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You said your college has lots of international students, try cultivating those people and learning about other cultures. Work on your shyness.
I think it would be wonderful to go to another country and work. How about the Peace Corp once you get out of school ? If I was younger, that is what I would do.
Good luck to you.
If you've never been outside of your state, you might want to at least venture out and visit the rest of the US. Lots of people from around the world come to the US because they think it's "exciting and different".
But if you want to see the rest of the world (I don't blame you, who wouldn't) why not just go? If you have the money saved up, do some traveling, or you can even try doing an exchange student program and study abroad for a while.
All I hear are excuses and what ifs, you won't know until you try. Do you think those that come to the US to study are confident and so sure about what life would be like here for them? Most people feel that way when they're moving to a different location, it doesn't matter if it's to another state or another country.
If you really want this you need to suck it up and just do it.
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Originally Posted by collegestudentfromalabama
Hi,
I'm currently a college student from a small city in the South. I'm sort of getting tired of life here. The college has a lot of international students who go home during the Summer to exciting places like South America, South Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or Europe. I'm getting tired of life here. I could tell you a lot of things about this region, and maybe it has a little potential, but what about the rest of the world?
I'm studying to be a teacher, and teaching abroad sounds really appealing, but I don't really know how I would do it comfortably. I also think I would probably have a hard time making friends in another country.
I'm a little upset at myself for not making more of an effort to learn about the rest of the world. If I tried to live in a foreign country, there's a chance I would have trouble making friends, a lot of trouble.
I lived in germany for 2 yrs & it was great. You're still young & making friends is not always easy but it can be done. Life in other countries are quite diff & intresting. Just dont move to the middle east.
I believe everyone should do some world travel and become a bit more cultured.
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Originally Posted by Alaskan_Adventurer
When you return to the US, you will appreciate it more.
Not necessarily. After 4 years abroad I came back and then left again 2 years later. Living abroad tought me that America ain't all it's cracked up to be. Over 12 years away and still glad I left.
Not necessarily. After 4 years abroad I came back and then left again 2 years later. Living abroad tought me that America ain't all it's cracked up to be. Over 12 years away and still glad I left.
My sentiments exactly. I have never been fortunate enough to live abroad but it is my dream to permanently relocate to Brazil and I know I will have no desire to return to America.
Not necessarily. After 4 years abroad I came back and then left again 2 years later. Living abroad tought me that America ain't all it's cracked up to be. Over 12 years away and still glad I left.
I spent roughly four years away and have been back a little over two years. I would agree with "not necessarily."
There are certainly a lot of things I appreciated about America more when I returned, for example, the ease and low cost of setting up a business as well as general day-to-day conveniences.
Still, after another few years years, I see a strong likelihood of relocating to somewhere in Europe with my family. The reasons are partly personal, partly professional.
With the right mindset, one can be happy in most places, and one should never think that moving overseas will solve their problems, because one is just as likely to run into even more problems that way. A move overseas should only be undertaken when there is a clear lifestyle advantage afforded by the foreign country that is realistic and affordable for the person moving or a clear professional advantage that would be gained by such a move.
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