No, I didn't consider studying abroad back then and ultimately I was able to graduate without any student debt, much like my European peers do without thinking

No, I didn't consider studying abroad back then and ultimately I was able to graduate without any student debt, much like my European peers do without thinking about it. But yes I've become a fan of what Germany and some other countries offer. I've seen something that made me even more envious: a friend in neighboring Austria was in University there (for free) and it turned out the school was like a sister school to NYU and she wanted to go there and was able to go to NYU for free. We are really getting the short end of the stick in America right now, amongst developed nations.