sage advice right there. im a big fan of the "don't knock it 'til you try it" mentality. remember, a lot of the negative info you hear is from people who come back disgruntled cuz it didnt work out for them or was not what they were expecting. not to discount their experience, everyone is different and it might not have been for them, but thousands up thousands of people make moves like this every year and are satisfied with their decisions. from talking to buddies out there now it is nothing like people make it out to be. just dont have sex on a public beach, that gets under the gov't skin