<p>I'm looking into a program in China and it sounds amazing. Share your thoughts on studying abroad..</p>
<p>I’m planning on Japan. If not Japan, then the UK. There are a lot of places in the world I’d love to visit and stay for a while though…Russia, Italy, China, South Korea…the list never ends. >.<</p>
<p>I’d also love to study abroad in Russia, hopefully I can, otherwise I will settle for England, since I have to study abroad one semester regardless.</p>
<p>Was raised in Asia. It’s amazing, completely different from any Western school I’ve attended. If you have the opportunity, then you should definitely take it! I just got back from a four day Hong Kong trip and now am back in South Korea! I’ll be leaving for Japan this evening! </p>
<p>Summer vacation is great. ^^</p>
<p>@Rheel: Where in Japan? :D</p>
<p>I’ve done a fair share of travelling but haven’t yet studied abroad. It’s come down to Italy or Japan for me - Japan because it’s such a small yet diverse and culturally foreign country (onsen! ryokan! anime!) and Italy because the food rocks hard and the people are the nicest/happiest people I’ve ever met. I would also possibly consider Denmark, just because Copenhagen is the closest model to a utopia I’ve ever visited. (There are free bicycles for use by anyone in the streets and no one steals them. Everyone is hot, blonde, tall, and moderately wealthy. Etc, etc.)</p>
<p>i’d love to study abroad in japan. 
but i sadly don’t have the money for it. :(</p>
<p>i am learning japanese though, just in case. :D</p>
<p>I studied China, specifically Beijing.
If you’re any other race besides Asian or white–or can pass for either–I would discourage going unless you’re going to a highly westernized location. </p>
<p>The food is awesome. I’d go back for that alone. It was a great experience to go. I think everyone, who has the realistic means to study abroad, should.</p>
<p>Well being Korean… I’d love to do a study abroad in South Korea… Gotta love the nightlife and food… </p>
<p>I don’t mind Switzerland, Germany, and England either.</p>
<p>I studied abroad in Japan and it was wonderful. I was located in Matsuyama, but I had two of my best friends from HS (all three of us won scholarships) in Osaka and Ryuo. All of us had fantastic experiences, with loving host families and very enthusiastic classmates and teachers. I hope to go back (this time for a year rather than a summer) in a couple of years, and will hopefully be going to Nanzan University in Nagoya. I can’t wait to visit my former host family! They really treated me like their own child.</p>
<p>The absolute most important thing is that wherever you go, go with a a reputable, trustworthy and affordable exchange program. If anything goes wrong while you’re abroad, it’ll be the exchange company who’s responsible for making sure there’s a good outcome. So either go through your college, or through a BBB approved group.</p>
<p>@icedragon: If you aren’t going to be able to study abroad, check out the JET Programme. It’s basically this program where they interview you about your abilities to work with children, then ship you off to somewhere in Japan on a 38k salary to teach English at a middle school. You don’t have to be fluent or even proficient in Japanese, and just have to show an interest in Japanese culture. They pay you enough that you can easily afford rent and food and still have a budget for traveling and visiting places, etc :D</p>
<p>@MakiZushi: Matsuyama is gorgeous, you’re so lucky! The dogo onsen is by far the coolest thing I’ve seen in Japan.</p>
<p>I studied in Australia and it was great.</p>
<p>Also, I just had a dream last night where I was with friends and traveled to Japan, then Russia, then the Netherlands.</p>
<p>It seemed awesome - I would want to go to each of those places.</p>
<p>Will study in London in 2 yrs - I love the city</p>
<p>Austria. Its a pretty amazing place. Germany/Italy also have a lot of history. I’d love to go to Seoul or Tokyo at some point, too…</p>
<p>I studied in Costa Rica and I absolutely loved it. I want to study in Italy before I graduate.</p>
<p>By the way, the 3 people I know (2 white guys, 1 white girl) who studied in China all loved it and have returned there/ will be going back after graduation.</p>
<p>Probably the best way to intensively learn the language (Mandarin most of the time) as well.</p>
<p>And for the love of God, people, if you could study abroad, do it! Now I want to go to China…</p>
<p>I reeeeally want to go to Japan for neuroscience. I’ve found the perfect program for it too. Hopefully in two years or so I can go.</p>
<p>Russia is great for those who want to study language, culture, international relations and political science. It has programs in engineering and medical sciences.</p>
<p>The experience will be tremedous especially if you stay in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Although you should be prepared for hot summer and cold winter (especially in St.Pete)</p>
<p>My school has a direct enrollment program with Tsinghua University in China. I’m really looking forward to it.</p>
<p>No one wants to visit any African nations? Interesting … I went to Tanzania last year with National Geographic and it was incredible and absolutely life changing. I plan on studying Swahili and Mandarin to prepare me for visiting more African nations and China, eventually. I’ve had my fair share of traveling throughout Europe but I would definitely consider going back to Italy, Spain, Germany and UK. </p>
<p>I would love to hit up Australia, India, Peru, Japan and Chile also.</p>
<p>I’m a city boy. While Africa is no doubt a fascinating place (I went to Kenya on a mission trip two years ago, in fact), I would prefer to spend my time nearer a large and relatively modern city if it’s going to be an extended stay.</p>