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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP again ^^ - I should mention that all of the traveling my DC did was sharing inexpensive AirBnBs and hostels.  Nothing was luxurious at all, it just costs a ton to travel in Europe.  And about half of DC’s spending money came from their own savings.  [b]Not a “spoiled rich kid”.[/b]  [/quote]

You're so out of touch it's not even funny. No normal student can afford to travel around like that. It's nice your kid was able to earn and save so much of their own money, but he was able to keep that money for fun spending because YOU are rich, don't need his help and are paying for his education! Many students earn money for their families, PP and many students pay for their education. The money they earn they need to spend on serious things. I was a teaching assistant at a large research university and some of my undergrad students worked very long hours to afford some of their tuition.

You seriously need some perspective, and the other PP does as well. For shame. It's not just the kids who are spoiled in your families, it's YOU.
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Look - the OP asked and we answered.  There are tons of students who going on study abroad and find ways to see the countries and cities around them when they have free time.  Ever heard of backpacking around Europe?

But most importantly, I don't need a lecture about kids who work hard to pay for their own education - both my spouse and I [b]WERE [/b]those kids!  We have worked hard and are now happy to have the means to send our kid on a study abroad program and help pay for some of his spending money - and I feel no need whatsoever to apologize for that.  If anyone needs some perspective here, it's YOU.  Those students you describe are no doubt parents now and proud to help their own children experience what they weren't able to.  For shame, indeed.[/quote]

Nope, you are still in the wrong. You do not complain about how expensive it is in the same breath as detailing a wealthy student's life. You do not pretend that your student isn't a spoiled rich kid just because he "slummed" it while doing extra travel he did just for fun.

I am wealthy. My kids are "spoiled rich kids" because they were born into my family (very nice ones, and they volunteer and are aware of their privilege). I would NEVER write what you wrote, or what the other PP wrote. We can afford some luxuries. We do not complain about how expensive they are. We do not pretend that our extras in life, however modest they might seem to our circle, are anything but privilege.

Most of the US is suffering under inflation and struggling to buy what they need, let alone what they want. Get out of your bubble and choose your words more carefully. 
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The chip on your shoulder must be visible from space.  Nowhere did I "complain" about how expensive Europe/study abroad is - I simply acknowledged that yes, it IS indeed expensive.  I also said my kid's spending money was about half his own - money that HE EARNED.

Not sure what your problem is, but may I remind you this thread is specifically about how much money (on average) to budget for study abroad.  The PP and I  - and others - have answered based on our kids' experiences.  All you seem to want to do is troll by accusing us of something - not even sure what, nor do I care.  Go away and start your own sullen, sulky, pious thread if you want, but the rest of us will continue discussing the topic.[/quote]

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