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College Dilemma
Part 2 / A gazillion
So, I’ve been researching college abroad lately (because it sounds like a dream 💖) and I have some questions.
First, I’m not entirely sure if I would want to do all 4 years, transfer, or just do my master’s degree abroad. I love love LOVE the idea of exploring another country with friends from all different parts of the world and improving my French (or another language?) so that sounds awesome, but I have my heart set on Smith College, which is an all-women’s liberal arts school in Massachusetts. I want to do both, so… idk. Plus Smith is expensive and somewhere like AUP would also be very expensive.
So, here are my questions:
1. What are the benefits of attending university abroad vs study abroad with an American University?
2. Would it be a good idea to transfer to a university abroad? Or just do a master’s abroad?
3. Would it be a better idea to attend an American/International school in another country, or a French one that has classes in English? Or…
4. What would be the financial differences between all these options? *I know these are all kinda expensive, but I think I’d rather have an amazing experience than attend community college just to save money*
Additional Question:
5. Does anyone have any suggestions for universities in Europe (specifically in France) that I should be looking at? *I’ve heard mixed things about AUP, and it doesn’t have to be in Paris either*
I’ve also heard that you can get a student visa, and a work visa after you graduate, so that’s cool.
Let me know if anyone has any experience with any of these things or advice for me! It would be very much appreciated! :)
Anyone know of any movies, fanfics, webcomics, books, tv shows, vlogs, ANYTHING that takes place at a historically women’s college? They are so difficult to find for some reason. I just need them to keep me going until I can actually attend one myself… For now I must live through vlogs and Mona Lisa Smile :(
smithiescomplaints:
The environmentally-friendly salt substitute used to melt the ice on campus is ruining my leather boots.
(guest complaint by noname)
And it smells like a dumpster!
Complaint #269
Smith College students making a Victory Garden between Library and Burton Hall, 1943. Photograph by Fred G. Chase.
Smith students attending a lecture, 1949.
(Life Photo Archives)