<p>Hey,
I'm a sophomore Spanish major and plan on either become an ESL teacher or SLP. Because of this, I'm planning on spending my junior year abroad. My plan so far has been to spend the whole academic year in Madrid. However, I've always wanted to live in the UK and study abroad may be the only chance I get to do that. I could do fall semester in Madrid and spring in Manchester. Do you think studying abroad in two different countries in one year would be a good idea or do you think continuity would offer the best study abroad experience?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about doing different countries in one year. Coincidentally, my D wants to do the same thing in 2015-16 (Spanish and English major.) She’s considering fall semester in London and spring in Salamanca. We suggested this since the UK spring term doesn’t end until late June, which would make it hard to get a good summer job when she returns home (spring semester in Spain will be done in May.) It will be easier to make friends in England when everyone else is new in the fall and the semester is shorter, thus saving on room and board (London is very expensive compared to Spanish homestays.) A group of exchange students who visited my D’s high school for 3 weeks are now students at Salamanca (we hosted one.) The spring semester in Spain also has some holiday breaks to see the sights.</p>
<p>My kid did a semester abroad junior year, then a semester in Washington on an internship program. It was a little bit of a scramble – some paperwork related to her 2nd semester had to be Fed Exed overseas, etc. But not impossible if your school will allow it.</p>
<p>If you got the money, then it should work out just fine.</p>
<p>I say go for it. I personally just finished doing something a little crazier; I studied abroad 2 years in 2 different countries, one year in Korea and one in Japan. While they’re not the same countries you’re looking at, it’s the same general idea and I had a great time and wouldn’t trade my experiences for anything. I think going 2 places is very worth while and I recommend it! Have fun!</p>
<p>Wow lang92! A year in Japan and Korea! THAT is cool! You’ve definitely got a future! I read in some English news paper an article that said that the top-rated skills sets that lead to jobs and job advancement are (1) computer science skills and (2) Languages! </p>
<p>I have had quite a few Korean roommates when I studied abroad - just turned out that why. I can’t speak Koren, but I am now very adept at eating Korean food! Loved it! And really liked the Koreans, too!</p>
<p>Hi Transcont,</p>
<p>Go for it! I did a long summer session in Italy and then went stright to Germany for a year.</p>
<p>It was amazing for many reasons - one of them was going from one foreign culture to another, and experience the sudden change (from Italy, relaxed, disorganized, chaotic, beautiful to Germany, efficient, clean, hard-working…and also very beautiful!)</p>
<p>I met 1 other person who was doing something similar, so you’re not along in doing it.</p>