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Old 09-02-2004, 07:08 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
Abroad! Abroad! Abroad!

It shouldn't even be a contest. Leaving your comfort zone, visiting a foreign country, experiencing a different culture... all this when you're young and free...

Or, go to the office every day and join the rat-race early by choice?...

Not that difficult a decision in my opinion.


Mr Mephisto
I can second that.

I spent the last four summers in an internship at a large financial organization. Sure, it was fun for a while, I got paid, made some nice connections--but I am now seriously questioning why I volunteered to spend my summers joining the rat-race early. Youve got your whole life to do that, and while you can go to France later in life, when will you have the opportunity to spend that long there? You'll be retired by the time you can do that...
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