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Cynthetiq · 09-02-2004, 05:38 AM

I'm going to say go to france (even though I personal have no interest in visiting the country...)

I feel that international travel for more than tourism has no price for experience. IMO you'll be able to get an internship the following year. You may not be able to get a visa to live and stay in another country for such a length of time without some challenges.

I lived abroad in Singapore for a year, and traveled there to visit my family since they had moved there and lived there for 5 years. It has given me a different perspective on politics, life, and work.

To give you an example of how difficult it is to want to live somewhere else for a period of time, my wife and I have been trying to get expatriated by any company that will send us. It's not happened in 6 years. I have tried many different avenues including working for the State Department and getting placed into an embassy.

Internships are what you make of them. We have interns here all the time and the ones that get hired are the ones that don't just sit here looking like a bump on a log. They are active, they ask questions, they volunteer. When told to just sit there, they engage other people to find out more about the company jobs etc. It's very easy for interns here to just sit and watch the TV and pass time. Did they learn anything? Does anyone else know that as they read their resume?

I can guarantee you 100% that you will have more to talk about living over seas than you will from your internship for years to come. The difference of living from buying soap to watching TV to people, is not the same thing that you experience as a tourist then if you live there 24/7 for a few months.

09-02-2004, 05:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I'm going to say go to france (even though I personal have no interest in visiting the country...) I feel that international travel for more than tourism has no price for experience. IMO you'll be able to get an internship the following year. You may not be able to get a visa to live and stay in another country for such a length of time without some challenges. I lived abroad in Singapore for a year, and traveled there to visit my family since they had moved there and lived there for 5 years. It has given me a different perspective on politics, life, and work. To give you an example of how difficult it is to want to live somewhere else for a period of time, my wife and I have been trying to get expatriated by any company that will send us. It's not happened in 6 years. I have tried many different avenues including working for the State Department and getting placed into an embassy. Internships are what you make of them. We have interns here all the time and the ones that get hired are the ones that don't just sit here looking like a bump on a log. They are active, they ask questions, they volunteer. When told to just sit there, they engage other people to find out more about the company jobs etc. It's very easy for interns here to just sit and watch the TV and pass time. Did they learn anything? Does anyone else know that as they read their resume? I can guarantee you 100% that you will have more to talk about living over seas than you will from your internship for years to come. The difference of living from buying soap to watching TV to people, is not the same thing that you experience as a tourist then if you live there 24/7 for a few months. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!