Living in Germany for a year taught me that asking for help is a skill — and learning how to do it has really paid off

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I (not pictured) learned a valuable lesson about asking for help while studying abroad in Germany.

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College in the US didn't give me the independence I wanted. I moved to Germany, where medical school costs me $100 per semester.

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Erika Roberts jokes around wearing national dress at the Munich beer festival.

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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

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