Study abroad students/Brazil?
Hey, I am planning a trip to Brazil (study abroad) for february 2012 - July 2012. I have never been to the country (language is not an issue to me as I am a native spanish speaker whcih is similar to portuguese and I have also taken some Portuguese course, planning on taking more this fall. For those who have studied abroad to Brazil or else where, how did you finance your education abroad. I am not speaking about tuition and school fees but more like personal expenses while abroad. I have a job after school, a junior in college. I am thinking 2,000 dollars wont be enough to stay in Brazil and entire semester, that's really all I can afford. But, I may be wrong, as my program of study provides and pays for excursion trips and I am also doing a homestay. Plus my tuition abroad is less expensive than that at my home institution. Do you guys suggest I ask for another loan? Should I go for it (the study abroad program). Should I try my best to save more? If you have studied abroad how much money did you took abroad. Any help and suggestions? I really want to do this, it is the only year I could because my home institution requires that I finish my senior year in it, therefore I wont be able to study abroad pass this coming year. If i cant make it this Spring 2012, I was thinking I can try going for summer and staying for one month (july-aug). But I just feel that a month is not enough and I will just miss out on all the phone :( Any thoughts??? Thanks so much! Sorryyyyyyyyyy I ment fun :)
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I completed a Study Abroad to Brazil this past January and it was a wonderful experience. Lucky for you the US dollar is worth more than Brazilian currency (the market fluctuates so it's wise to check the foreign exchange rate from time to time). My advice to you is to create a budget before you go. Try to figure out approximately how much you will have to spend on food--if anything since you're doing a home-stay--and other expenses (clothes and souvenir shopping, toiletries, activities that are not covered through the program). Also, if you haven't already, make an appointment with an advisor in the SA office. He/she should be able to help you determine the costs you will incur.
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little money .... here things are much more expensive in the United States.
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