Submitted 1 hour ago by Beneficialtexas@lemmy.world to [deleted]
I’m an American college student who has an option to study abroad in Budapest for a semester and was wondering if Hungary is a good place to study in, like is it safe and are the universities there good? Ive never been to Europe so no idea what to expect
Yes.
Yes yes yes. Don’t hesitste, don’t second guess yourself, don’t make excuses. Go.
When us old people say ‘you only regret the opportunities you missed out on,’ this is exactly the sort of thing we’re talking about.
Do it!
Thx lol, yeah I’m really leaning on doing this
Absolutely do it. I’m an American living in Albania, I haven’t been to Budapest yet, but I have a ton of friends that go at least every couple of years. Everyone says it’s amazing.
In addition, it’s cheap rail and flights to the rest of Europe. Hop around every chance you get while a shitty hostel bed won’t break your body. If possible, plan to spend an extra month after your semester with a rail pass and no plan.
I really can’t stress enough how much I wish I would have done this. Go, use your student ID to get everything possible for cheap. See works by all of the ninja turtles, view ruins that existed and have been abandoned multiple times the age of the US. Eat weird food. See so many awe inspiring churches that you’re like, “oh, it’s ABC(another beautiful church)”
Honestly it sounds really cool, prob going to take the opportunity
Go for it. Hungary is a beautiful country, even if in not a great economical condition right now. But thinking only about the cultural differences between the US and Europe, you should do it. It will open your eyes to something new.
What’s the economic conditions, out of curiosity? I know little on Hungary
do it
Budapest is one of my favorite cities in Europe. Really cool culture and food scene. A great place to spend a semester… and easy train access to other top cities
I mean if you’re hungary for a semester, go for it!
Har har :p
You should absolutely take it, and make sure you take advantage of the rail system over the weekends to check out new cities as well. And don’t just go to Western Europe. Go to Prague, go to Croatia, go to Bucharest. Talk to the advisor about your concerns.
Thx for the advice. Yeah I wanna see all of those
Yes!
Yes, yes, absolutely yes! I had the chance to live in Estonia for several years some decades ago, and it combined with visiting nearby countries like Finland, Sweden, Belarus, and Russia fundamentally changed how I view the world. It was an amazing time for me, and I would tell this to anyone considering it.
GO!
I will :)
Budapest is nice. You won’t regret it!
The best part about exchange is the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. I still have contact with friends I met when I did exchange over 10 years ago.
Nice! Where did you exchange to?
I went to Hong Kong. Best decision of my life.
Sure why not? My wife studied there and loved it. Great opportunity to visit other European countries too with how their visas work.
Yes.
I had a great time studying abroad, can recommend
Thx. Where did you study?
unless there’s a huge real risk (like ongoing war…) studying abroad is almost always a good experience
Thankfully Hungary is apparently safe, according to the global peace index
Yes, you must. How will you know the world at all of you don’t see it?
Very good point
I guess it depends on what you want to do and what your options are, but from my very limited time there as a student passing through for a week or so I thought it was an amazing city. Tons of history and food and hot springs. Cheaper (at that time) compared to big western European cities. Listen to people who know the university system better and have lived in the area for sure, but I would go back in a heartbeat.
Everything I read about Budapest online makes it sound really cool
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 40 minutes ago
Yes.
Any* experience outside your normal environment is beneficial.
* yes yes, bad things that can happen are bad
neidu4@piefed.social 11 minutes ago
Came here to say this. Plus, Budapest is a pretty cool city. Had the pleasure of spending a few weeks there in 2003
Beneficialtexas@lemmy.world 26 minutes ago
Yeah I wanna get out of my comfort zone for awhile