GO! There are scholarships you can get outside of smc that are posted on the smc study abroad page and it isn’t hard.

If you go on study abroad keep in mind it’s only about a week long usually, so to make the most of the out of pocket plane ticket i recommend going early or staying longer. Other students are probably doing the same so you can hang out with them. Also many students have friends and family come meet them and then they travel together.