Comments on: Asia: Applying to Study Abroad Fall 2009

By: Chris Campos

Chris Campos — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:58:24 +0000

Can you share any of your experience?

By: Trip Announcement - Studying Abroad in Bangkok, Thailand

Trip Announcement - Studying Abroad in Bangkok, Thailand — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:43:26 +0000

[...] ago I received news that I was accepted to study abroad in Bangkok, Thailand (application covered here) for the upcoming fall academic session starting sometime in August 2009 - December 2009. I will [...]

By: Chris Campos

Chris Campos — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:04:57 +0000

It is a wonderful proposition to study abroad and if you are getting a chance at it don't let go of it. Wish you luck....

By: Chris Campos

Chris Campos — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:06:59 +0000

Studying abroad is such a life changing experience. I don't think there's a better education a person can get. I went abroad and I can't name a single person I know that regretted it. I know plenty of people who regret not going abroad, though. Good for you... and remember that having a bad day in another country is still better than most days at home.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:36:05 +0000

Singapore is not as bad as people make it out to be, especially if you like to eat street food. As far as cost of living, HK is definitely more expensive. Bangkok would be my first choice too though.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:57:17 +0000

My wife and I are currently spending a semester in Ireland, studying abroad. It's definitely not the cheapest place we could go (the USD to Euro conversion hurt), but we get to tour the country on weekends, and get at least two weeks to visit Europe.

My suggestion for studying abroad is to find a direct exchange. We paid tuition at our home institutions (and kept all our financial aid) and didn't have too many out-of-pocket expenses: plane tickets, travel insurance, some admin fees, and our passport/visas. There are scholarships out there targeting students who will be studying abroad, so be sure and apply before the deadlines, as often times they will be enough to cover your extra stuff (or would have been for ours, if we'd applied in time!)