International elective with kids?

[starmoon]

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Hi non-trads, this is a question for some of the more experienced among you--maybe at the resident level. I'm a rising 4th year and have 3 little kids. Trying to figure out a way to do an international elective next year in a warm Spanish speaking country, and bring them along. Has anyone had any experience with this? I'm thinking either this is a great idea or a terrible idea. Spouse is on board.

 

[LifeTake2]

Does 'on board', mean spouse would be coming along?

If so, do it! You will have to find housing, and get passports for the kids but it would be a great adventure for them.

But you are going to be busy and you won't have a local daycare to take them to so you need a second adult. Though this could be a friend or sibling......

 

[LifeTake2]

Does 'on board', mean spouse would be coming along?

If so, do it! You will have to find housing, and get passports for the kids but it would be a great adventure for them.

But you are going to be busy and you won't have a local daycare to take them to so you need a second adult. Though this could be a friend or sibling......

 

[starmoon]

Yeah spouse would come. Kids are old enough to attend elementary school there if that were possible.

We'll see... it's a little complicated but maybe it can be done.

 

[pinkzebra]

i know it's not the same, but i actually went to college through a single parent program (former teen parent). my best friend was a spanish major and studied abroad for a year in mexico - she took her son with her! they had a blast! she said it was such an incredible year and her son became fluent in spanish. unfortunately he lost a lot of it from coming back to the US, but it was so cool to skype with her and hear him speak so perfectly. 🙂 they have the very best memories from that year.

the one college experience i feel i missed out on was studying abroad. it is definitely a dream of mine and the only thing i truly missed out from my situation of having my daughter young. i, too, am very interested in international electives if the school i am accepted to (if i am accepted!) has options for them. my husband and daughter are on board, as well! i think it is definitely possible. it is probably going to be a pain to get all the paperwork, passports, and other details in order, but it doesn't matter because i think it will DEFINITELY be worth it! especially if your kids are young, they will have a blast.

good luck

 

[spiderpete]

Hi non-trads, this is a question for some of the more experienced among you--maybe at the resident level. I'm a rising 4th year and have 3 little kids. Trying to figure out a way to do an international elective next year in a warm Spanish speaking country, and bring them along. Has anyone had any experience with this? I'm thinking either this is a great idea or a terrible idea. Spouse is on board.

Wow! If you find a good program, let me know. Ive got kids 12 9 and 6, all schooled in Spanish and English. We came very close to doing this very thing this year before school starts, but got hit with a financial hurdle that made it too hard. There may be more certainty down the road and my wife and I would love to do this with our family.

(btw, Dominican Republic looked pretty good as an option. Acccessible, genuine need, and chance for vacation time too.)