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I was an exchange student in Lund, Sweden for a year and a half in college. I was only supposed to stay for a year, but I liked it so much that I stayed for one more semester. I had so much fun! The first month or two I was there, when it was summer and there weren't many Swedish students around, I hated it! I wondered what I was doing there, and why I had signed up for a whole year. Once school started, though, I had a blast!

I had to take Swedish classes in the beginning, and I continued until I was fluent! I didn't think I was ever going to use Swedish again, and I didn't plan on coming back except maybe to visit. It was a good thing I learned, because I ended up living in Sweden for about 4 years! I went to school, and met my boyfriend, and ended up staying for awhile!

Was anyone else here an exchange student? Did you have a good or bad experience? I think it gives you such a completely different perspective on a country to live there for a long period, rather than just visit for a week or two. I want to be an exchange student again!!!