Study Abroad experience? I may need advice!

shoot4moon
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:01:07 +0000

I join the chorus of people that found that studying abroad was actually less expensive than studying in the US - the accomodations were arranged through BU, but were 4 to a room and quite decent. They were on their own for food, but DD was conservative and still spent less than a meal plan.

On another note, if your student is going with a group from the US, be aware that groups from the US who are under 21 can get pretty out of control in other countries. DD has been twice - once with BU, where a percentage of the students drank to unsafe levels regularly. The other trip was through Education First, which was a language school predominantly used by non-US students. NOONE drank to excess - they all came from countries where there was no drinking age, so it was simply not a big deal to them. If I were you, and the program has a lot of US students, I would have a chat about how it’s not the alcohol that is the issue, but the choices you make after you drink. This includes the choices those around you make - always have escape plans when behavior is unsafe, and don’t be stupid in foreign countries.