Studying Abroad As Told By Ron Swanson

The ins, the outs, and the in-betweens of studying abroad in a foreign country as told by the one and the only, Ron FREAKING Swanson.

Leaving your parents, friends, and university back in America and heading to a foreign country.

Bye bye home, see you later!

First night and very jet lagged, but all of the other study abroad students are going out, so you join them anyways.

Fight the sleep deprivation. FIGHT IT!

Recovering from jet lag.

You're not sleepy, You're not sleepy, You're no.. ZZZzzz...

Sight seeing for the first time.

Too. many. Photos. Oh. My. Gosh.

When you realize while you're studying abroad you still have to attend classes.

How can you travel 24/7 in this foreign country if you still have assigned reading, papers, homework, and exams?

Discovering the gelato shop 5 minutes away from campus.

Determined to try all 60+ flavors before the semester ends.

Nearly getting hit by a car because people drive on the different side of the road.

Look left? Look right? You'll never know the answer...

When you have no idea how to covert American dollars into foreign currency.

Do you take credit cards?

When you don't understand people's different accents.

You thought they were speaking English... but now you're not so sure...

When a foreigner pronounces a word different from you.

Aluminum or al-u-min-ium? Bathroom or the lu?

St. Patrick's Day in a foreign country.

For some reason, it feels more fun here than it does in America..

When you FINALLY figure out public transport.

Goodbye to the days of endlessly staring at an Underground map.

When an American asks you for directions because they think your a local.

*internally squeals because you now officially "fit in"*

When your foreign friends say that their country is better than America.

You may have lived and studied here for six months to a year, but your heart is always with your home.

When you thought living anywhere BUT America would be wonderful, but now you only want to go back home to the U.S.A..

You never thought you could miss your mom and dad this much...

Sightseeing for the last time before you go home.

How many times can you see these lousy ole' tourist-trap monuments and buildings??

Arriving back in the U. S. of A.

LET FREEDOM RING!