{"id":4872,"date":"2021-09-08T12:56:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T07:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=4872"},"modified":"2024-08-06T15:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T10:24:59","slug":"studying-abroad-expectations-vs-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/tips-and-tricks\/studying-abroad-expectations-vs-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Studying Abroad: Expectations vs Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/tips-and-tricks\/studying-abroad-expectations-vs-reality\/#Expectation_1_Im_going_to_be_sightseeing_every_day_travelling_to_a_new_country_every_weekend_and_living_my_best_life\" >Expectation 1: I\u2019m going to be sightseeing every day, travelling to a new country every weekend, and living my best life!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/tips-and-tricks\/studying-abroad-expectations-vs-reality\/#Expectation_2_All_that_walking_around_the_city_will_make_me_lose_weight\" >Expectation 2: All that walking around the city will make me lose weight!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/tips-and-tricks\/studying-abroad-expectations-vs-reality\/#Expectation_3_Im_gonna_have_a_lot_of_international_friends\" >Expectation 3: I\u2019m gonna have a lot of international friends.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/tips-and-tricks\/studying-abroad-expectations-vs-reality\/#Expectation_4_Im_def_going_to_fail_a_semester_or_I_wont_have_too_many_classes%E2%80%A6depending_on_what_kinda_student_you_are\" >Expectation 4: I\u2019m def going to fail a semester, or I won\u2019t have too many classes&#8230;depending on what kinda student you are.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going to a different country for university is \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the dream\u2019 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for almost every student. It is one of the most important decisions in life and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kinda <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the bravest as well. Once things have cemented and you get to know for sure, like a 100% sure, that you are going for real <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then let\u2019s just say your imagination kicks into an overactive drive. It is a wowza emotional rollercoaster- a big bundle of nerves rolled into copious amounts of fear, mixed with a buttload of excitement and&#8230;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ohhh..<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the endless expectations..<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of course.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not to burst the bubble, but reality, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as it often is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is quite different and loves to play whack-a-mole with expectations. To save you the broken-heartedness of a reality check at a later moment,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most probably when you\u2019re actually experiencing it<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019ve listed below a few major oopsie expectations vs the cold hard reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expectation_1_Im_going_to_be_sightseeing_every_day_travelling_to_a_new_country_every_weekend_and_living_my_best_life\"><\/span>Expectation 1: I\u2019m going to be sightseeing every day, travelling to a new country every weekend, and living my best life!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3oEjHGzAUmD6rradAk\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<p><b>Reality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no doubt that life will be amazing and things will be quite different from the norm. You\u2019ll have endless opportunities to see awesome sights, meet new people, eat drool-worthy food and party like crazy. But, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">again not trying to be a sour puss, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not every day will be like a clip taken out of a Hollywood movie. The truth is that you\u2019re a student. You\u2019re going to have a LOT of coursework and studying to do. There\u2019ll be days where you\u2019ll be attending classes all day long and will be too tired to do anything. Also, sometimes you\u2019ll be too broke to live your travelling adventure fantasies..<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cuz again, you\u2019re a student..duh!<\/span><\/i><br \/><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/5xSonyvLVZxNm\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expectation_2_All_that_walking_around_the_city_will_make_me_lose_weight\"><\/span>Expectation 2: All that walking around the city will make me lose weight!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 730px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/WGuhnrJTjzbCCB029R\/video\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b>Reality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one is just no, like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOOO! <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the biggest misconceptions. The whole being in a new country with new food, new snacks and new desserts tends to come in the way of any physical exertion you\u2019ll be doing. Also, uni students go out a LOT and eat junk most of the time&#8230;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so yeah..<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are more likely to put on weight than lose it, at least in the first few months. Maybe, after the &#8216;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newness&#8217;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> excitement fades, the expectation will end up true&#8230;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but don\u2019t hold your breath! <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, try to eat healthy,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your body will thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/5z9JaeqGOmy95fPp2E\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expectation_3_Im_gonna_have_a_lot_of_international_friends\"><\/span>Expectation 3: I\u2019m gonna have a lot of international friends.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/xUA7aVFhMxnUBHYkgw\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<p><b>Reality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New place, new people, away from everything and everyone you know, also has some downsides. Culture shock, homesickness, social anxiety, general intimidation of your new environment, take your pick. Bottom line- You\u2019ll look for comfort, common ground and similarities, which means you\u2019re more likely to end up with friends from your home country or of a similar cultural background. You\u2019ll eventually settle down and make a ton of those international friends, so don\u2019t stress too much.<\/span><br \/><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/QcBfBnHEdEuRbs1KYF\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expectation_4_Im_def_going_to_fail_a_semester_or_I_wont_have_too_many_classes%E2%80%A6depending_on_what_kinda_student_you_are\"><\/span>Expectation 4: I\u2019m def going to fail a semester, or I won\u2019t have too many classes<b>&#8230;<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depending on what kinda student you are.<\/span><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/8dYmJ6Buo3lYY\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<p><b>Reality: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing is- every country and every university has a different educational structure, some are more similar than others, but it\u2019s not the exact same. The reality is that most professors understand the plight of international students and cut some slack here and there, but just like any other thing in life, you will have to work hard to do well. It won\u2019t be an easy breeze, but it also is not impossible. Just don\u2019t let your assignments pile up, maintain a regular study time, and don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help when you need it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3otPom9hhC5MHfBmIo\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>via GIPHY<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, you will still love the experience of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studying abroad<\/a><\/strong>, perhaps not every single moment but a big chunk of it. 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