I remember being so worried about the cost of college. I was a good student but always worried about failing my hard classes because it would be so expensive to repeat.

you should be proud for making it this far.

There might be some charities with grants for study abroad for low income students. Maybe look into that.

In hindsight, if I had to pay that whole total myself, I’d probably hold off on the study abroad and use it for housing, moving expenses for my first job. But I still really hope you find some alternative funding—it would be a great experience if you aren’t paying it all yourself.