I found it was hard getting all the application paperwork and all the required documentation and approval from my school to be able to study abroad, and have them accept the credits, but just because they make that shit complicated, there might be a lot of steps, but its def possible, because in the end they aren´t going to deny you, because a university should be encouraging things like this. So most importantly just dont let yourself crap out and get lazy on getting the paperwork and everything done!
Anyways, I moved to Spain last summer and I love it. The life is very good here, nice people, fun place, lots of sun. The university here is a lot easier, because you are mostly just studying spanish, and even other classes don´t have much work, so you have a lot of free time to really enjoy life. And of course everyone knows the party life in spain is awesome, and people are way more laid back and open about drug use here than the US.
And how you are over here you can take random weekend trips, its pretty fun to be able to say i went to Madrid this weekend, the beach the weekend before, and amsterdam next weekend
There are amazingly cheap flights here, they are way cheaper and easier than train, you just have to search for them online. (for ej. you can go madrid to amsterdam 2 hours 35€+tax prob like 60$) Plus you will conveniently make friends from around europe who you can go visit later, so you just have to buy the plane ticket
Really its so fun, and so interesting just the diverse people you meet.
I was going to go back this summer after travelling a little, but i just dont want to, and i know it will be hard to plan coming back here, at least to live a long period of time again, so im working on plans to stay till christmas ( I was going to return and take 2 semesters at my University in the US to finish, but im going to take a couple online classes, and they are going to cut me a few breaks, and im just going to do one in the spring and finish - this time my uni was really helpful, they will prob be really understanding if you are doing something like this)
Sometimes it really is hard, because i miss everyone i know, especially my family, so I think i couldn´t live this far away from them permanently, because I would just never see them, which is too bad, because i don´t feel that I will ever like living in the states as much, but i´ll just stay here as long as i can now
The only other thing is sometimes i feel the urge to just fit into the culture where i am, obviously, i really love the spanish lifestyle, and have adapted to it, but you can´t be ¨in¨on everything from a country if you are not from there, so sometimes its weird to not have the feeling of being in
Anyways sorry, but my point here is you should definitely study abroad, if you have the opportunity, you are lucky and you have to take it! PLus with cheaper living in many places here, and some programs less expensive than university in the US you could be living in europe and saving money
ps havent been to prague but heard its an amazing city, going to go this summer
