the Banque Centrale de Luxembourg, trip to Trier, company visit to Paypal/Amazon, visit to the European Court of Justice and a boat trip on the Moselle River. I don't know if I'll be able to visit other countries during the two weeks, so I might stay and travel around after June 12th. What is the best method of travelling around Europe?

What university is it through? Sounds like a lot of the same stuff we did (Vianden, boat trip on the Moselle). The students you're meeting in Diff are (probably) business students from our program (Miami University's MUDEC program).

The Grund is great if you're staying in the city; it's where most of the nightlife is. Within the city, you can walk most places, or take the bus. Outside of that, we traveled by train most of the time, and I highly recommend it. I got a Eurail Pass (http://www.eurail.com/eurail-passes), which worked out really nicely (you have to get it in advance in the states). It'll get you pretty much everywhere within the EU (I had to buy tickets separately to take the chunnel to London) and brings you right into the heart of most cities. We also flew to Rome via RyanAir, which was...interesting. No-frills, budget airline with some weird stipulations about check-ins and the like (and a REALLY early flight back that had us spending the night before in the Rome airport), but it got us there and back in one piece.

Oh, and if you don't know French, learn some key phrases in French. That's what everyone defaults to when there are language barriers.

[whenyourearound]

I go to Sacred Heart University in CT. Our trip coordinator said we'd be going to a castle that is owned by Miami U of Ohio. I was actually looking at the Eurail Pass last night and seeing the different country passes they had. I would at least like to go to Paris and one of the major cities in Germany.

[Neo Cassady]

I go to Sacred Heart University in CT. Our trip coordinator said we'd be going to a castle that is owned by Miami U of Ohio. I was actually looking at the Eurail Pass last night and seeing the different country passes they had. I would at least like to go to Paris and one of the major cities in Germany.

That'd be the Château de Differdange. I love that place. Grab dinner at San Marino (right down the hill) if you get the chance.

[whenyourearound]

That'd be the Château de Differdange. I love that place. Grab dinner at San Marino (right down the hill) if you get the chance.

Alrighty, sounds great. Thanks again for all the info. Any final words? haha I'll probably be quoting you some more asking questions again later.

[Neo Cassady]

Alrighty, sounds great. Thanks again for all the info. Any final words? haha I'll probably be quoting you some more asking questions again later.

No problem.

Um...bring me a Bofferding glass? I broke one of mine while doing dishes the other day haha (it's one of their two major breweries--the other being Diekirch--you'll see signs all over the place). Really though, just enjoy it. It's a great country.

And I'm always up for answering questions about it, so yeah, feel free to quote, PM, whatever.

[shockwavez]

England's tuition fees are hitting a record high in 2012. To add salt to the wound, jobs are relatively scarce as well in the country. However, professionals (Doctors, Judges) still have employment available.

[whenyourearound]

http://vimeo.com/30609532 photos from luxembourg

http://vimeo.com/30705631 more photos

[dearmsterri]

Nice photos, can I ask why you chose Luxembourg?

[thesafeword]

I'm hoping to study abroad in Sweden in two years.

[HelpMeSleep]

hopefully Guatemala in june. studying sustainable tourism and finally putting my five years of spanish to use yay.

[JuneJuly]

Really wanting to go to Australia now. Just gotta figure out how to do it.

[Keri]

I'm looking into studying in Germany or Austria. It's highly suggested I study abroad with my major and I'm extremely eager to get out of Virginia.

[HelpMeSleep]

I'm looking into studying in Germany or Austria. It's highly suggested I study abroad with my major and I'm extremely eager to get out of Virginia.
what's your major?

[Keri]

what's your major?
International studies

[Coloso]

studying in rome next semester yeeaaaa

[HelpMeSleep]

International studies
makes sense.

[Perkins]

I want to study abroad but idk if it would make sense for a psych major.

[CheckeredFloors]

Wanna study over in the states.

Gotta get my grades up before they'll let me there though. Hoping to get there in the next 2 years some time.

[thesafeword]

Wanna study over in the states.

Gotta get my grades up before they'll let me there though. Hoping to get there in the next 2 years some time.
Which state?

[CheckeredFloors]

Which state?

Nothing really in mind.

NY is the dream but I'd settle for any decent sized city.

[thesafeword]

Nothing really in mind.

NY is the dream but I'd settle for any decent sized city.

I've liked Seattle and Boston. Portland has been pretty cool so far. I've never been to New York, other than going through it on train.

[JuneJuly]

now the top of my list is somewhere in Italy. I'd love to go for a full year but is that setting the bar too high?

[Keri]

now the top of my list is somewhere in Italy. I'd love to go for a full year but is that setting the bar too high?
I personally don't think it is; I try to be super optimistic with the possibility of studying somewhere else. If you have the chance to go for a full year and have the funding/scholarship/financial aid then go for it.

[KellyGleason]

Nothing really in mind.

NY is the dream but I'd settle for any decent sized city.Come to NY!

I never did a real "study abroad" but I took a class in another state..guess that counts.