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10 Times I Wanted To Quit Study Abroad

I've had some close calls.

Nour Elshazly

Jan 24, 2019

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Nour Elshazly

While there are some unglamorous things that can happen to you while abroad, there are oftentimes things that happen which make you want to quit your program entirely. I've had a few of these close calls my first semester if we're being honest. This semester, I've started to get into the swing of things and make the best of the good days I do have. But, reality isn't perfect.

When I got locked out of my apartment and paid a locksmith $380 to let me in

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When I went to Italy and found out there was lice in the apartment I was in

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When I thought I was going to miss my flight back to London when the shuttle got delayed

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When something new seemed to break in my apartment every day

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When you've been on a constant cycle of catching an infection because of people congestion

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Everytime I notice more rats scurrying along the subway platform

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The amount of times my bus would randomly stop and tell everyone to get off in the freezing pouring rain

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When our heating stopped working during the coldest weekend in London

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When my landlord refuses to acknowledge/take care of issues in the apartment

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Every time I end up stuck on a delayed tube

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At the end of the day I know these experiences will help shape me for the better and they all serve as lessons learned. Here's to a better second semester.

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When I got locked out of my apartment and paid a locksmith $380 to let me in

When I went to Italy and found out there was lice in the apartment I was in

When I thought I was going to miss my flight back to London when the shuttle got delayed

When something new seemed to break in my apartment every day

When you've been on a constant cycle of catching an infection because of people congestion

Everytime I notice more rats scurrying along the subway platform

The amount of times my bus would randomly stop and tell everyone to get off in the freezing pouring rain

When our heating stopped working during the coldest weekend in London

When my landlord refuses to acknowledge/take care of issues in the apartment

Every time I end up stuck on a delayed tube

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83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

Because smiling gives you wrinkles.

1. “When I first met you, I thought you were a b*tch.”

2. Somebody asks you if you’re mad at them at least once a day.

3. You always look unamused. Even when you are very amused.

4. Anna Wintour is your spirit animal.

5. You are never approached by people who are tabling on campus.

6. You have to practice smiling before you get your photo taken.

7. The word “judgmental” is thrown at you on the daily.

8. You make people visibly uncomfortable in section by glancing at them.

9. Your parents thought that this was just part of a teenage phase, but this is actually just your face.

10. Your face could get you out of jury duty.

It hits hard in college.

1. Excitement of the final year

2. Trying to take easy classes to make it out alive

3. Does attendance count for a grade?

4. Skipping once won't hurt me

5. Wait that is due?

6. I'm just trying to graduate

7. I'll just do this assignment during my other class

8. Patiently waiting

9. Rejection

10. Accepting that you might have gotten a degree for nothing

11. Probably should have studied for that test

12. Sanity > class

13. Finally an acceptance letter

14. Oh yeah, finals

15. Graduating!

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

1. "Should I skip class today?"

2. "Did you hear ________ is engaged?"

3. "When are you coming home?"

4. "I finally talked to the cute guy in my science lecture."

5. GIFs, on GIFs, on GIFs.

6. "I saw the cutest puppy on my walk to class this morning!"

7. "Do you remember when we ________ at ________?"

8. "I miss you."

Sometimes these things are both necessary and inevitable.

1. Spending their money - when they actually don't have any.

2. Take naps. Lots of naps.

3. Staying up late binge-watching a Netflix show when you have an early class.

4. Skip a class to do something completely unnecessary.

5. Putting all your homework off for the night before it's due just so you can do nothing for a night.

6. Going out on a Thursday night when you have a test the next day.

7. Making impulsive decisions.

8. Write an important paper in one night.

9. Classifying Ramen as your main food group.

10. Going on late night food runs - and I mean really late.

11. Having more than 3 cups of coffee a day.

12. Doing really dumb, irresponsible things when out with your friends.

13. Finishing an entire show on Netflix in less than a week.

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