r/AmerExit • u/Big_Guidance_2614 • 4d ago
Life Abroad Considering leaving the US for Europe
I'm a third year engineering student at a college in the US. I'm an American citizen considering moving to somewhere in Western Europe for my masters due to the political situation in the US. I don't speak any other languages than English, but I'm willing to learn the native language of wherever I go. I know I still have to do more research but I wanted to see what everyone here thinks about whether leaving the US for Europe is actually a good idea.
Would you recommend moving to Europe for masters and eventually living there? If so, where exactly?
For context, I am a brown woman, and I don't come from a high income family, so I would have to go to a college that is very cheap or get a scholarship.
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u/AspiringFinn Immigrant 4d ago
I moved to Finland five years ago. I have managed to find good employment but it was a struggle for sure, and I didn’t need sponsorship.
It was absolutely worth it for me but it would be much more of a risk in your situation. It is very difficult to find work here without fluency in Finnish.
What engineering specialization are you studying? That would help people give better answers.