<p>I would really love to go to a university in the UK (St. Andrew’s, Durham are top choices), but my family thinks that it’s a bad idea to go to school in another country. They say that they will support my decision, but I know they definitely don’t like the idea. I have never been away from home for more than a month, and I know it will be a very big adjustment, no matter where I go…
Does it sound like too much of an adjustment to an objective person? Has anyone gone to a university in another country? Was it manageable being so far from home?</p>
<p>It’s easier if you are near an airport with direct flights to the UK. With the internet, Skype, video conferencing, etc. There’s no difference between being a 6 to 8 hour flight or a 6 to 8 hour drive from home.</p>
<p>St. Andrews and Durham are both very good universities.</p>
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