Thread: Tell me about studying abroad.

Originally Posted by Zazy

So today in the mail I got a letter from people to people ambassador programs, saying i was one of there final choices from the area I live in, in Texas. Basicaly if I'm chosen I get to spend about a month of next summer studying in a diffrent country.
I would really like to do it, but I don't really know anything about studying abroad. So it would be great if sombody could tell me anything about it.

Well, I've never done it myself, but I think it'd be quite an experience and you'd probably learn a lot.

Yeah I would love to do it. I'm just worried about how i could afford it, my mom already has to work a lot, so I don't want to stress her out. I'm still in high-school so I wouldn't be able to get a full time job to pay for it.
Oh well if I'm chosen I'll find a way.

I suggest you look at the prices. Studying abroad is definitely an incredible opportunity, in fact I think everyone should live in a different country for an extended period of time if they can because it takes you out of your culture and shows you the world from a completely different point of view. However, those programs are kind of a rip-off. If you're in high-school that's probably the best you'll get but if you're in college then look up a school independetly and apply, and check with your school to make sure you can transfer credit.

Not in College still in high-school. There's a meeting in October, so I'll go & check on prices & all that stuff.
It sounds like a good program but when I go back to school ( we start back Monday), I'm going to check with a person who works in the office & see what they have to say. I'm hopping there's scholarships that would be awsome.