"I wanted to do something memorable. I think it was the right decision. Even the most uneventful days abroad feel different and refreshing. I think that exchange students would agree that planning ahead is very helpful, and the best way to do that is to form connections as early as possible. Going out with other students to bars or to explore the town. Students who go on international exchanges obviously like to get out, so it hasn’t been hard to find some people who would want to go out."