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Re:The Harm of Studying Abroad by L_Rahman on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:34PM (#23632804)
In the interest of intellectual honesty, it's possible that I'm an extreme outlier in this respect. I've spent the last year traveling around the world, I find it really easy to share emotional vulnerability with strangers, and I've made meaningful connections with people in every country I've lived in for more than a week.

This is likely not true for most people.

Re:The Harm of Studying Abroad by watwut on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @04:51PM (#23633726)
Emotional vulnerability is easier with strangers you will never meet again.

What parent talks about is acceptance and being member of in-group. That is much much different. It is also much different to really click and be really in-group with people from another culture, because you can't rely on assumptions you grew with.

Re:The Harm of Studying Abroad by TomSwirly on Thursday June 25, 2020 @04:58AM (#23638425)
> I find it really easy to share emotional vulnerability with strangers

You and almost everyone else. It's much easier to be emotionally vulnerable using a "throw-away account".

For an example, if you come out as gay to some stranger on a train, it's almost certain that there will never be any real-world repercussions. But if you come out as gay to someone in your hometown, it will likely change your life forever.

> I've made meaningful connections with people in every country I've lived in for more than a week. [...] This is likely not true for most people.

Funny, I've heard some variation on this speech from most people who get to travel around the world for a year.

I attribute it to not having to worry about money, myself, and it's my belief that a majority of humanity would be that way, if they could afford it.

Re:The Harm of Studying Abroad by dondawest on Thursday June 25, 2020 @01:50AM (#23637311)
In the interest of intellectual honesty, I just wanted to say that I’m an awesome person and I am literally so cool.

This is likely not true for most people.

Re:The Harm of Studying Abroad by L_Rahman on Saturday June 27, 2020 @03:55PM (#23664193)
I respect the call out in this comment.