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Study Abroad. Have you, could you, would you?

when i visited amsterdam we ran into this girl who was doing a study abroad at U of Amsterdam... i was wondering if anyone has studied there or anything? what kind of courses they offer for study-abroad'ers... seems like a pretty incredible place to live
 
I was all set for a Scotland/England program- accepted, etc, but then I realized that non of the courses would count toward anything I needed.. and it'd be cheaper to go on a pleasure trip instead. So I backed out.

However, I am going to apply for med-school in New Zealand- Auckland.
 
did it; was well worth it. I spent half of my junior year in Oxford and got to dive headfirst into my music/englsh majors. I wish I would have gone for the whole year in retrospect, but even half did a lot of good for me. Most students/professors I knew out there were pretty level-headed, and my program didn't stick us in dorms full of other Americans; we had houses scattered through the city and fended for ourselves after a decent meal stipend (which always seemed to end up on booze :\ )

I also liked the way they did college a lot. Tutorials were once a week, and though I didn't feel like I was doing a lot of work, I still spent at least an hour or two every day working on that paper. I really got spoiled with that "having enough time to do your homework" thing.
 
I encourage everyone to go outside and study!!
I studied in the U.S. for a year, and two years in Holland.
Met the love of my life in the U.S. and expanded my horizons in Holland.=D
It's not just about the studies, I think.
The whole experience will definitely enrich your perspective on life.

I can say for myself, it was a life-changing experience. Loved every minute of it. Plus getting away from my family for a while really helped my bumpy relationship with them.
 
Niacin EZ, am also going to Kansai Gaidai in August and am sooo looking forward to it.

am glad there are more party maniacs going there :D
 
I would've, always wanted to, but then when I reached that part in my undergrad studies, I was in a relationship where the guy pretty much whined and bitched about it and so I didn't go. Eventually we did break up for my feeling I was being held back in things...but that's a whole other story.

The opportunities just aren't there in the same way for graduate school. Many professors have ties with other profs overseas, and its sometimes possible to sort of trade with another student for a little while, but you're generally expected to get an apt, take care of your own arrangments for food and travel, etc. Post-docs are an option too, where you could work for a year with some other prof somewhere overseas, but at some point you just really do want to get out of school ;)
 
I want to study abroad in Germany, but no $$$. Also have no idea how to go about it. Maybe I'll go for my doctorate abroad.:\
 
I really want to do this. Can you use student loans to pay for study abroad?
 
I'm pretty sure that you can, because it is study through a program at your school. Your university/college should have programs set up, as well as people to talk to regarding the logistics of it all. :)
 
i did it when i was in High School, my junior year i spent in Israel and I loved it! i had the best 9 months of my life. in college its a bit different ( or at lest it is with my school), most of what they offer for study abroad credit is GEs and i'm done with those.
 
my uni has a thing where they pay for ya air fairs through a government grant (thanks john hehe) im plannning on going to korea but lately ive been thinking about going to canada or hong kong. i cant wait to do it because i know just how good living OS and not being a tourist is cos i taught in china last year. even though its not study related, i reckon teaching english in other countries would be a similar experience that was just amazing. you only have to do a 1 week course to be qualified as well (:
 
The local unis only accepted students with an impeccable academic record (ie top 5% and have the pre-requisite A-Levels), so I went overseas to pursue further education. Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island was actually my first choice, but mum refused to let me study in the US (the tuition fees were another reason)

So my 3-year jaunt in Melbourne Aus started with a specialisation in events management ;)

I did consider applying for a semester at Stockholm University, but ended up staying all 3 years in Australia instead due to some financial situation (mum was the loans officer ;))
 
Been living in Thailand for a year now, and seriously thinking of studying in Bangkok next year. Anyone studied there before? I hear it's mad fun, i'll most probably attend BUIC.
 
heya bebeh! i studied in nicaragua for 6 weeks and it was life-changing. i went to take a course in economic development and liberation theology. we stayed with host families and got sick and everything. truly remarkable.
 
Hey. Im going abroad with my uni for my 3rd year to Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro! Its gonna be wicked I cant wait......oh and Im going to a language course in Belgrade in Sept for 3 weeks.....:D It will be amazing, ive travelled around Eastern Europe and I love it, it will be so strange actually living there, not as a tourist! The thing which Im looking forward to the most is being able to speak fluent Serbian! =D Adam
 
I want to, so very badly. I don't think I could afford to right now though. I've got 3 years of undergrad left (possibly 4, depending on what i take as a second major), and I am determined to do it within that time frame.

I'm mostly interested in going to one of: Germany, as I am of german descent; Canada, very close to the US and seems like a nice place; Australia, not so close to the US and also seems nice; or the UK or NZ, for random reasons. Holland seems like it would be nice to experience for a while, but there is no way i could learn dutch.

I only speak english, which limits me a little bit.
 
I want to take Environmental Studies (graduate) in Berkeley, but fucked my college up, so I must do something phenomenal to get in
 
Already having the experience of traveling abroad to asia and europe has really set me in gear to study abroad. I don't think im gonna go ahead and do it till next fall, but its definately gonna happen. Europe is my destination of choice, preferably Germany or Holland.

Most schools have exchange programs with other Universitys worldwide in many different countrys so that money and course credits are not a problem.
 
Studied in Japan, however I didn't really learn a whole lot. They were more interested in getting me to teach them English instead of teaching me Japanesse. Had a lot of fun though.
 
uhmm

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, ye,s yes, yes, YES!!!

I studied in hawaii, ( in know, not 'abroad', but it was instate tuition)

It was a life changing experince. My addiction to wanting to do it again is greater than any drug addiction i might have. imagine getting taken completly out of your element. you start getting interested in people again becuase you don't have your druggie friends dragging you down. and your not doing any drugs. maybe this should tell me something.
 
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