Anyone Studied abroad or know of it..??

Question

Hiya..

Been thinking about my future lately and wanted to know if anyone has studied a foreign lanugage and been to the country for a year with the university?? I want to know your experiences or any links to tell me about it as i am thinking of learning fluent spanish at university and studying over there and possibly getting a job as an english teacher to spanish students!

Thanks Very Much!!!

Answer 1

my college is actually offering a study abroad trip to England that I'm thinking of raising money for... it's more than $10,000 but it'd be worth every cent...

If I go, it'd be out of interest... not for my major, though...

Answer 2

Hey, You have to be patient so people can answer lol.

I havn't studied a foreign language, but am familiar with studying abroad. Studying abroad is great! Before you can decide where your really want to go, you should write down a few places and decide how long you wish to stay there. Remember, some of the most popular countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany etc. have language requirements. You need to pass a language proficency test in-order to study at most places, as the courses are taught in the country's native tongue. Once you begin narrowing down places, decide where or what have you always wanted to see.

My sister studied abroad in France and had a great time. She lived with our grandmother so she had a place to stay and speaks the language quite well. She got to visit the great attractions such as the Effiel Tower, Lourve, Arc de Triumph, etc. She even traveled down to Portugal and Spain and spent time on the beaches there. She did however get homesick and wanted to come back home (U.S.) towards the end of her trip.

I'm currently obtaining my Master's Degree in London and I'm having a ball of a time, lol. I share a flat (apt.) with 5 people from around the world and we go out every other night to pubs and get "lagered", that's the British term for wasted, eating out at restaurants - been to the pricy as heck Gordon Ramsay place, movies, site seeing and thensome. When I'm alone, I like getting lost in London and just looking around in museums, attractions like the London Eye, Tower of London, Big Ben, Parliament, and whatever else. Since London is the biggest city in Europe, it's real cheap to travel to Paris and Amsterdam (which I've done also!!). There I've seen the same stuff as my sister did and in Amsterdam i got to walk around the risque red light district and so forth.

Some suggestions would be just plan ahead. There is a lot of paperwork and money involved in getting a study abroad trip going. Make sure you save, save, save!! I had a professor in college who always said, "never let your passport expire".