Comments on: Study Abroad: What Are You Waiting For?

By: Zainab

Zainab — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:48:46 +0000

the only major problem is COST! I am from Pakistan, and honestly speaking, all the OPPORTUNITIES being discussed here or all the grants and loans, these are mostly for Europeans or Americans for that matter. What we have is a handful of scholarships for which you have to be HIGHLY competitive and lucky!

Its not all bear and skittles for people living in the developing countires to study abroad.

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By: Julianne

Julianne — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:17:48 +0000

Studying abroad was the best decision I made in college. If you have any desire to do it, go for it! It’s the perfect time to see more of the world.

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By: isabel_rojo

isabel_rojo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:53:36 +0000

it´s amaizing how many excuses we can find to not move from our confort area. I´ve had a hard time giving that last push for people, some readers, some very intimate friends, to study abroad. great post. you might want to try: ” target=”_blank”>http://movilidad.universiablogs.net/

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By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:57:21 +0000

@ Jeff: Yes, the semester abroad will be totally worth it! Plus, your hands-off university is helping you learn lots of good travel planning skills. @Jackson: I would hope schools are making it easier to study abroad and not more difficult, and it disappoints me to hear that that might not be the case…

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By: jackson

jackson — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:55:03 +0000

this assuming your school offers an abroad program without rediculous prerequisites..

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:55:55 +0000

Let me just say number one, Someone will plan the trip for you, is not always true. I've been planning for months now, without much assistance from my school at all. The only thing they've done is accept me for the program. It can be so tiring and stressful, but I'm sure the semester abroad will be worth it!

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By: Wilt James

Wilt James — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:37:43 +0000

Hi, I'm interested in going to Paris for university, I heard there really awesome colleges there and cool art.

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By: joshywashington

joshywashington — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:53:05 +0000

if I ever finish college I'm definitely studying abroad!

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By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:37:07 +0000

Mandi: Your program in Germany sounds awesome! And you're right about there being so many other programs like that. The possibilities are truly endless.

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By: Mandi

Mandi — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:12:57 +0000

And don't forget that the fun doesn't have to be over once you've left school! There are lots of different international fellowship opportunities that you can take advantage of once you've started along your career path. I am currently spending a year working in Germany thanks to the German Chancellor Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. They support you in pursuing a project of your own design, provide up to three months of intensive language instruction in Germany before your fellowship even begins, pay you a generous stipend (that is comparable to former salary at my job back in New York), and you even get to meet the Chancellor of Germany at the end of the year. You can't beat that! They really take care of any and all excuses you could come up with for not taking that risk. (More info here: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/4074.html) I am loving living and working in Germany so far, and am so glad that I can take advantage of the opportunity to work abroad with a solid support network behind me. I highly recommend it!

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