"My daughter and I are going to study in the US in a few months, and I check the exchange rate every day. My blood dries out every day."



As the won/dollar exchange rate crossed the psychological margin of 1,350 won for the first time in 13 years and 4 months on the 29th (29th), the pain of international students and parents in the United States is deepening.



Mo (27) Kim, a graduate student at a prestigious university in the United States, said in a press call, "Until last year, my parents sent me 1.5 million won a month for living expenses, but the exchange rate has risen so much that they are sending me 300,000 won more this year. Still, the cost of living is always insufficient.”



Kim said, "I am in a much better situation after receiving a scholarship, but I feel very sorry for my parents because my friends around me are paying a lot of money for tuition at once."



Ryu (31), who lives in Atlanta, said, "International students didn't even go on summer vacation to save money as much as possible."



Mo (29) Kwon, who is studying in New York, sighed, saying, "The cost of traveling between Korea and the US has become much higher. I recently paid 3 million won to buy a direct flight ticket."



Even in the international student community, there are daily posts that are concerned about the cost burden caused by the exchange rate rise.



Whether you are a student already studying abroad or a student preparing to study abroad, the worries are the same.



One author wrote, "Compared to when I sent my tuition a year ago, the current exchange rate has risen by about 15%.



Another author, who is preparing to study abroad, said, "I think I will faint because of the exchange rate." "I am so worried about studying abroad.



A college student who was accepted as an exchange student in the United States said, "I am thinking about giving up studying abroad because of the exchange rate.



The life of those who study abroad in Europe other than the United States is also difficult.



“Denmark kroner is expensive, so Korean ramyun, which was 2,000 won two months ago, has recently risen to 3,500 won,” said Kim Mo (28), a Danish student. "I make a living by supplementing protein at a barbecue party," he said.



“My parents send me the same amount every month in Korean Won, but the amount is getting smaller every time I look for it in pounds,” said Lee, 25, who attends a university in a small town in England. I'm holding on with this," he confessed.



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