Abroad in Denmark from the US at the moment.
Have been here since late August and can say, without a doubt, that it has been the best thing I have ever done.
Ive had the opportunity to meet people from all over the world who are also studying here and also to immerse myself into a different culture. The Danish language is pretty difficult as it sounds like a series of mumbles, but luckily, the Danes are exposed to english at a young age in school and they do not dub the movies or television shows. I have picked up a bit of the language, but mostly find myself talking english. It is actually more helpful for the people around me to practice english than it is for me to learn Danish fluently, since there are maybe 20 million people in the world who can actually understand it (including the swedes, norweigians, and Icelandics) and the fact that most business worldwide is conducted in English nowadays.
In addition, living in northern Europe has allowed me to see many different countries as it is quite accessible by train and there are also cheap flights on the continent. Over the course of the past 8 months, I have made memorable friends with people from many countries, so I will always have someone to visit if I make a holiday to Europe, which is the greatest thing!
So, if anyone is considering doing time abroad, then fucking do it! There is so much more to experience in the world!
One last note - I am preparing a survey as part of my studies. The course is Consumer Research and my topic is going to cover the consumption habits of the neo-tribe of clubbers. If anyone is interested in helping me collect samples, then please send me a private message. I plan to post the results when I am finished in June. Thanks in advance
-daniel