Our world is becoming more interconnected by the millisecond with the use of Skype, Google Chat, texting, and Facebook to name a few. These resources help us communicate across the globe, but that doesn’t mean that these people can help you navigate a new country, which is a huge disadvantage of study abroad. It is important to stay in touch with familiar faces and voices, but you can’t rely on these people to “be there” when you need them when you are overseas. It is your own personal responsibility to find where to purchase a bus pass to class. You will often get lost, and feel out of control. Just remember to build a new routine that will help you feel comfortable in a new area - See more at: http://www.hccmis.com/blog/the-disadvantages-of-study-abroad/#sthash.YD6sYSh6.dpuf