Please don't think there's anything wrong with you!  The year abroad is a really difficult time for a lot of people and everyone has ups and downs.  Homesickness, living in a new place, coping with...

Sometimes it is difficult to pluck up the courage, but if you go to a bar you will usually find that the people there are more than up for a chat. One of my friends on my year abroad met her current (...

I think this depends ultimately on the individual but also on what you do on your year abroad. My year abroad got rid of so much of my ocd because I was so embarrassed by the fact that I needed to clo...

Hello! I imagine that it must be hard for you right now because being abroad will create many limits on the amount of support and kind of support that you can provide your family. I'm making an assum...

I think 'eligibility' is the wrong word here - even if an assessment concludes you are not in a fit state to go abroad, if you are thoroughly determined to go, you should be able to. The experience yo...

Hi there,I think this is a really interesting idea with lots of potential. The only year abroad meeting I had during the academic year before I left was focused on the 'Whats' of a year abroad - what...

Hello! I'd think that there might be a few different ways of thinking the challenge you are facing. Time away from home and our normal routines and social networks is not something that everyone enjo...

Hi there,Firstly, have a look at Nicola from Student Minds' excellent advice on practical and emotional techniques to deal with a mental illness abroad, including talking to your home university, buil...