Well i got an offer to do the last two years of my Architecture degree in Norway.
But i had to turn it down cuz i learned that all the classes are conducted in Norwegian/whatever Germanic language they speak over there.
I'm 21. The time to pick up foreign languages came and went. Too old for that now.
That's a factor you should def take into consideration.

So I've heard. And besides, I have family in Poland so I don't think studying abroad there would be bad

I am studying abroad. I definitely recommend it to anyone. It teaches you to be strong. You learn to stand on your own two feet in a way you never would if you remain in your own country because you are literally starting from scratch. You have to find your own way, get yourself your own jobs/career instead of relying on your parents pulling strings, make new friends, open your mind up to people from all walks of life, you learn about yourself a lot more, like what kind of people you like being around, what kind of people you absolutely cannot stand to have in your life, and most importantly you answer to NOBODY except yourself. You develop your own standards, your own beliefs, your own set of rules, and nobody can take your individuality away. You become an entirely different person and you won't recognize who you were before.

I could not imagine what it would be like to have to go back home and stay stuck in the same rut I was in before. Seize that opportunity if you're ever lucky enough to have it come your way, hon.

Well I am a Polish-American (born in Poland but raised in the US) and I came to Poland to study in college... and well.. if I didn't have my boyfriend and his family here I would not have done it. I see people from other countries who live here struggling with everything, living in ratchet motels or dorms, not having any privacy there, paying for tickets home, not having enough money etc... while I am living in a nice ass apartment with my bf who's mom is helping us

i've just returned from 4 months living in China (Guangzhou, the capital of the province Guangdong) for work. I work for a Chinese airline.


One thing about China you really need to understand it just how big a difference it is culturally to Western culture and how hard the language is to learn for native English-speakers. If you can already speak Mandarin then you have a great head start but if you're planning to go in cold turkey i would think twice about committing to studying in China. Learning Mandarin is unlike other Latin-based/Germanic languages (Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch, German etc.) It's a language based on tone (Vietnamese, Thai etc.). Not mastering the tones will mean locals will not understand you even if you're pronouncing the base word correctly. THEN you will learn to write characters & grammar etc.

and unless all your friends speak english you WILL NOT survive in China without basic Mandarin for a long time.

The pros include better business opportunity for people that better understand Chinese culture and the Chinese are an interesting people and I do enjoy dealing with them onboard.

good luck