Did You Have A Negative Study Abroad Experience? I Want To Hear All About It

Studying abroad isn't all sunshine and roses...

Ah, study abroad. For many students, it's supposed to be the experience of a lifetime — the semester worth looking forward to most. But for some people, a semester abroad isn't all it's talked up to be.

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Recently, this story about an NYU student who studied in Florence went pretty viral. She hated her study abroad experience, and she wasn't afraid to admit it.

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And she certainly isn't alone in her sentiments. So I want to hear about your negative study abroad experience.

Maybe you moved to Madrid for the semester to embark on a homestay, only to discover that you totally clashed with your host family.

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Or maybe a semester abroad in Australia made you feel isolated and homesick because you were so far away from your family and friends back home.

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Maybe you moved to Paris for the semester to learn, but you felt as if your classes were a total waste of time and money.

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Whatever the case, I want to hear about the study abroad experiences that ended up falling short of your expectations.

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If you had a negative experience, tell me about it. Where were you studying, why did you feel it was a bad experience, and what would you have done differently if you could do it again? Your responses could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post. And if you prefer to stay anonymous, please feel free to share in the Google form here.