<p>Im currentlystudying abroad at St. Andrews for the year, and first and foremost, I would say studying abroad is definately something any college student should do. It gives you time off from the monotony of your home university, looks good on resumes, gives you the opportunity to TRAVEL, as well as make friends from all over the world if youre at an inernational school.</p>
<p>Which brings me to my next point. staying with a host family is a great option if your studying a foreign language, but other than that I would not recommend it. While you may not want to live in a dorm, it allows you to interact with loads of people. Youll have a greater oppotunity to make friends, and youll become very close with the people in your hall.</p>
<p>Read up on the education system of the country you are studying in. The system in the UK is alot different than in th US and it is good to be prepared ahead of time.
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