Should i go to france?? exchange student?
my mom and my family said yes to it, and are alreading saving for me to go for my sophomore year for a whole year but im having secong thoughts about it.. okay, i know in college they will love that i went to france.. and i would be fluent in 3 languages if i did so.. BUT 1. i came here 1 year ago, and took me quite a long time to adjust at how things work (math-wise and school-wise) since is different.. and i think (thinking about my SAT's) that i'm already in disadvantage because i know less english than native english speakers and ebcause they thaught me different things.. (ex. i hadn't been taught geography yet, i would learn that for my sophomore back where i come from.. etc) even though im REALLY smart and get staright A's.. if i go to france ill have to adjust again.. and twice for when i come back.. and since i will miss out on some things my SAT's score will probably end up being even lower! (I'm kinda aming for a perfect score) 2. In france the school system is different so i doubt is with credits and that im going to be able to double up on stuff to get to study college classes, and im probably going to miss a year and a half of it.. so it will be even harder to get to the tops of all the classes... SOOO what do YOU think i should do???? HELP!?
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did you come here from a european country? that would help with the adjustment. personally, i would be terrified of the change/the whole not knowing anyone, but it would be an AMAZING life experience. in the grand scheme of things, i really think that an experience like that will help you alot more in the long run/as a person. You will learn many things that other kids wont from taking this route vs the more traditional route, and i honestly believe that it will make you a more successful person in the future. You will also learn alot more about yourself. Im sure you can make up all your HS credits without a problem, and worse case senario take classes in the summer. I must sound really old but Im in HS and in kind of of the same position as you. I moved here from Italy a while back so i know what you mean about the adjustment here. Another thing you need to take into account is that european schools are ALOT harder. I remember when i came here from italy, i was multiple grades above all the kids my age, and they give ALOT more homework. Alot of people i know over there complan about not having a life due to the heavy course work.However this is also a positive for you collage wise, because US collages know how much harder european schools are so getting an education there is quite impressive, and they also allow for a much lower GPA to get into their collage(due to the difficulty). I dont want to scare you regarding difficulty. I went to a very high end, strict, catholic private school, in a very wealthy area so I wouldnt know about anywhere else, but i do know that europe generally has a higher standard when it come to education. hope that helps
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