Ask any college student and you can bet that they have "study abroad" on their bucket list. Going on a study abroad is basically a collegiate right of passage, you either went or you wish you did. There's something magical about giving in to your wanderlust during your college years, and getting to be experiencing education outside of your own backyard.
Or at least that's what I've been told. I haven't had the pleasure of traveling outside the country yet but I am in the process of preparing to study in New Zealand, which has me searching for everything I could possibly need to know about living and getting an education abroad. Luckily, I've gotten advice from friends who have had these experiences first hand and they've shared what they wish they'd known beforehand: