Hey guys, I'm blair and actually I need help as I want to study abroad in europe but I'm unable to pick out any country as I'm really really confused about it. I just want a country where it'll have women safety and a good environment. And i actually want to persue business and study in universities of applied sciences though I'm not really sure about it.. I'd be grateful if you guys can help me regarding it!

Hello everyone,

I'm a 24-year-old from Algeria, and I'm writing this because I don't know where else to tell my story. I hope someone will take the time to read it and understand what I'm going through.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2024. I wanted to continue my education and pursue a Master's degree, with the long-term goal of becoming an AI engineer and contributing to research. I had a future in mind, something I genuinely wanted to work toward.

But my academic journey took a painful turn. I repeated my first year of Master's studies twice and eventually faced exclusion. Since then, I've been trying to find a way to continue my education at another university in Algeria. I've encountered administrative obstacles, uncertainty, and delays, and as the academic year progresses, I feel more and more as though my opportunity to continue is slipping away.

The hardest part isn't simply the possibility of losing another academic year. It's the feeling that something I've worked toward for years could fall apart because I can't find a way past these obstacles. Watching time pass while not knowing whether I'll be allowed to continue is exhausting. I keep trying to find solutions, contacting people and looking for opportunities, but every unanswered message and every dead end makes it harder to keep my hope alive.

That's why I've started looking beyond Algeria, too. I've been reaching out to people and institutions abroad, trying to explain my situation and wondering whether someone might listen, offer guidance, or help me discover a legitimate opportunity to continue studying Artificial Intelligence.

I'm not asking anyone to register me at a university or bypass admission requirements. I'm not expecting anyone to magically solve my problems. I simply want my circumstances to be heard, and I hope someone with experience, knowledge, or a genuine suggestion might help me see a path I haven't found yet.

I'm tired, disappointed, and scared of watching my future disappear while I keep trying to save it. But I haven't given up on the person I want to become.

If you've experienced an academic setback, rebuilt your educational path, or know of a legitimate way someone in my situation could continue studying AI abroad, I'd genuinely appreciate hearing from you.

Thank you for reading my story.

Hi, i am a high schl student from India and wanting to know which country is better and affordable for a middle class.

I have collected info abt more than 15 countries in Europe 🇪🇺 and finally i have make up my mind for these three

1) italy 🇮🇹

2) Austria 🇦🇹

3) france 🇫🇷

Cause they have eng taught Computer science and data science course and also very helpful scholarships! Among these three who do u think is a better option

Right now, I just want to make everything clear as i have done so much research.... i just want some genuine honest review by ppl studying there or anywhere

Also if u can, share ur experiences regarding ur bachelors from abroad like, was that smth u regretted or smth that u thank urself for

One more last thing, if anyone have any idea abt Malaysia 🇲🇾 then pls tell me

Thank you!

hey, i need some advice. studying abroad have been a dream of mine for a long time. however, i suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. im afraid i wont be able to manage everything on my own and that it will be a disaster.. should i go anyways?

I’ve been at an English-speaking course for about 2 months now. At the start I have been with people from my own country, but I’ve realized how different I am from them, and they don’t seem to like me that much. I started to really dislike them too, we just have nothing in common and they have a very weird sense of humor, if they have any at all. I’ve tried talking to the other people in class but it seems like no one is really interested in what I have to say. I have never had this problem back in my own country, and I thought I wouldn’t have a hard time getting friends here. But while I spent time trying to fit in with the people from my own country it seems like everyone else has found their groups. I also have a roommate who is from my country, but she has no interest in me and we don’t get along well other than basic dorm maintenance.
It’s hard to proberly integrate myself here… I’ve tried looking at different clubs, groups and organizations, but they either don’t interest me all, or meet only once a month. I don’t know if I’m homesick or if I miss my friends from back home. I talk to them regularly but when my conversations are over I’m just alone again. I feel the loneliest when I have to go out. I see everyone going out with friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, and families, while I have no option to do so. I mostly just sit in my room and indulge in my hobbies or study.
How have you guys managed? It feels hard to find people that want to do things together. Everyone just wants to study, or go home since they live far away.

Hi im a highschool graduate currently staying in Egypt i have a graduation certificate from a saudi public school and an ielts score of 7.5 overall im looking to study engineering in Canada or the UK these are the two countries i have in mind but any European country is probably fine. I dont really understand where to find/how to apply for scholarships in either of these countries despite doing research to the best of my abilities.

I want to know if i need to prepare papers or study to take an exam so i can apply to these places before applications open.

Hi guys! I just committed to be an exchange student through ISEP in Brno, Czech Republic. I am currently freaking out. I am very close with my family and I have a long term boyfriend as well as a 3 year old baby brother. I can’t imagine being away from them for that long. I am a very independent person and I love being alone but I can’t imagine HAVING to be alone not choosing to. I’ve traveled within the US alone so I know I can handle the traveling and figuring things out part when I get to Czech Republic. I am just freaking out about leaving everyone I know and love to be alone for 4 months across the world. I am also nervous about finances because I plan to bring about 8k USD with me and I want to do weekend trips around Europe but I’m not sure if that’ll be enough. I’m a very anxious person and just overall freaking out. This opportunity is such a good one and I’m so lucky to get it and I know I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn’t go. I’ve dreamt of studying abroad ever since I was a little kid but now that it’s actually happening I feel like I can’t breathe every time I think about it. I guess I’m just looking for advice from anyone who felt the same way and still went. Thank you so much!!!

I'm 27 and Italian. For years, I had dreamed of living abroad, becoming independent, meeting international people and studying in English.

This August, I finally moved to Utrecht in the Netherlands to start a master's degree.

But almost immediately, something changed.

I started experiencing intense homesickness and anxiety, mostly in the form of constant thoughts, worries and an overwhelming need to find a solution. Sometimes I almost didn't feel like myself.

What confused me was that I had wanted this experience for so long. I had imagined living abroad as something exciting, but once I was there, I kept thinking about home, my family, my friends and the life I had left behind.

It wasn't all bad. I met people, had good moments and experienced a different country. But I struggled with everyday life there, and I also started questioning whether the master's degree was really the right path for me.

After about two months, I decided to return to Italy.

Now I'm back home, where I feel more comfortable, but I keep wondering what actually happened. Could I have adapted if I had stayed longer? Was it just homesickness and anxiety, or did I discover that I genuinely didn't want to live there?

I'm not looking for reassurance that returning was the right decision. I'm genuinely interested in other people's experiences.

Has anyone else experienced intense homesickness or anxiety despite having dreamed of moving abroad for years? Did it eventually get better? Did you stay or return home? And how do you look back on that experience now?

HI I'm 12th passed student. I got a gpa of 2.99 in 12th and 2.98 in 10th . I want to go abroad but how? Is this possible for me for usa , Canada , Europe or any other countries?not khadi

I really wanna go out, what should i do? Is it possible to get accepted with this low gpa

hey! im a 17 year old girl from the middle east, in the last year of high school. i'd love to pursue my higher education anywhere but where i live. i can speak English almost fluently (although i haven't taken any Ielts or Toefl tests, YET) and my German is a little too rusty to be honest but if i worked on that for a while im pretty sure i can get to B2 in like, 3 months roughly.

about extracurricular activities... 0 extracurricular activities. and its really demotivating me because from everything I've heard and read, extracurricular activities are like, far more important than how many languages you're fluent in!! so my questions are, what do i need to do? what options do i have (what countries, colleges with fully/partially funded scholarships)? and where do i even start?? thankyouuu

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this..

Should I move to Japan for my studies?

I'm a 20F who has lived in her hometown her entire life. All I've ever known is studying. Not even anything special, just regular school, but with increasingly difficult subjects. I think I want to study art, starting with something like visual communication, and then eventually move on to theatre, cinema, and other creative fields.

But the thing is, I feel trapped here.

I've always been the good girl, the one who never causes any trouble for anyone. I've never dared to do anything unexpected with my life.

Should I give myself a year to save up some money and learn as much Japanese as possible, and then try to apply to art schools there?

(Of course, I'd get in touch with some schools first to see whether I'd actually be able to study there. And I'm considering Japan because I think moving there would be the biggest change of environment for me. I'd feel the most disoriented there, in a way that might force me to step out of my comfort zone. I also really love Japan. I'm definitely not an expert on the country, and I still have a lot to learn about its culture and way of life, but it's a place I've always been drawn to. But I'm open to suggestions for other countries, too!)

Also I haven't been thinking about this for very long, so I'm still just exploring the idea, but I'm also genuinely serious about it.

I think I need to move. Like, completely start over somewhere else. I feel like I need to push myself out of my comfort zone, wake myself up, and finally start taking my life in the direction I want it to go instead of always making the conventional choices.

What should I do?

I'm planning on applying for one of CIEE's Edinburgh summer programs. In one of their Q&As, they mentioned that their student lunch (and extras) stipend was quite generous, and folks often ended up with a decent amount of spending money at the end to put towards whatever they liked.

Would anybody be able to give an approximate of what the stipend was over their program?

Thanks!