Scotland, Italy, Costa Rica, and Australia obviously have dramatically different climates. They also provide different opportunities as departure points for travel during and after the program . The former is enticing, but this is an opportunity to see how most of the world lives that is hard to replicate after Bates. Access to emergency care for allergies, asthma, and other needs is unevenly available. Vegans have difficulty in Argentina, Mongolia, and some other locations.
Most students study elsewhere for a semester.
Major or other requirements often determine this. Other students select a semester as a means of reducing the risks of being away, only to wish that they had been bold enough to plan for a full year away. The advantages of a year away are multiple. Your mindset is different since the longer time encourages you to learn more about the location and culture, meet more people, travel at a more relaxed pace, call the place home. If studying a foreign language, abilities soar with the additional time.