What is the best way to study abroad for at least 1 year?

I am interested in living abroad in either Mexico or Spain, for a minimum of one year, maybe longer. I am still considering the Peace Corps, although of course the country would be different. Of course I want to be a legal resident. Also, any additional advice on employment or accomodation during the extended time abroad? Will host families accomodate a student for such an extended period of time?

What is the best way to study abroad for at least 1 year?
The Peace Corps is very competitive and not that easy to get into so if this is something you are casually considering, I would research into it first and they usually require at least a 2 year committment.





Getting legal residency isn't really an "of course" type thing. Some countries are very cautious about who they let become residents (simply for monetary reasons as legal residents pay the regular price for things and no longer need visas). So I would look into which countries allow legal residency in less than a year and what the requirements are. If you are only going to live there for a year, I don't see the point in becoming a resident unless you are planning to return numerous times or move there in the future.





In terms of employment, especially in Latin America, if you don't speak the language then your best bet is to teach English. I would look into organizations like Teach for America and other smaller ones that send people to Latin/South America to teach English. The benefit about these groups also is that they often help you out with housing. There are host families that will accommodate a student for a full year, you could also just rent out a room in someone's house on your own (cheaper than a host family which are paid more because they are handpicked by organizations and groomed to living with foreigners) which is pretty equivalent in that you would be living with them as a member of the household.





It seems like you already have a list of specifications so I would look into which places fit your list and then that will decide the best cities/places for you. Good luck!
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