Yes. Vienna. Went for eight months and should have gone for a year. Life changing and an absolute must if presented with the opportunity.
Yes, Beijing for 6 months. Should've stayed for a year. Liked it so much that I moved back to China 3 years later. I live in Nanjing now. There is no substitute for experiencing a foreign culture firsthand. I would recommend it to everyone who has the chance.
Went to Wuerzburg, Germany for a summer, it was awesome. Spent the last year living in Thailand teaching, best year of my life.
Córdoba, Argentina Go. If you're worried about graduating on time, find a program that lets you take courses you need, but go.
I didn't, but had tons of friends in Paris. Others did cities in Spain. And I seem to meet about 10 to 30 people every semester down her in Buenos Aires doing a semester abroad. UCA UB UBA Salvador y mas Was hanging out with three Oxford students today/night (at the British Embassy's Christmas bbq, fair, & caroling day). They are study romance languages (nearly all Spanish & French) and are required to just get the hell out of town for a year. They don't have to take classes, they are just required to live in countries that's languages correspond to their studies. Do it.
biggest regret in college was not going abroad for a semester+. DO IT! i know it may seem daunting to be gone from 'all' you know, but dont pass the chance up.
I spent six months in Paris and it was a life changing event. It was great for me to get out of the college bubble and experience different cultures and life in the real world. I lived with a French family, and IMO, that was even better than living in an apartment or with friends because you are able to be immersed in the culture. I also would have done it for a year...
San Jose, Costa Rica...Summer 1996. I was the first group from UT to attend this program. I had a bad *** time and learned a little spanish while I was at it.
Oxford, England for a summer session that wasn't even related to my major (was Geography, I was in Acct and didnt' have any electives left). As others have said, life changing experience. Do it, no matter where it is.
Not quite the same thing, but my company transferred me overseas back in 2002. I have lived in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Qatar. Absolutely the best decision of my life!.
Finland for a semester of arctic cold. Awesome. Got to backpack across europe before I left for the summer, totally cliche and totally awesome.
Another Wuerzburg alum here. Best summer of my life. If I had known how awesome it was going to be, I would have done a full year.
Canterbury, Engalnd. Full year. Utterly fantastic. Almost decided to stay and graduate from that particular school, but my little bro wanted me home and his word ruled. Do it.
Taipei (Taiwan) American School - two years. Instituto Technologico (Monterrey, Mexico) - one year and 5 summers. Did 9 years hard time in various domestic Catholic schools (elementary, hs, college), if that counts.
I just yearned yesterday that my company is transferring me to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I am stoked!
Not doing a semester abroad is my biggest academic regret. I took 2 separate one month trips to Europe and had a blast.
I did a summer in Guanajuato, MEX. Great experience. I wish I would have done a full semester ir two in France also.
