I'm 17 and last year was really considering going on an exchange to the United states and go to school there for a year. I know it would have been tough at times but I don't want AS to restrict me from doing something I've always wanted to do you know what I mean? I love travelling and I loved the US when I went there a few years ago. I ended up doing nothing and now that I look back on it I regret the chance I missed big time.

I think I'm too late to go on a high school exchange to the US but I think there is an option to go on an academic year to a foreign country and learning the language while traveling aswell. I discovered this a couple of days ago and am very keen to do it. I want to do this while I'm in pretty good condition in terms of my AS because realistically its a condition that doesnt get too much better overall (apart from NSD). I know a bit of French so I think it would be a great place to go. The schools are in Paris and Nice. I was also thinking of Barcelona or Malaga in Spain although I don't know any Spanish!

Does anyone have any thoughts on this or advice? I think I'm pretty keen and determined to do it this time as its something I've always wanted to do even though I have AS.

Thanks guys,
Seb