Studying abroad is an
exciting and rewarding experience, but it definitely requires a lot of research
and background knowledge. When I left to go to Barcelona, I thought that I
was pretty well-prepared, but I quickly realized that I was not, at all. There
is a lot more to it than just going to school and having fun on the weekends
(or weeknights). Here are some things you should definitely know before you
leave to go abroad.
- Make sure your credits will transfer - This is so important. I know, I know, you already know. But, my freshman year I knew a senior who had to take 24 credits each semester because she had studied abroad the spring of her junior year and none of the credits transferred. You don’t want that to be you. So check, and check, and check again. Once you get there, check again. Don’t wait until you’ve come back, and your school says that you’re missing 16 credits to realize that none of them transferred.
- Learn Military time - This is a useful skill to have. Since pretty much every other country besides the United States goes by military time, it’s handy to know. I was pretty lucky since I have been using military time since I changed my Facebook language to English (UK), which changed all the times to military time, so I had become familiar with it. But booking plane tickets and things, everything is in military time, which can get confusing if you don’t know it. (14:00 does not equal 4pm).
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