MyBankTracker.com: Studying abroad can be a life-altering and massively enriching experience. Getting out of one’s comfort zone and into a learning environment that includes cultural exchange, new surroundings, and gaining a broader world view can be a wonderful experience for students of any age. That experience can also cost a lot of money, and careful planning is crucial to avoid running short or making some bad financial moves after the journey has started, or worse, having to come home because of unexpected financial issues. Here are some tips for keeping costs down and planning well.
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I don't plan on studying abroad (during the normal school year, at least), but this article was great because it was so basic. Usually, I'd trash articles like these because the examples aren't good. Here, however, it just clearly outlines what you need to think about without getting into the details. The part on food was really interesting because I never thought of considering growing seasons. I think here in America, we take a lot of food-related items for granted, and when you're travelling to somewhere like Europe, you have to realize that they have different standards on getting their nutrition.
This article wasn't actually helpful at all about saving money abroad. It just walked you through the steps that you should follow to plan your study abroad trip. False Advertising! I thought I was gonna read something useful, but then it wasn't.
The points brought up in this seemed like they would be pretty much common sense to me. Of course, the prices are different. Of course, it is expensive to stay in a hotel every night. Of course, travel is SUPER expensive. These are facts of life that everyone should know! How do people not know this?!? I haven't even been overseas, and I know it!
I guess people might not know the transferring credits thing, but that would be easily solved if the person went to their adviser AT ALL to ask about studying abroad. He/she would tell you if the credits would count or if you were wasting your time.
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