What it takes to study in Finland?
How much money does it cost to be able to go to finland, once I've applied and gotten into a highschool, and my student support and all is in order... How much would it cost then to go there, and find an apartment, or would it be better to look for apartments abroad, if so, where would be a good place to look?
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Study Abroad Rome this fall for college Junior?
My daughter studied in Rome for a semester about 15 years ago. Then she stayed to take a Latin course in the summer, taught by a monk at the Vatican. I went to visit her at the end of the summer and we backpacked through Europe together. In a roundabout way, it all led to my meeting a nice Italian man and now we're married and I live in Italy.
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Should I Study Economics or Planning?
I'm finishing up my economics undergrad at this moment, so I can offer some insight into the field. The first thing you need to determine is if you like the subject. Economics is a fusion of mathematical logic and social science, two topics that tend to find their preference among vastly different types of people. You have to be sure to have enough motivation to get to the end of your degree. Future payoff is just one variable to take into account when making this decision. So I suggest picking up the dryest economics book you can find and see if you can read through to the end.
Secondly, graduate-level economics are heavily focused on econometric analysis nowadays, which is a controversial issue in dispute with other schools of economic thought who believe statistical models are inapplicable to the field. The truth is that they really train statisticians instead of clear-thinking economists. Since you state statistics as one of your primary interests I suppose this is a positive for you.
I've decided that economics has taken me as far as it can, and my knowledge of economics would be best applied to the field of town planning. I enjoyed learning economics but learning further statistics does not really appeal to me and won't help me achieve any of my objectives other than having a fancy title. Be certain that it will help you achieve your objectives and won't send you down a path of employment you have no interest in.
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Getting Visa for 5-month study in Ecuador - have to got to consulate in person?
I dont know if this'll help but here's my two cents. When I got my visa for Italy I had a mix up in that my drivers license said I lived in San Diego but I was trying to get my visa at the San Francisco consulate. The consulate officer wanted me to go to the consulate in Los Angeles, which had "jurisdiction" so to speak over SoCal residents. So maybe Ecuador has only two consulates, and Houston does the West and DC does the East?
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List of commercial businesses in the city?
The above suggestions are some of what I would have said. I would also recommend he use the "yahoo Yellow Pages" It gives you pretty go baseline data of the businesses out there.
Also the US Census of Business and Industry or Claritas Data Services. Both give more general info but it would get him off your back for a little while.
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