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5 Ways To Live Abroad In College

5 affordable, safe, and easy ways for anyone who has wanted to travel or live abroad during or after college!

Micaela Wiehe

Aug 09, 2019

Missouri State University

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"I want to travel or live abroad, but it's just too expensive." It's actually NOT! I promise!

Throughout my college life, I have lived abroad four times and in three different countries! I'm just an average college student who works part-time and has a great passion for meaningful travel abroad.

If you also are looking for ways to grow and experience new places all while staying on a budget, here are five ways that I (or friends of mine!) have used to make it happen.

1. Worldpackers

https://www.worldpackers.com/

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Worldpackers is a community based on collaboration and honest relationships that make travel more accessible to those seeking a profound cultural experience.

Through an online platform, they connect travelers - looking to exchange their skills for accommodation - with incredible hosts from all around the world. My friend is moving to Italy for 4 weeks through this program!

2. WWoof

https://wwoofinternational.org/

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If you're at all interested in agriculture, sustainable farming, or simply just love plants like I do, Wwoof might be a great program for you. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms is a hospitality service operated by a network of national organizations that facilitate home stays on organic farms.

WWOOF provides volunteers hands-on educational and cultural experiences. My friend went to Ireland through this program and LOVED it.

3. Go Overseas

https://www.gooverseas.com/

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The mission of Go Overseas is to empower human connection through perspective-changing travel

Go Overseas is a guide to 16,000+ programs that will change how you see the world.

They provide 35,000+ community reviews to help you choose your next adventure and even recommendations on when, where, and how to go overseas.

They provide up to $500,000 in scholarships to fund trips as well. Every one of the programs that they host involves opening your eyes to a new culture and opening your heart to locals and other travelers alike. The world is just a few clicks away!

4. Work Away

https://www.workaway.info/

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Work away is also an international hospitality service that allows members to contact one another to organize homestays and cultural exchange.

Volunteers or "Workawayers", are expected to contribute a pre-agreed amount of time per day in exchange for lodging and food, which is provided by their host.

A good friend went to Peru for a summer this way and had an incredible experience.

5. Staying with friends

This one might be my favorite! One of the most fun and least expensive ways to spend time abroad is to make and visit friends who live overseas.

Joining an international student organization on your college campus or making friends with the people who own your favorite international restaurants are easy ways to get to know people from other places who are living in your city.

You will be able to help them get acquainted with your home and feel welcome. Then, if they decide to return to their home someday, they will almost always be willing to return the favor!

Now there's no excuse to get out and have those incredible, life-changing experiences you've been thinking about. Stay safe out there and have an amazing time. There's nothing to lose and the world to gain.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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