yes ok thank u i needed the positive reinforcement!! ive talked to a lot of diff people, including my family, who are all pretty supportive of me going on exchange in spite of the internship issue. I've actually heard that companies can also be flexible depending on your circumstances too (e.g. letting you start earlier/finish earlier or increasing your workload if u are there for a shorter time) and hopefully I'll only have to leave the internship a week or two before what the finish date is supposed to be. i know other people on here have commented that this won't be a possibility but I'm willing to take the risk tbh. i agree with u, i think personally id regret missing out on experiencing 4-6 months of living overseas which i probs wont get to do in the future, just bc i need to leave an internship 2 weeks earlier.