[DubaiSis]

I would expect it to be very difficult for you. Do read the advice about determining if hanging around a bunch of 18/19 year olds is something you would be comfortable with. I was already on my 2nd career at 28 so I can't imagine going to exchanges with a bunch of kids who are trying to figure out how to sneak beer in, just as a for instance. The multi-cultural and service organizations might have the community and friendships you want, minus the screaming from across the quad when you see a sister every day at noon. Not that I didn't LOVE that at 18. But by 22 I was pretty much over it and by 28 I was a full on grown up who had moved well beyond most of that. There are some things you just don't get to re-live, because you are not the same person as you were 10 years, nearly 1/3 of your life, ago.