Last Post
Posted by Andrew on October 23, 2008
Hey guys! This is my last post from the Philippines, as the semester has now officially ended and we’re all done with finals. Soon we’ll be heading back to the United States, and back to our regular lives. I’m just going to end with a few things that we’ve learned about living and studying overseas in the past five months.
1. Always have you documents in order before you arrive. This can lead to a huge amount of hassle and expense, as I learned.
2. Be open to new experiences and try to travel outside where you live and study. This can be inconvenient or difficult, especially in a third world country like the Philippines, but it is definately worth it, and can lead to amazing sights and experiences.
3. Be careful, but not paranoid. Theft and other crimes can be a problem, and you should always be cautious and alert, but don’t let fear keep you from doing the things you want to do.
4. Try to make friends and spend time with people outside your culture-international friendships are both eye-opening and useful when you finally take that backpacking trip around the world.
Its been an awesome semester; I made great friends, learned a lot, and had tons of fun. I’ll definately be visiting again in the future!
Whitney said
I found your blog online and think it is great you are chronicling your study abroad experience. I work for a website that just launched a few months ago: http://www.rateyourstudyabroad.com/ that collects student reviews of study abroad programs so future students can make the most informed decision when it comes to selecting the right study abroad program for them.
We are trying to reach out to bloggers and students abroad to submit content, articles, one of your blog posts, photos, etc about your experience abroad. Let me know if you or any of your friends might be interested in submitting content about your study abroad experience. We would feature it on our homepage and chronicle it on the website.
If you have questions, please let me know. Also, you can find more information about me on the website in the “About Us” section. I work as a contributor.