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"Studying abroad"

I'm in my 2nd year at university taking a degree in Biology, specialising in the evironment, conservation and other green-type aspects. If I get an upper 2:1 or a 1st (which I will, I'm clever like that), I'm planning to take a Masters in Environmental Law, which will hopefully lead to a nice little career where I can actually work for what I believe in.
Ideally I want to work with the European Union to help formulate environmental policy, but that's a long way away.

Anyway, the point of this topic is this. I'm bored of this country. Really. I want to take my Masters in a different country. Unfortunately, I didn't realise this until about a year ago, so I'm not language-enabled. Expect for English, obviously. My university offers free Languages for All courses, so I'm about to begin French, hoping to buff up my GCSE 'skills' and work from there.

Oh yeah. Back to the point. Which is this. Has anyone studied abroad at all? I'm thinking USA or Australia. Preferably Australia. Two unviersities I've had a look at (on the web) and like the look of are the University of Sydney and ANU Canberra. Top two universities in Australia, apparently, so I'd have to get a good degree to get into the course.

I was just wondering if anyone had any tales of study abroad to relate to me? Just interested really, but any pointers or wise-like-an-owl words would be appreciated. Ta

Bratislava is where you want. Cheap flights, cheapest beer in Europe and a beautiful city. Plus you can always visit Prague, it's near. But it's not as good, Prague is overrated.

Edit: For Time_Warp. Not dirty AliBoy who posts too quick.

Stryke wrote:
> Yeaaaahh...That's no good to me, mate. Come back when you've got
> something useful ;)

Go to the US, Aus will have XXXX and other stupid things like boxing kangas.
In the US you could own a gun and eat shrimp with Bubba.
You only want to go to Aus to dive don't you?
:0)

Stryke wrote:
> Oh, this isn't my gap year. This is just something I do to fill the
> hours in the summer :)
>
> I'm having a gap year after uni. That's when I'll really travel, none
> of this poxy Euro-hopping, heheh.


I would turn more green, but this isnt possible. Ah well, you have years on me, so I don't need to be so productive yet.
This summer I will be...playing guitar and writing, while you're touring europe...Great!

Actually **** it maybe I'll just go to Paris this summer with £300 and see how long I can go around europe for before I need to committ a crime to be sent home free of charge.

Yeaaaahh...That's no good to me, mate. Come back when you've got something useful ;)

I finish in about a months time and have no idea what I am going to do.

Oh, this isn't my gap year. This is just something I do to fill the hours in the summer :)

I'm having a gap year after uni. That's when I'll really travel, none of this poxy Euro-hopping, heheh.

Stryke wrote:
> I have Barcelona/Valencia/Madrid/Lisbon/Oporto lined up for my
> backpacking this summer. And Maldives with the family. Supoib.


*Turns green*


Only one year till my Gap year...just aim towards that...

Yeah, shut up matt. You know when you're not wanted.

Typical student waster.

Yeah, I know, get out mattribute, you tard.

I have Barcelona/Valencia/Madrid/Lisbon/Oporto lined up for my backpacking this summer. And Maldives with the family. Supoib.