[nabs-l] Study abroad advise

[Hope Paulos]

I have to agree with what your Mom says.  You could always study 
abroad in graduate school or like Corbb said, just take a 
vacation with friends! Make it your graduation present to 
yourself  and take a trip after graduation with your friends.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com
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>Date sent: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:10:14 -0400
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Study abroad advise

>If the money is already ready, turn it into a vacation with some
>friends! Nothing quite like a senior trip this summer or next 
winter
>break.

>Corbb

>On Apr 29, 2009, at 3:43 PM, priscilla wrote:

>hello,
>I really appreciate your advice for the future if I ever decide 
to go
>abroad with a group.
>Unfortunately the trip to Europe has been canceled due to the 
effects
>of the economic crisis.
>the economic crisis has taken a toll on the school because most 
of the
>study abroad trips are being canceled due to lack of funds.
>I was very upset at first when I realized that the trip was 
canceled
>because that was my last chance to study abroad since I will 
graduate
>next year.
>when I spoke to mom and gave her the news about the cancelation 
she
>was upset too because she had the money already and had plans, 
but it
>never happened.
>this is the second time this happens at the school, why does it 
have
>to be this way.
>mom also said "you will get another opportunity to study abroad 
in the
>future or when you settle in with a good job," but I don't think 
so
>because it is not the same as doing it while in college and still 
young.
>this is why I want to start now because then I will outgrow the 
youth
>pretty soon and then its no more fun because what if I ever get
>married and have nice kids.
>so, I really want to do things now since I am still in the prime 
years
>of youth, meaning in college or grad school because you learn 
more
>easily.
>Actually certain areas of your brain don't stop developing until 
age
>25, so that's why  I need to take advantage of as much learning
>experiences so that when I  become older, it wouldn't be as 
difficult
>to retain things  at least in my personal opinion.
>once you get to a certain age, its hard to keep everything in 
your
>head unless I am wrong.

>anyway, I am sad by this unfortunate turn because that's the only
>opportunity I have in college once in a lifetime.
>"you can't fight against the current, even if you would like to."

>thank you all very much.

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