The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

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I studied abroad in London to meet new people. I fell in love with my own company instead.

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Chloe Langerman

My daughter is studying abroad in Italy this semester. I didn't expect to be this panicked about the distance.

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Cheryl Maguire's daughter at the airport heading to Rome
The author's daughter is studying abroad in Rome.

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I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.

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Todor Merdjanov at an intersection in Pyongyang.

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I graduated from Georgetown in the 1970s. I'm glad my 3 kids all went to university in Italy instead.

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Family on a bridge in Italy
Over the years, the American mom visited her kids while they attended university in Italy. Last year, she moved to Florence with her Italian husband.

Lisa Diletti

I'm an American who went to college in Canada. I'm debt-free — and I have no plans to move back to the US.

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Dalia Goldberg credits her decision to study in Montreal with helping her learn a foreign language and graduate debt-free.

Dalia Goldberg

I'm a college student studying abroad. I'm shocked at how many luxury trips my classmates take.

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The author is a college student studying abroad.

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I was a stressed-out, type-A college student. My study abroad experience in Argentina helped me become less anxious.

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The author, not pictured, studied abroad in Argentina.

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