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A little math for 3 months (not that you people care)*:
Airfare- $1,400 R/T (give or take a hundred)
Housing- $160/m up. I feel like I'd end up paying a lot more since I am not a local and doing only 3 months.
Food- Cheap meal is about $2.00
Spend-???
*Cost of living in Chennai
Is it worth it? Or should I wait to see if the State Dept (with housing provided) comes through for the Fall.
I should pick up a good travel book on India and see whats up. A lot to think about.
And if you are wondering why I am looking at internships if I passed OA... that will take a few months to even be on the register and then I may wait quite a while for an invite, if ever. So, I want to keep moving forward and pretend that OMS won't ever happen. Easier said than done.
Congrats!! My internship really helped me decide if the FS life was right for me, so I think it's worth it. But I know that it is a lot of money if you have to find your own housing. I hear good things about Chennai from an FSO that I met through my internship, but I am sure that it also depends on who is there at the time. Good luck in making this decision!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Your internship sounded great. Yeah, I really want to do it... just got to make the details work out.
ReplyDeleteI found a service apartment for $650ish a month walkable to the consulate but I may be able to find something cheaper.
If I do it, I am going to have to go into crazy saving mode soon. I am thinking $4500 for flight, housing, and food. More if I want to travel around a bit.
I think it's a good decision -- go for it! Perhaps that's just a bit of me talking (as I've always wanted to go to India), but I think you can do it! :)
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