You will only regret the opportunities you didn’t take. There will always be something that you’ll look back on and think, why didn’t I do that? But opportunities lead to other opportunities. Just take control of your own exchange and make the best of it, that’s really important.
My advice is to challenge yourself. Don’t be afraid to say yes. I feel like I learned to live in the present, so when I came home I was more aware and I remembered to really appreciate everything that I have. That’s one of the things I value from my exchange.
You have to make a lot of decisions for yourself on an exchange. You grow more mature, and you become a lot more independent because you are not around your family at home. I met a lot of challenges, I think every exchange student does, but I definitely became more confident in myself.
One of the things I thought about a lot before going on exchange was how I would make friends. I heard from other exchange students that I should join sports and clubs and friends would come naturally, and it was true. I loved it. Getting involved was definitely one of the better decisions that I