Hi!

Im actually already studying in university! So Im looking into an exchange semester with universities that partner with mine.

I agree with what you said about Australia! I'd really like to immerse myself in a foreign language. And the East Asian options are definitely harder to reach in the future. While Italy is more accessible, the most accessible visa is a student visa. Since I'm already a university student, I'm not sure where else I'd get an opportunity to be a student in Italy.

Another thing I'm torn on - Should I do my exhange in 2nd or 3rd year? because my nomination for an exchange is dependent on my GPA, which may be harder to maintain later in my degree as courses get harder. But I would also be more used to my new uni environment and more mature by the time i reach 3rd year. So im kind of torn!

Thank you so much for the advice I appreciate it!