Ask MetaFilter posts tagged with studyabroad

Saving money in Lyon.

flibbertigibbet — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:16:01 -0800

How can I save money and still have fun while in Lyon for a month? I'm going to Lyon for a month this summer as part of a university program to improve my french. Yay! I'll be going with 19 other students from my university.

The details are that I'll be living in the Guillotières neighbourhood, "5 minutes by foot" from the Université Lumière Lyon 2 (the Université's "why Lyon is amazing" page). Airfare, rent, and half of tuition are all being taken care of. The rooms all have kitchenettes, and there's going to be free breakfast every morning (but I don't know if there's a limit on how much you can have).

At most, for food AND fun, I'll have $500CAD. More likely is $200CAD. I really, really do want to have fun, as I'm living at home and really don't have the opportunity to do whatever I want. This will be amazing. So I ask: how much will food cost? How can I get cheap food (and where)? What are some cheap places to have visit, or go drinking?

Bonus points if the 'fun' places are weird, or have to do with art (just about any type, but I love medieval art and post-1900 art the most) or architecture.

I live at home, and have barely left the cities I've lived in (Edmonton/Ottawa), so I'm a real newbie about every aspect of this. It's all very overwhelming, and I'm completely at a loss of how much to expect things to cost in a foreign country, so any help would be appreciated.

How do I survive in my third language?

Planet F — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:42:17 -0800

Please help me survive a whole year of school in my third language! I'm heading off to Germany on an academic exchange next year, and every time I think about it I get really excited and bouncy... then I get really scared. German is my third language and I'm far from proficient in it (although I'm assured that two years of German are all that are needed to survive in a German university). All my courses will be in German, and I definitely need to be able to understand them!

So here's where I need some help. I'm looking for a way to record my lectures (digital voice recorder of some sort, not an mp3 player) so that I can replay them with almost perfect clarity. I'd also like suggestions about ways to translate the words from oral into written German... Is there any software out there that will do this for me fairly accurately? Where could I get a handheld translator that would be small enough to fit in my pocket?

Some specifics about the recorder:
-Smaller is better
-some way of orienting the mini-mic towards the professor/whoever might be speaking so that that's the only (or main) voice that can be heard, and it can be heard clearly
-I'd really like it to have a built-in battery... Batteries are notoriously expensive in Europe, so instead of filling my suitcase with batteries on the way there I'm trying to get all rechargeable devices
-bonus points if it's cute
-Under 200$ Canadian, preferably under 100$ but I feel that that's slightly unrealistic.
-available for purchase in/shipment to Ontario

Also, if anyone has been in this position before, what are some helpful hints you can give me about staying sane while not understanding very much?

Thanks!

How difficult would it be to transfer to a North American university?

Andy Harwood — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:01:27 -0800

I'm half-way through my second semester at Winchester School of Art and I'm thinking about transferring. I'd really like to study in Canada or the US but I'm worried that it would be prohibitively expensive or horribly complicated to set up. Exactly how difficult would it be? Would I have to pay full tuition without any financial aid? Would the different education system cause a lot of problems? What other hurdles would I have to overcome?

British student wants to study in North America

Andy Harwood — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:59:38 -0800

I'm half way through my first year at Winchester School of Art and I'm already getting a little bored with Winchester. I've always wanted to spend some time studying in Canada or the US but I'm not sure how to go about it. I've looked into WSA's student exchange program but it looks like the only link they have in America is for fashion students (I'm doing graphics). Do I have any other options?

Iron Love Triangle

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:06:40 -0800

I have two best friends. I was about to confess my love to one, when he told me he was dating the other. Coping mechanisms? I actually can't believe I'm posting one of these.

3 gay men, we'll call them me, Dan, and Tom. Dan and I are both on a full-year study abroad to Tom's home country; Dan and I know each other from the summer before through a mutual friend, Dan and Tom know each other because Tom studied abroad last year at Dan's home university. The three of us do everything together - I can't think of a single night out in the past month that hasn't been the three of us plus some combination of others. They form the foundation of my social life in this country.

When I first met Dan, I developed a minor crush on him. I quickly put it in the drawer, because we were both going to be really the only person we knew in a foreign country, and it didn't seem like a good thing to expose to screw ups. It faded, as it should have.

After coming back from winter break at the end of December, however, my feelings for Dan returned. They've intensified over the past two months, to the point where this past weekend I decided that I needed to come clean and just get a resolution one way or the other. I decided that our friendship was definitely strong enough to survive a rejection, and figured out what I wanted to say.

Tonight, I got up the courage to talk to him, said "Dan, I need to talk to you about something." I went down to his room (we live in a dorm together), and we made smalltalk for a while. Just as I was about to launch into my preplanned statement, he said "I have something to tell you. Tom and I are kinda going out now."

I played the good friend and pretended to be happy for them, even counseling Dan through his fears about screwing up their friendship. All the while I'm freaking out inside. Apparently, the backstory is that last week Monday, they hooked up and decided "Well, we're best friends, so why not?"

(I know it was only a week ago, but I find for various reasons that it is unlikely that they will break up soon.)

This situation is obviously terrible and painful for me. My two best friends, who form the majority of my social universe in a foreign country, are going out - and I have very strong feelings for one of them.

After talking to a lot of friends, I've decided that I'm going to have to let Dan know what's going on, as he will undoubtedly be asking soon why I'm acting weird. I've decided on full disclosure so that they will know where I stand and why I'm having a difficult time with it, and so that they can hopefully take steps to mitigate the effects their relationship will have on me. I am almost certain that is the reaction that they will have - they are reasonable, good friends, who will have my interests at heart.

The more difficult problem, and what I need help with, is how to cope with the situations I will be finding myself in, as no amount of their mitigation will completely eliminate the painful emotions I'll be feeling in their company. I would like to continue hanging out with them, but will also obviously be working on expanding into new friendships. I plan on seeing a professional as soon as possible.

My question boils down to: what advice do you have for me in coping with this situation, and all the future situations that it will create?

I've set up the e-mail address ironlovetriangle@googlemail.com for questions or to contact me on the side. Anonymous because I don't want this drama associated with my name for the rest of the time the internet exists.

Advice for Studying Abroad in Germany

internet!Hannah — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:18:47 -0800

I have just been accepted into a study abroad program in Germany for next summer, and am very excited! But now I would like some advice. I just got accepted into a five week Study Abroad program in Germany to study the history of medicine and veterinary medicine, with a scholarship. Obviously, I am ridiculously excited. However, I would like some advice.

First off, I speak no German, and have no real knowledge of the country. Does anyone have recommendation for a good guidebook and a book on basic, conversational German I could pick up and start looking over? I will be staying with a host family in Düsseldorf, and part of the course is getting exposed to German culture and learning a bit of the language from them, but I would love a leg up.

Secondly, we have all of our weekends free, and are encouraged to travel and sightsee during them. Since I'm staying in Düsseldorf, I'm planning to visit Amsterdam for one of the weekends, since it seems close by. I'd also like to go to Berlin. Does anyone have any recommendations on other good, nearby places to visit, as well as what I should see, how I should travel, and where I should stay?

This brings me to my next point: I will have a Eurail train pass, and since a scholarship is covering a good deal of my program fees, I'll have (hopefully) around $2000-3000 (USD) to spend on these weekend trips. Is this going to be sufficient for traveling and spending nights at hostels on these weekends? Any advice in this area would be great.

And finally, does anyone have any general advice for preparing to travel? The program is in July and August 2008. I've started the process to get my passport, I'm trying to get airfare taken care of right now, and I'm saving money like none other. What else should I be doing?

Pertinent info: I am a 20 year old white female from Texas. I have never been out of the country (sans one trip to the Bahamas when I was little that I can't even remember). I have no criminal record.

(Also, I know a lot of these questions will be answered during my program orientations in the Spring. But I want to know now, gosh darn it!)

Is Lonely Planet my best bet?

kyleg — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:45:30 -0800

What is the best UK travel guide to give to an American student spending the semester there in the spring? She'll be in Gloucestershire, with short trips to London and around the Continent depending on time and budget.

I'd rather avoid those seasickness wristbands.

you're a kitty! — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:31:00 -0800

What should I give my mother for her upcoming trip around the world? My unbelievably cool mother will be attending the Scholar Ship program this spring, starting in Hong Kong in January and travelling west from there (itenerary here - how seriously cool is that?). I want to make her a care package or get her something wonderful as a send-off/Christmas gift, and since a lot of you are well-travelled I figured I'd come here for advice. She'll be living on the ship, so she shouldn't have too much trouble with weight; she'll also have a computer with (I assume) internet access. I'll obviously want to include some reminders of home and other personalized things you can't suggest, but what else would be useful, comforting, or especially cool to send off with her? What would you want to have with you if you were spending four months on a cruise ship, finishing your bachelor's while traversing the globe?

Incidentally - anything I should ask her to bring back for me?

What resources exist to help me become comfortable with a dialect of Japanese?

mezamashii — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:35:14 -0800

In preparation of studying abroad in the Tohoku region of Japan next year, I am looking for useful dialect-related tools and resources. Background: I'm currently planning to study abroad for an academic year at Tohoku University. This would be next year from October-July. I'm currently in my fourth year of Japanese study, and about at the intermediate level (500+ kanji, between JLPT 3 and 2).

I have recently become aware that the Tohoku-ben dialect is notoriously difficult to understand. I'm thinking that in addition to my normal Japanese classes it may be a good idea to expose myself to this dialect now so I don't have (as much) linguistic shock when I arrive.

I have already found sites such as http://hougen.u-biq.org/, but I am also looking for other stuff. Things that come to mind as useful would be suggestions of Anime, Dramas, and Movies set in Tohoku region (and with dialect). Also the more traditional language resources like recorded conversations and books explaining dialect differences beyond what Wikipedia provides would be useful.

It may be the case that I am a little bit too antsy about this little issue (in proportion to other things I could be worrying about), but I'd rather hear the opinions of people with more experiences than me. If you've studied abroad/lived in Sendai or Touhoku, please let me know how your experience with respect to language / dialect differences.

Help This American Student Navigate the NHS

awesomebrad — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:39:20 -0800

NHSFilter: I'm going to be studying in the UK for a year, and I have some questions about my coverage under the NHS. I'm going to be entering the UK in September for a year-long course of study; I know that because I'm on a student visa and will be in the UK for more than six months, I'm entitled to NHS coverage. I do, however, have some questions.

I've taken several prescription medications to help control acne for the past two years. I know that the general charge for prescriptions is £6.85, and also that there is a list of medications which are not covered. I cannot, however, find this list, and as controlling acne isn't exactly essential to my survival, I need to know whether I'll be able to procure my medications in the UK under the NHS scheme (I don't need to worry about finding a GP to register with, as my school provides one). The medications I use are: Doryx (which is a slightly modified form of doxycycline), Nicomide (nicotinamide/niacinamide prescription vitamin), Retin-a micro, and Brevoxyl 4% creamy wash.

Additionally, I've just had a minor surgical procedure performed, and although it has gone well, it will require follow-up extending into the first part of my stay in the UK (just checks to make sure there's no recurrence). I noticed that the student coverage doesn't cover pre-existing conditions, will this be an issue? And the follow-up should preferably be performed by a specialist: will I/how will I need to go about getting a referral?

I've tried to include everything I can think of, but if you can see any issues here that could crop up and I haven't specifically asked about, I would appreciate it if you could let me know.

Thanks in advance, everyone!

Studying abroad in France - use my old EU citizenship or my new American one?

Muffpub — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:22:20 -0800

Duel US and UK citizen studying in Paris... should I be getting a student visa or a residence permit? A little bit of background information:

I'm was born in the UK but moved to the US when I was 3. I became an American citizen last year and have been educated virtually my whole life in the American education system. I'm now a college student planning to study abroad (not with my school, but through another American school's program) this upcoming fall semester in Paris.

Here's the problem: I have a British passport and an American passport, both current, and I don't know which 'identification' I should be using in terms of the legal documents I need to get to be able to study in France. From what I understand, as an EU citizen I would only need a residence permit. (I'm staying for just over 90 days.) But I'm also an American citizen with an American passport studying at an American institution, which would mean I need a student visa, right?.

So I guess my questions would be:
- Any dual citizens out there dealt with this kind of dilemma within the EU, specifically France? What kind of legal pitfalls am I looking at if I'm not careful?
- Am I better off using my more current American passport and citizenship to take the student visa route, or should I stick to identifying myself as a UK citizen and get a residence permit, which would perhaps be easier and quicker? (That's the other problem - I leave in a month, and I know I'm cutting this all very close. I'd appreciate an honest approximation of how long this will actually take to a lecture about how I should have started sooner.)
- *Is* getting a residence permit as an EU citizen easier and quicker?
- Can I be working on getting this documentation once I'm in France, or do I have to have it all figured out on my way in?

Any help would be really appreciated. Google and the study abroad program people are NOT giving me straight answers (if any at all.) Even the French consulate hasn't returned my emails.

Oh, and if it helps to know, I've already registered with the new CampusFrance system and I'm waiting for them to clear my application.

Thanks in advance for any help.

To Exchange or Not To Exchange

divabat — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:31:08 -0800

Should I go on exchange next year? I am an international student (Bangladeshi passport, Malaysian PR, considered Malaysian for all purposes except immigration) studying in QUT in Brisbane, Australia. Currently I am doing a Bachelors in Creative Industries (Interdisplinary), submajoring in Creative Writing and Creative Industries Management.

My university offers students an opportunity to go on an exchange for a semester-a year with their partner universities worldwide. I'm thinking about taking up the opportunity, but I'm not entirely sure if I should.

Now I'm an exchange nut. I've always wanted to be an exchange student in some fashion. One and a half years ago I travelled around the world on a global education program and had the time of my life. I should be jumping for joy at this opportunity, but there are some things that are making me second-guess it.

PROS:
1. It's exchange! Travel! Learning! New experiences! Just my thing!
2. I can obtain an "International Exchange" minor from this, which may actually help with my career goals.
3. I don't have to pay the overseas uni; I just pay my usual uni fees. I'm on a scholarship (which covers half my usual fees) so that helps.
4. There is a system in place and I will get credit transferred.
5. It fits with my visa guidelines (as long as I am here for my final semester I'm fine - I'm planning to go in early 2008).
6. I have a semester full of electives, which I can use to study just about anything - I'm hoping to do something related to education or social work.

CONS:
1. The partner universities don't seem very appealing. I'm quite the "alternative nontraditional education" girl (think Hampshire or Semester at Sea) and the unis they have there are more on the traditional side. (It was telling when I asked people for recommendations, listing my preferences and the unis available, and I got so many recs for UC Berkeley - which is NOT a partner uni.)
2. The more interesting countries have a language requirement, which I can't fulfill. Or they don't quite have the courses I want. Which leaves me with UK, USA, Ireland, or Canada. There is one uni in the US (The College of New Jersey) that has piqued my interest, HOWEVER...
3. ...the US is weird in that I have to go back to Malaysia to get a student visa (I already have a tourist visa). Other countries let me get visas at the Australian embassy. I don't know if I'll have the time or resources for that.
4. I'm not sure I'll be able to support myself or be supported financially. I still depend on my parents to a large extent (my part-time job doesn't pay all that much) and they already paid for my round-the-world trip, so this would be a hard sell.
5. I have a boyfriend, whom I loathe to leave behind. He's actually encouraging me to go on exchange, he thinks it'll be good for me. But it'll still be hard. We spent 3 months apart for hols and it was still hard!

One complicating factor is that my friends are adamant about going to South America during the summer/end-year holidays - fun idea, but between getting the visas for everywhere and getting my paperwork sorted, it is a logistics nightmare.

Mainly, though, it's the lack of any super-interesting partner universities that's bumming me out. There's none there that make me go "OH I MUST GO". I would much rather travel on a program like The Scholarship or Semester at Sea or wherever, or do an internship for a semester, but that involves taking a Leave of Absence, which can be really iffy on my credit transfer and with my student visa. Also, I'll have to pay full fee, which could suck.

What should I do? Any suggestions? There's gonna be an exchange fair in the next couple of days, but what other options do I have?

Montreal or San Jose?

chrispy108 — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:13:40 -0800

Studying Abroad? Montreal or San Jose Previous thread: http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/50117

Thanks to all this advice and lots of research I had decided on Montreal, preferable McGill, but with Concordia as a backup. (McGill is hard to get into apparently).

However, my Uni just added San Jose State as a partner.

Does anyone know what they're like for Physics? and more importantly, what the area is like?

Answers over e-mail (username@gmail.com) or msn (username@hotmail.com) gladly accepted!

What is the most cost-effective solution for banking while living overseas for ~4 months?

cklennon — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:19:06 -0800

What is the most cost-effective solution for banking while living overseas for ~4 months? I will be studying abroad in Denmark for roughly four months this fall. I have read all over MeFi and the wider internet for finance-related tips. I have settled on a CapitalOne card for credit purchases (0% fee) but haven't found a suitable solution for a checking account / ATM.

I currently have a checking account with SunTrust (Atlanta-based medium-sized bank) and savings with HSBC Online. SunTrust is going to charge me $2 plus 2% for every ATM withdrawal. HSBC only $1.50 plus 1% but I am doubtful that I will be able to withdraw from savings everywhere.

Can anyone give me a suitable solution? I would like to find a US-based bank at which I can open a checking account and not get creamed with fees and charges using overseas-ATMs and making international debit purchases but I haven't found it yet. I feel that opening a local (Danish) checking account may be more trouble than it's worth for only 4 months, although I'm open to convincing. Anyone?

American Universities in Europe

frecklefaerie — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:17:33 -0800

What American universities have campuses in Europe?

Thoughts on studying abroad at Keio University?

matkline — Mon, 22 May 2006 12:55:31 -0800

Thoughts on doing a year long foreign exchange stint at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. This is a question of multiple parts:

1. How poor will I be living in Tokyo, oft cited as the world's most expensive city?

2. Is Keio (Mita) far from other "cool" parts of Tokyo?

3. Does anyone, by chance, have any experience with Keio?

4. Are there any major reasons not to do Keio? If so could someone recommend another program via the University of North Carolina study abroad program .

Bonus points if someone can locate an English language blog of a student at Keio.

ni...hao...m...m..ma?

dihutenosa — Wed, 10 May 2006 03:23:43 -0800

Please help a confused student (US citizen) figure out how to study Mandarin in Taiwan. So, this has a few elements.

First, I'm about to graduate school in June or so. I'm going to be going to Taiwan this September to study on a Taiwan Scholarship, for about NT$25,000/m ($US 730/m -ish). According to the terms of the scholarship, I have 1 year for a language study program (I've taken about one year of university-level Chinese*), and two for a Masters - say, an International MBA, or whatever strikes my fancy.

What I'm most concerned about is my first year. I decided that I want to study at a rather expensive university (National Taiwan University), in their ICLP program. The tuition alone runs about $3500/quarter, which, needless to say, is insanely more expensive than any of the other language programs and won't be covered by my scholarship. BUT, it seems good (I want the most intensive coursework possible), and given that NTU is a "good school", I would like to go.

I'm not averse to working my way through school. However, I'm totally confused on the legality of this. Does my scholarship preclude me from working? Could I, for example, get a job teaching/tutoring English to pay for my tuition? What sort of visa would I need? Is, for example Hess a good move? I've done a bit of asking around, and googling, but I can't seem to get clear answers.

Additionally, since, you know, I've never been to Taiwan, I'd sort of like some advice. If anyone knows of any particularly great language schools where an industrious student could get as fluent as humanly possible, I'd love to hear about it. I've seen many of these schools' websites, but it's extremely difficult to judge a school's quality on their PR spin alone, yaoming?

Any other advice about postgrad student (dorms? food? etc?) life in Taipei particularly (or Taiwan in general) is great. Be a pal and assume that I'm adventurous and not concerned with living lavishly - just pursuing knowledge and culture.

Bonus points, shiny objects, and an e-hug go to anyone who has done something similar on the same scholarship and can offer advice.

*And, as an aside, though I am kinda bad at Mandarin, I have four plus years of Japanese under my belt. When I was studying Japanese, I found Heisig's Remembering the Kanji to be extremely helpful. Is there any book that uses a similar approach for Chinese?

Thanks in advance, green!

Any tips for studying abroad in France

amicamentis — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 07:06:42 -0800

As a college sophomore, I plan on studying abroad in France for a full scholastic year in the fall. To anyone else who has been in Europe for an extended period of time: I am trying to pack light, but what sort of things would you consider bringing that are either necessities or very helpful? Also, any other tips on getting along with the French, or helpful hints about Europe in general? I am going to be staying in the southern part of France, in Montpelier. I am considering bringing a laptop so I can watch my DVDs, upload pictures, etc., but I won't have internet access on a regular basis so I am debating the risk that it gets lost/stolen/destroyed. What kind of clothing would go best? Any help on social faux pas (ha) with the French?
I would also appreciate any help I could get with regards to airfare, which is currently very high. And the electric outlet converter, could you plug a US power strip into it and use that? Or would that overload the outlet?

Thanks so much!

Apartments or rooms in Barcelona?

deafweatherman — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:44:09 -0800

Inexpensive apartments or rooms in Barcelona? My friend is studying Barcelona and is on the verge of becoming homeless, she's looking for a place to live for around 300 euros or so, preferably around Arc de Triumf, Borne, El Barri Gòtic, or Raval. Anyone have any leads or know any good resources to help find housing? (craigslist isn't panning out and her study abroad program isn't being very helpful either) Even some tips from some people who have been in similar situations might help.

Then the heat disappears and the mirage fades away...

ruby.aftermath — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:26:29 -0800

My little sister is going to Cairo, Egypt. For a year! I'm looking for some tips and information on living there. A mess of background info: She's going with her school, a study abroad thing. She'll be 20. She's a religious studies major (she's Catholic, very smart and open-minded). Her other choice of destination was Ireland, but is thinking that Cairo would be more challenging and interesting than a typical "I'm an American student in Europe! Let's get drunk!" trip. Our family is Irish, and we all look it. She's really tall and super fair-skinned, so she knows she will not ever be very inconspicuous. She's contacted her school's Islamic student organization and her town's Islamic center and is setting up some Arabic classes and will be talking to people about Islamic culture. She's not too worried about terrorism, as a quick news article/State Department advisory search put most of those fears (mostly of our mother's, of course) to rest.

I'm looking for some good accounts, tips and resources for Americans or other Westerners living in Cairo. Google tends to turn up mostly tourist information, which is helpful but not for a long-term, actually living there situation, as well as pretty shallow in scope. As a fairly good example: Arthur magazine's current series on a journalist and his brother travelling around Egypt, Syria and Lebanon. It's well written and not focused on, say, camel rides around the pyramids, like a lot of the "travelogues" I've found so far.

So... articles, books, movies, blogs, personal experience? I want to flood her with information.

Studying abroad without my SO

Crushinator — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:15:30 -0800

One month from today I will be leaving the US to study abroad in Denmark. My SO of 4+ years will not be coming with me. How can we make the five-month separation easier? My boyfriend and I live together and are used to seeing each other every day. We have been apart in the past for a week or two at a time and these short separations have been manageable, but five months is going to feel like a long time.

Communication will be a bit more challenging than I had hoped since there is no Internet access where I will be staying, although I will have my notebook with me and will be able to get online on campus, at WiFi access points, and at Internet cafes. I was hoping to use Skype, but I think this will be more difficult without Internet in my room. I don't think I could get into text messaging. I'll probably get a cellphone and call on weekends.

What have others done when they were separated from their SOs for (relatively) long periods of time? Did you do anything special together before the time apart? How did you keep in touch? What did it feel like to be separated from someone you're used to seeing every day? How can we make the experience generally easier and more pleasant?

Just to clarify: I am very excited about my planned study abroad and very grateful for my SO's support. I don't want to sound like a baby, I just want to make my trip as enjoyable as possible.

Question number 14134

TheGoldenOne — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:35:11 -0800

I have one semester left in college (until the scholarship money runs out) and I would like to spend it abroad minoring in Spanish. As much as I love Spain, I would prefer to go somewhere more exotic and off the beaten path. I’m looking for adventure to accompany my education. I’ve only been to Mexico and Cuba and would like to get people’s perspectives and recommendations on other Latin American countries. If you were in my shoes, where would you go and why?

Question number 13252

evadery — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:44:34 -0800

I’m studying abroad in September, and I’m considering (in order of current preference): Hong Kong, Oslo, Singapore, Uppsala (Sweden), University of the West Indies, and a variety in Australia/New Zealand (likely Melbourne). I can figure out which school suits my needs best, but I’m looking for information and advice on the locales themselves. (more inside)

Question number 12488

borkingchikapa — Sat, 04 Dec 2004 12:07:20 -0800

I'm currently a university student in the US, and I'm seriously considering to transferring to a uni overseas. I know all about study abroad programs, but my school isn't very good with them. What would be the cost for an American to go to school in, say, Germany? How hard is it to permanently transfer to a university in Western Europe?