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Foreign Exchange Anonymous
Hey /trv/ I'm interested in going abroad for student exchange.

I've narrowed it down to the following:

Russia, Italy, Japan, Argentina

Could you help me choose at most three to think about? Or even suggest a country I haven't thought of but you think would be better?

Pic related, it's the program I'd be going through.
>> Anonymous
Russia is a pretty hard language to learn, just keep that in mind.
>> Anonymous
Argentina has friendly people.
>> Anonymous
RUSSIA IS A FUCKWIN COUNTRY

JUST GO THERE
>> Anonymous
>>16416

What is with people and Russia these days?
>> Anonymous
Italy is a very friendly country, I went there and ended up making a lot of friends.
>> Anonymous
OP HERE

IT DOESN'T HELP IF YOU PICK EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY I SUGGEST
>> Anonymous
>>16419

DO ALL OF THEM DUH
>> Anonymous
>>16417
yeah my friend and i randomly both took russian at our university. theres like 15 people in the class out of about 20,000 at the school. russian is awesome but hard, i say russian.
>> Kitler
>>16425
Nothing sounds more awesome than speaking Russian. :)
>> Anonymous
>>16426

Russian sounds like speaking with a mouthful of food.

I wouldn't recommend Russia. Most of the people in my neighbourhood are Russian, and they're always ranting on about how corrupt literally every aspect of life is. Shit run by gangs and whatnot.

I'd say Japan, but at the risk of being called a weeaboo fag I'll say Argentina.
>> Anonymous
>>16425

OP here, how difficult of a language is it to pick up? As hard as they say?
>> Anonymous
>>16429
they all left during financial crisis (90s), or during 80s time, and 90% of the people I meet in U.S who say they are russian are almost always ukrainian, take brighton beach in NYC for example

it's fine now trust me, I go every year, I love it in the summer, and russian sounds good depending on who is speaking it, if it's some hick farmer then no, if it's a competent working human being, it sounds good

just like english

I am central asian and used to live there, I sometimes want to live there in lieu of U.S
>> Anonymous
I went to this school while in moscow: http://www.aas.ru/

the classes are taught in english but there is obviously very good russian classes, so it is not a traditional russian school, but it was very upper class

mostly white and asian people there, with some indian and black(african) people

pic of campus area(moscow): http://www.aas.ru/photos/14/air%2Dview%2Daas1%2Egif
>> Anonymous
I say japan, weeaboo or not who cares, asian countries are more different than comparing U.S to europe

plus japan is the best asian country
>> Kitler
>>16439
Have you been to all the Asian countries?..
>> Anonymous
>>16446
hong kong, singapore, taiwan, malaysia, south korea, thailand haven't been to china but I hear it sucks anyway

japan is just better
>> Kitler
>>16449
Well I was put in my place. :]
>> Anonymous
my question to you OP

1.) When are you going? depending on when you're going, will give the answer
>> Anonymous
>>16457

within the next two years depending on which place I choose
>> Anonymous
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>>16485
if 2010, I say russia, moscow to be exact, any time before that, japan

one of reasons why: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_International_Business_Center

I was at this bridge and it was cool as hell

also some areas in russia are like a completely different country, some areas speak a different language more than russian, some cities(rather, towns) have a majority white population, some have majority asian population, some middle eastern

moscow though is generally multinational, oh also moscow has some of the fastest internet in the world if you care about that

pic is the bridge which I find overly fascinating for some reason, I can't wait until they finish the entire MIBC project and have it in operation, I will definitely be visiting in that time
>> Anonymous
I second Russia.
>> Anonymous
Argentina is a great destination. Great living standards, cheap prices, and the women are fucking hot.
>> Anonymous
I went to Italy on student exchange once and let me just say, I love Italian food.
>> Anonymous
>>16656
I second Argentina. Italy and Japan are flooded with tourists, and Russia still doesn't have its shit together. Plus, Argentina's getting a TGV soon. :3
>> Anonymous
>>16663

not OP but, wtf is a TGV?
>> Anonymous
>>16670
What yurop calls a TGV is what Moonland calls a Shinkansen.
>> Anonymous
>>16670
It's a SHINKANSEN
>> Anonymous
>>16677
>>16678
hivemind
>> Anonymous
Go to Italy or Japan. Russia and Argentina aren't too good for a long stay.
>> Anonymous
From my travel experience, stay the hell away from Russia. The other three are great choices. You can't go wrong with either.
>> Anonymous
>>16663
>>16663
russia is getting volaro rus, and shinkansen sooner, therefore superior

I still say japan
>>16686
when did you go? I went in 06 and loved it
>> Anonymous
>>16677
>>16678

YOU COULDA JUST SAID BULLET TRAIN
>> Anonymous
>>16714
ENGLISH!? THIS! IS! 4CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAN!!!!
>> Japan = Superior Anonymous
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According to the UN Human Development Index, Japan is the best choice.

The HDI measures living standards in the world, taking in account variables like poverty, life expectancy, literacy or GDP per capita. Based on these variables, Japan has the best living standards of these four countries.

Map related, shows the countries of the world according to their HDI score.
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>>16722
Not really.
>> Anonymous
>>16722
Japan hasn't been number 1 since 1993 you stupid fucker.
>> Anonymous
>>16726
>>16725
>Japan has the best living standards of these four countries.
>of these four countries.
>of these four countries.
>of these four countries.
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>of these four countries.
>> Anonymous
>>16726
>>16725

way to read the post correctly
>> Anonymous
>>16727
>>16730

oh snap.
>> Anonymous
>>16722
LOL RUSSIA
>> Anonymous
japan. fuck weeaboos anyway, you'll be among the japanese.
>> Anonymous
this thread is becoming a my-country-is-better-then-yours faggotry. Just to balance things out, I'll say Italy is a third world shithole populated by retards - it'll probably collapse before 2010. Also, dirty trains never on-time.
>> Anonymous
>>16777
yeah

guy just pick japan, seriously
>> Anonymous
JAPAN
>> Anonymous
I'd say Japan, but I can't imagine eating Japanese food for more than two weeks. Choose Italy. Women = sexy.
>> Anonymous
eh
>> Anonymous
>>16856
japanese food isn't the best, but it's fine

plus all four of those countries have american food(including fast food), so who cares