<p>I am looking for students who are currently studying abroad. Where are you and why is it the best place to go?</p>
<p>Do you have any problem with cash or not having enough when you are already abroad?</p>
<p>How homesick do you get?</p>
<p>Thank you,
Tim</p>
<p>I’m not currently studying abroad but I did, so I’ll try to answer your questions:</p>
<p>1) France (not Paris). But where YOU should go depends on YOU. Do you speak any languages? Are you looking for a specific kind of program? What do you want to get out of study abroad? That’ll help you decide where to go.
I went to France because I had been studying French since 7th grade. I chose a smaller city for a few reasons: I didn’t want anybody to try to speak English to me, as they do in Paris when they realize you’re an American. I wanted to get a sense of a different part of France, less international and more French. I wanted to live with a host family. I chose my program because it gave me all of these things - I took classes at the local university, had dinner with my host parents every night and got to experience a wonderful, beautiful part of France that’s pretty far off the beaten path.
So what do you want?</p>
<p>2) Do you mean physically not having enough cash, or are you worried about how much money you need? I took cash out of ATMs while I was there. You just need to alert your bank in advance that you’ll be abroad. There are exchange fees and whatnot, but it wasn’t a huge big deal. And I used my credit card a lot. </p>
<p>3) I was less homesick for my parents and my house and more country-sick. I missed being in a place where I understood everything - not just the language but the innate cultural details that you don’t even notice. Of course I got used to these things and I loved my time in France. I talked to my parents and friends on Skype about once a week. And I loved being with my host family - I knew that if anything happened, if I got sick or lost or whatever, my host mother would be there for me. It was very comforting.</p>