<p>I'm deciding if I want to study abroad for four weeks this summer in Rome. The application is due in a week, and it's going to cost around $8,000. I'll be taking one class while I'm there with several other students from my school. </p>
<p>I'm scared to study abroad because I don't know anyone else that will be going and I've never been abroad before. Also, I feel bad about how much it costs since my parents will be paying for most of it. I think it would be a great experience I'm just nervous and I don't know if it is worth the cost. Also, I don't know how I would communicate with my family back home since I probably can't use my cell phone there. I also have a long term boyfriend who I would miss greatly and I would want to keep in touch with him as much as possible. Does anyone have advice on whether it would be worth it to go? And what would be the cheapest way to keep in touch with people from back home? Thank you!</p>
<p>Honestly I think that is a ridiculous price for only 4 weeks and 1 class. Just go on a vacation. It will be cheaper and just as useful.</p>
<p>They have phones, the internet, skype etc in Italy. Plus if you are paying that much I would expect the study abroad program to offer you advice on this issue (which will almost certainly be as simple as buying a cheap SIM card in Italy).</p>
<p>Yes, but the cost does include accommodations, airfare, tuition, some meals, tours, and transportation from city to city. And I’m not sure that I would ever get around to planning that kind of trip by myself.</p>
<p>I agree with cupcake, the cost is a rip off if you are only going to be taking one course. You could find an Italian language course for about $400 and an airbnb place for $2000 in Rome. Airfare is about $1300. There is no need for any paperwork, visas, etc. Besides, figuring things out for yourself will be good for you. </p>
<p>$650 Tution at the University of Florence for a SEMESTER…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.budgetstudyabroad.com/semester-in-florence-650-euros-universita-degli-studi-di-firenze/”>http://www.budgetstudyabroad.com/semester-in-florence-650-euros-universita-degli-studi-di-firenze/</a></p>
<p>Yes, you’d still have to pay for food and housing… but that’s the price of tuition for 3 or 4 months!</p>
<p>I spent two summers in Italy. I avoided Rome because I find it too hectic. If you’re looking at something more affordable, check at the Universita Italiana per Stranieri di Siena - it’s in … Siena.</p>
<p>You’ll meet people quick - that almost always happens. And if it’s not an American-only program, you’ll meet tons of great people from everywhere…Sweden, Holland, England, France, Spain, you name it. So don’t worry about that.</p>
<p>Communicating is easy. Skype is easy. You can also pick up a used cell phone for around $25 and just buy a sim card for it - around $10 I think. If I remember correctly, your incoming calls are free.</p>
<p>As for your relationship - distance makes the heart grow fonder. And it’s only a month. :)</p>
<p>Yes, do it on your own! </p>
<p>Hey I am in my 12th grade and I am strongly considering to take up the BBA degree after my 12th. I would prefer to study abroad and have already started researching colleges in UK and US. However my uncle who works in Singapore has asked me to take a look at colleges in Asia and Australia. Could someone tell me how the colleges are over there and what are the placements like? </p>
<p>ajit, start a new thread for you question. </p>
<p>If you are not an EU resident, UK unis are marked up depending on the discipline, to levels near what they would cost in the US. </p>
<p>Hey, I’m a recent graduate and have done my BBA from Singapore. Initially I too was thinking of doing my BBA in the US or UK but after researching found that it was much more convenient to do it closer by. There are many reputed colleges and I feel the placements are also as good if not better. Nowadays, getting a job in the UK is getting increasingly difficult because of the work visa restrictions. I would recommend doing it from somewhere else.</p>