If so where did you go? Did you go by yourself, with a class, something else?
What were your classes about?
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I studied for a year in Paris. I was in a program affiliated with my university and I had some classes in the institute and some in two different French universities. All classes were in French. No one from my university was in my program. I also lived on my own instead of with a host family. I saved a lot of my elective classes and French minor classes for my study abroad year, but I also fit in a few requirements like political science, history, sociology and I managed to do an internship for credit. Definitely one of the best years of my life!
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I spent a semester in South Africa during my Junior year. It was part of a national study abroad program, but I was the only person from my university. I took Ethics of World religions, Zulu, Statistics, and probably something else. It was incredible. I traveled all over southern Africa.
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I did a semester in Budapest, Hungary. I took the normal classes for my major and went with my roommate from the States. It was incredible and I always encourage college/high school kids to do it if they have the chance.
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I did a term at sea in conjunction with a maritime academy. I studied oceanography/environmental studies on the ship.
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I studied one summer in Granada, Spain and loved it! I went with one friend, and I lived with a host family (my friend lived with a different host family). I don't remember what classes I took, but I think mostly just learning Spanish. We travelled most weekends, and went around Europe for a few weeks after our classes ended. It was a wonderful experience.
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No, I didn't. I could barely afford college so college abroad was pretty much off the table.
I did travel to France and Italy on vacation in high school.
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I did a semester in Australia my junior year.
I was supposed to go to Paris but a couple months before I was set to leave, that program was cancelled. So since French was the only foreign language I was comfortable with, and I had already been amped up to be away, my BFF convinced me to go to Australia with her.
Only the two of us went from our school, but we met lots of people from neighboring schools in the same city. Made lifetime friends there! -
I went on a summer program to Brazil that filled an intro science requirement (environmental biology) with all students from my college, as well as a semester program in urban studies (not my major, so all elective credits, but adjacent/related) that travelled to Brazil, South Africa, and France--the same group of students and profs traveled together. It was great but I sort of wished I had just gone to one place!
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I volunteered in Costa Rica for my senior project in college- teaching English in a high school. My university required a senior project- DH volunteered at the prison and sheriffs office.
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No, I worked full-time during all breaks just to afford college in the first place.
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I spent a semester in South Africa doing an internship during law school. I couldn't study abroad college because my U.S. citizenship process was taking absurdly long, and I didn't want to be far away if I got called for an interview or other appearances. I was sad about that. Everyone just put themselves into debt in law school, and this was definitely one of the parts of my legal education that I actually liked.
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Yes! I had to for my major. Spent a semester in Madrid. My college (Scripps College) had an agreement with Hamilton College that allowed us to take classes through their program there. I also did a home stay with a Spanish family to maximize the immersion experience. We took normal college classes, just in Spanish, and some language classes as well. I took an art history class that met at the Prado, that was fabulous and I felt so lucky to get to see the pieces we were studying, in person weekly. My regular tuition covered the program.
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No study abroad for me. It was difficult enough financially, and I didn't want to push my luck since my parents were paying my tuition for the first 3 years. By the last year I was tight on money and only had the goal of graduating on time.
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I did a semester abroad in Rome. The program was offered through my small private college, and about 30 juniors went together and stayed in apartments next to one another and close to the college. It was incredible and the highlight of college time. My only regret is not trying to do two semesters in two different locations.
Also, it was the same price as my incredibly expensive private college so it was easy to decide to go. The only extras were the passport, rt flight, international cell, and all the weekend traveling...
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Also I took Italian 1, Italian Cinema, a random class - Journalism, and a class for my degree - Statistics... I did fine in all but Stats!!!
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Yes! It was great. A lot of my scholarship covered tuition so that helped.
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Yes, a year in Chile. I went alone, but the program was run by Middlebury College. I had an internship teaching English in an elementary school and took history and literature classes at a Chilean university.
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I spent a semester in Florence, Italy. It was through a program at a different college and the tuition was actually cheaper than the school I was attending so it worked out great! We were set up in our own apartments. I loved Italian and almost got a minor in classics from the classes I took.
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One of my biggest regrets is not studying abroad. Didn't want to leave my college boyfriend. Doh. I did travel a lot in the summers though.
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Yes I spent a semester in The Netherlands. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
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No my program was crazy rigorous and didn't have any allowances for this and it would have pushed back graduation. I don't think this is common in Canada.
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No. There was only one option in my programme and it was cancelled the year before I would have become eligible. I will be encouraging DD to though.
I've spent the past 6 years living overseas though (Japan and USA - home is new zealand) so I have still hadon't ample opportunity to be immersed in foreign cultures and it's something I want for my children.
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I did a semester in Florence, Italy. Luckily I could use my financial aid and it wasn't much more expensive than tuition at my school. I saved a lot of my electives and took intensive Italian, one class directly related to my major and a few others that were semi-related. It was amazing and I got to see so much of Italy plus Vienna for a weekend as well.
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It's so neat to see where everyone went!
I just wanted to add that I paid tuition to my home university since they had an agreement with my institute, so it wasn't a huge price difference, (minus the extra traveling I did, of course). At the time, it was also cheaper to live on my own compared to what I paid for on campus dorms. Lastly, I was an international affairs major so it was *highly* encouraged to study abroad and I could have done so for up to 3 semesters. I wish I had taken that 3rd semester!
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I really should have and wanted to, but it was kind of complicated with a double Major and with housing when I got back. Those are both weak excuses for me not going though and I regret it. I'll encourage my kids to go.
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I wanted to, but didn't do enough research on a program and my dad basically shut it down because I hadn't prepared.
Looking back, I am glad I didn't go. The social scene at my university was extremely important and in all honesty, it really wouldn't have been any academic benefit. Culturally sure, it was something I missed out on, but then again, I married a European and spent 4 years living there, which was a far different experience than studying abroad.
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Fun fact. Though I was not looking for a relationship, I actually met my future husband on my third day in Korea! Two other students met their future partners there too. All international marriages.
I spent an entire year (not just the semesters, breaks too) in South Korea. I was on a full scholarship, which covered my tuition. I had to pay local room & board, but they were inexpensive at that university. Travelling in Korea wasn't expensive. Cost was part of my decision; I originally intended to go to Japan, but I couldn't afford it.
I was the only student from my university. There were only 3 American students. I made great friends from several different countries, and have managed to meet up with four of them years later.
I loved the Zen Buddhism class, but mostly study abroad was valuable for changing my perspective on the world and my place in it.
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I did not study abroad, but I did do the Disney College Program. It was a semester long, paid internship at The Walt Disney World Resort. I took classes and got college credit for it! Best semester of college ever!
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I did not, and it is the one single regret I have in life. I love reading about everyone else's experiences, though. It's such a cool idea and a great way to really learn about the world. I will STRONGLY encourage my children to do it.
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I studied a semester in Ghana. My classes were pretty irrelevant unfortunately, more life experience kind of learning.
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I spent a summer in Kenya studying community wildlife conflict near a wildlife refuge. We interviewed the local Maasai and did tons of game drives through several national parks and camped for several days in one of them. Beyond amazing. I had to save up my summer job money for years and also use some scholarship money to pay for it, so there was no way I could have afforded an entire semester though.
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I spent a summer studying the European Union. The program was based in Germany but had field study trips across Europe. I lived with Germans in a student apartment, which was great for my language skills since my coursework was in English. I went to college on scholarship, and both my tuition and housing scholarships transferred to the program. I hope my children are able to have the opportunity to travel and study too!
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I did 2 years of College and then joined the Navy. It was with the Navy I saw a lot.
Japan, Greece, England, Ireland, Qatar....and lots of other quick stops in little places along the way.
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My boyfriend (now husband) and I both spent 6 months in the Netherlands. We did a 6 week summer program together and then did a semester at two different universities (but both in the same country). I went my senior year -- double major and a minor -- so all of my classes had to count towards my home graduation requirement. A little stressful making sure all the credits would transfer, and finding a program that would fit my academic needs generally. But we had an AMAZING time! Probably my single favorite experience in college. I am so glad I went and will 100% encourage my kids to do the same.
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@LAZB: I did too
beautiful city.
I did an intensive language immersion program. We went to class from 7am-7pm (siesta was from 2-3pm) each day
I went with people I had never met before including my roommate, and I overall enjoyed the experience -
I did a summer course in Santiago, Chile through my university system (I was the only one from my university, but there were about 15 people enrolled in the course across my university system). It was great fun, and I met some great people! I was happy to find this course because I had a very structured science major that didn't allow for many electives--and required four courses to be taken in sequence. If I would have done a whole semester it would have messed up that sequence. So I was happy to discover the summer course that fulfilled an elective without messing up the sequence. The class was taught in English.
My biggest regret, however, was not enrolling in an awesome course offered by my department--Biology of tropical islands. It was one course worth 16 credits, and it consisted of two weeks of intense on-campus instruction followed by 10 weeks of on-site instruction in Moorea, French Polynesia!! Sadly it was only offered in fall and would have messed up the stupid four-sequence class I had to do for my major. Oh well!! Maybe in another life
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I studied abroad at Oxford University in England for a summer. It was through the honors program at my college and I focused on the Renaissance and Reformation, British History, and the relationship between women's roles and religion. I did not go with anyone from my college, but the program grouped about 50 American students together in terms of living and learning.
The experience taught me about living independently and that I didn't want an "ivory tower" career.
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@Mrs. Pickles: that sounds like my program, although I think I didn't do that long of days. I was there in 2003
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I studied on a little Island in the Caribbean for 2 semesters. I had several friends come with and we made some great friends. It was for nursing school. SO much fun.
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