Choosing a College. Home or Abroad?

What choices do you have when sending your child to college? Should he/she stay within reach or should your teenager go to school abroad?

In my discussion with my teenager, I discovered that she wants to stay within the country in order to be close to her friends. I have therefore to consider the environment of the new college I will choose for her. Will it be easy to make new friends in the college? Will it be costly to keep in touch with old friends if I make her study abroad? I have to make her realise that life must go on; if you want to make something of yourself in life, staying close to old friends can be a drag!

The choice of university or college depends on the course of study which interests your teenager. I have had a great time discovering what choices are available in various countries. I tried to focus my search on the cheap or free courses in order to reduce cost. I discovered that in some countries where free university is available, the language of the state is the language with which courses are taught; this means that your teenager will also have to learn a new language in order to blend in such an environment.

For instance in University of Brussels; Dutch and French are the languages mostly used. You are only taught in other languages when the choice of course is based on those languages e.g English.
Your choice of University should first be based on your the course. If you would like to study Languages for instance; choose any university that offers English as a course. You can be sure you will feel at home.

If your course is Accounting however, you cannot choose Boston University for instance without a knowledge of Dutch or French. You would likely not feel at home.

In choosing a career or college for your teenager, ensure that he/she is involved in taking the decisions. Especially if you have to send your teenager abroad, he may have to contribute by working part-time or at least living economically. It is important to ensure that your teenager understands these issues and be ready to make necessary sacrifices. We can only guide, we cannot live their lives for them!!


In carrying out my research I discovered a lot of information which I have compiled. For information on these or on a particular course or college that interests your teenager; you can send an email to:adcatinvestment@gmail.com or visit www.sendyourchildtocollegefree.com for useful information on guiding your teenager in a choice of college.



You have to remember that in making a choice for your teenager his input is very important; that is if you choose a course or college that is not in his field of interest, this may result in conflict and eventually; failure.

Goodluck in your search!!




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