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[AngelOfOutlaws]

I have exactly one day to make a pretty big decision and I've exhausted all of my family and friends opinions so I thought I would ask for some unbiased opinions. 

 

I was planning on going to Vienna this summer for a study abroad. It's six weeks and psychology (my major) based. I'd live in an apartment with anywhere from one to three other roommates. My family would come over around the end and then we'd have a small family vacation. I have to pay for most of this option.

 

Well, two days ago my family put another offer on the table. Don't go to Vienna this summer and they'll take me on a trip around the US and we'll all go to Europe for 15 days next summer. I don't have to pay for any (or very little) of this option. 

 

The arguments in my head: 

 

For not going: 

 

I'm very shy when I first meet people so I don't want to be friendless while I'm over there.

 

I'm very close with my family and seeing as I'm a junior these will be my last two summers with them. 

 

My grandfather lives right across the street from me and I go to lunch with him and my sister every Sunday. I'm very worried about...how long he'll still be here and I'd be devastated if something happened to him while I was over there and I didn't get to spend those last few weeks with him. 

 

I'm taking classes in another country and if I fail...well I wasted a ton of money. 

 

For going:

 

I'd love to live in European city and experience a new culture.

 

I get to play being a real adult for 6 weeks with my own apartment and buying my own food.

 

Without my family I get to adapt and fix my own problems.

 

During my downtime I can take weekend trips to Germany, Poland, Hungary, etc.  

 

 

I would love any input from people that have studied abroad before. I'm so confused.

[Althix]

i would take US trip... buuut because i have many friends across the country. So for a casual journey i would take US.

 

But i am not a big fan of US educational system, so i would rather take EU for that purpose of study abroad.

 

So go Vienna.

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

go to Vienna, get away from your family.....also, find something better to study - psychology is a gimmick

[Cknarf]

Pshhhh. US, man, you gotta go.  We're all friendly as **** here.

 

Come on. It'll be fun! We can go shoot some guns, and then get hammered at a NASCAR race after church on Sunday.

[CrazyRah]

I'm going to vote for Vienna but I totally get why it's such a hard decision

[Voxr]

Go to Vienna

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Both are great to visit.

Flip a coin. Leave it up to chance. See where it takes you.

I personally find traveling to somewhere new to be a great experience.

Different surroundings, people, food, etc. The more experiences you have, the more profound your personality and goals will become imo.

[Beerfish]

I voted US trip.  Being a 'real adult' is vastly overrated.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

Go to Vietnam.

[mybudgee]

the USA is highly overrated

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

the USA is highly overrated

 

as well as UK.

 

Also I think it's not official, but many people here dislike Italy.

[Inquisitor Recon]

Go to Serbia. Get lost in woods. Never heard from again.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

I forgot to say.

Austria were glorious until experimental artists and word playing philosophers of 1920s and 1930s ruined it. Then Communists took power...

Still good though...

[bmwcrazy]

Go visit Vienna. It's a beautiful city.

I'm saying this as a proud American too.

[AngelOfOutlaws]

Hi y'all, sorry I've taken so long to get back to this topic. 

 

I have decided to go to Vienna. Thanks to everyone for their help! 

[mousestalker]

Bon voyage!