Is it safe for a white-american college student to study abroad in the middle east or india?
I'm a college student who would love to study in this part of the world. In particular the cities of: Istanbul, Delhi, Dubai, or Riyadh. Is going to any of these places safe for study abroad? focus: Civil Engineering and Arabic.
Studying Abroad - 6 Answers
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1 :
Completely safe. My opinion is that Saudi Arabia would be safer.
2 :
My cousin studied in india, a lot of white american students do. However she had to come home because she had dysintery, be sure to boil everything. I would not reccomend the middle east except for israel, it is not safe. Do not get mixed up with the middle east, and don't study arabic, you dont no what your getting yourself into.
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I think it depends what country you're going to but really from what my history teacher told me you should be fine. Everyone makes a big deal out of the middle east like they are the worst ppl in the world but in reality many news stations are very biased and exaggerate. The middle east is beautiful and I think it would be a great experience to study in a different country not just to learn about the country and the culture but just to be on your own and independent. Good luck in deciding : ) and in college!
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don't know if I would agree w. M.D., the 9/11 terrorists were Saudi Arabians; and assuming that an American would be "completely safe" may not be the case at a minimum, check the State Department warnings for particular countries; however, conditions may change within a short time period
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Yeah of course. Maybe not the Middle East so much but India, definitely you'll be okay.
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IN THE MIDDLE EAST YOU COULD BE KIDNAPED/KILLED BY SOME BAKALA-BAKALA SPEAKING TERRORISTS... IN INDIA YOU COULD BE ADDICTED TO CURRY AND BOLLYWOOD!!! YOUR CHOICE:)
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