What are the best places to study abroad?

Have you ever done this? If so, where did you go/ what were your experiences there? Where are great places to study?





I'm pretty much asking for any information on the study abroad subject, whatever you want to respond about it will help!

What are the best places to study abroad?
There are so many choices. You should really consider what your goals are. Like the Cheshire Cat said to Alice, (I'm paraphrasing) "If you don't know where you're headed, it doesn't matter which road you take."





It seems like one thing to consider is whether the study abroad program will help you accomplish your degree goals. That depends a lot on what your major is. You can start by talking to the advisor in your major department. After all, you don't want to spend all this tuition money on a study abroad unless it will help you do SOMETHING.





Your school might also have a study-abroad office that has worked with students from your major before, so you should definitely talk to them too. They can make recommendations. The school might also have programs that are designed to help students from your school specifically. Those are good to check out, but they are not the only options. There are also grant programs that help students pay for their study abroad. For example, a program that helps students study in Germany is the DAAD (www.daad.org).





In my case, I looked at my upcoming situation in the summer of 2002 and said, "I've been studying Spanish for a year, and I have some money and time. Why don't I study in a Spanish-speaking country this summer?" I searched the 'net for study-abroad programs and ended up making contact with a small university in Mexico City. They helped me find a family to stay with while I was there (I paid rent for the room and breakfast) and I took classes at that school. It definitely gave me the experience I was looking for: strengthening my Spanish skills and getting to know Spanish-speaking culture. So, in my case, I feel that I had a successful study-abroad experience that I was able to arrange on my own and not through the school. I'm quite a risk-taker, so it wasn't scary to me to do this on my own. However, if you go with a program from your school, it might be a little more familiar.





On the other hand, as a friend of mine commented, if you go with a program from your school, you spend a lot of time with people from your school, unless you're willing to branch out and meet new people on your own.





Also, I have to admit that, going on my own to Mexico, I probably spent at least as much or more money than I would have spent with the pre-arranged program.





I'm studying German now and I am thinking of going abroad next summer too, so obviously I had such a good experience that I'm willing to repeat it.
Reply:i have never but i own prperty and could not leave during the school year. at CSU they have a "sister" school in new zealand and a professor goes there every other semester so that would have been fun. a great place and one of the more affordable places to go. you will mostly earn global awareness "or other such" and elective credits.
Reply:you have to be more specific , what are your interests?


It's pointless going somewhere you aren't interested in......
Reply:England


France


Italy


Spain