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Steven Keith School: University of Virginia Abroad Location: Germany

I wish that I had known how amazing studying abroad was going to be

At first I was so reluctant to leave my friends for an entire summer that it almost kept me from applying to study abroad in the first place. ...

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Currency Exchange for Study Abroad

Whether you’re in South Africa using Rand, in South Korea spending Won or in the Czech Republic using Koruna, your concept of money has to change when you go abroad. The currency exchange rate will be very important, especially when you exchange U.S. cash or traveler’s checks for local currency in your host country.

• Be aware of the currency so you know how much money you’re spending

• Full service banks usually offer the best exchange rates

• Exchange houses at airports and in tourist areas offer the worst exchange rates

For up-to-date, accurate exchange rate visit the following resources:

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter?u

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