My son is studying abroad in Spain this year. I'm trying to let go, but it's harder than I expected.

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The author is already grieving her son's absence as he prepares to study abroad.

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I'm an American who studied at universities in China. The Chinese system was cheaper and set me up for success after graduation.

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The author studied at two universities in China.

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I took a gap year to travel the world between high school and college. Time abroad helped me be more prepared for college life.

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The author went to Africa during her gap year.

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I moved to Italy after studying abroad there. I was shocked by the low salaries, but I don't think I'll ever move back to the US.

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Kaitlin Landolfa moved to Florence, Italy, after studying abroad there.

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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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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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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.

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