Should I live in europe or US? help me to decide...?

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Willeke

My advice is to do your job training in a country where the local language feels like your native language.
If you already miss some of the lessons because you do not hear everything, the bit you miss because the language is not your own may be too much.

I would guess that France or the French speaking part of Belgium will be best, but Switzerland also has a big French speaking part.
Look into options, visa and student long term permits and into cost of living and how much of the study you will have to pay yourself.
When you have decided which country is best, look into entry levels for the nurse training, which subjects are needed and which are advised. And whether it is the same in all schools/hospitals in the country. (A classmate of mine could go to the nurse training in one hospital but not to an other because of different entry requirements.)

You might need to have a higher level of education before entering than is norm in the USA, or the other way round.

If you need a level between high school and college, go to college in the USA, just to stay with your parents a little longer, but otherwise, move to a country where they speak the language in which you want to do your job training as soon as possible.

Also look at the internet sites of the people with hearing impairments (spelling?) in the countries you would like to study in.
Maybe they have a support system you can use, or maybe they have a college level boarding school where they teach in small groups, with special attention because of hearing difficulties.
(I know such schools used to exist, but a lot of special education has been discontinued in favour of young people staying at home with their parents rather than at boarding schools.)

Unlike other people answering here, I would advise against going for job training in a country where you do not speak the language yet. (Like Spain) as this will be an extra handicap. It takes more than a few years to learn the language good enough to do higher education in it.

Recheli

Live in Europe. It is better than here.

It depends on what your politics are. If you are conservative, US is better, sadly. But a normal or liberal person would do well in Europe. I hope you speak some other languages though. You'd hate to have to learn it by immersion.

Best of luck to you and your schooling and moving.

r_e_a_l_miles

You answered you question with your last sentence.
"America is great but I want to live Europe."
Remember the saying: "The grass always looks greener on the other side".
Try one semester in Europe and then decide.

johnathanapples

Get out of the U.S. before your academic knowledge and ability suffers any more than it already has.

When I started at University in England, I had a GPA of 3.85 in the U.S. System and I almost needed remedial classes to catch up with the other students at the University...

GET OUT OF THIS LOW CLASS COUNTRY WHILE YOU STILL CAN... and you will also find they need a lot of nurses in the French speaking countries.

Marko M

You should live in Europe. You can go to France, Belgium or Switzerland because they speak french there, life is more relaxed then in US and food is much beater.

Foamy4PresidentReturns

europe

abandon the USA as quick as you possibly can, its a Sh*t hole

Pink

I would highly recommend Spain. It is progressive, clean, and friendly. Your languages will serve you well there. Do a little travelling there before you decide where to stay. Their transportation system is way ahead of the U.S. and the trains are fantastic!

SUE

IÂ´m not sure where youÂ´ll get the better medical education. I would check into that before I made a final decision about furthering my education here or in Europe.

I'd have to second R_E_A_L_ except, depending on the situation, consider taking a full year.

I've lived in Spain, and just went back for a visit this past Spring. Never thought I'd be able to say this, but, yes, it is now a very progressive country, and you'll probably like it there. (I loved it, anyway, but found it quaintly backward thirty years ago. Juan Carlos has done an incredible job of leading the country into the Modern world.)

I can see why, being a foreigner, you might not be terribly comfortable, here. And why you think Europe might be better for you.

I also see why moving that far from your parents MIGHT not be the right thing to do. Depending on your personality and how close you are, how much you depend on them, you will either flourish, or freak out and need to come back. Remember that, as English is different in America, Spanish is different in different parts of Spain, and so is French and German. Your hearing issues could definitely become a bit of a challenge in those languages, too.

Good luck to you, whatever you do.

FAB S

Well u have already sayed u are not felling confortable there and u want to live in Europe.So u are answering your question:).Have fun here and my advice will be to move into a northern country,and if u like nice weather then defently choose Spain instead of Italy or Portugal..just my opinion.Have a good day.

Rax

I suggest that you finish college first and enjoy the company of your parents in the US. When you are matured enough, you can decide if you really want to move to europe.

You are very young, there's so much time ahead of you. Meanwhile, look at the positive things in the US and enjoy being a teenager. You only become a teenager once in your life.

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