<prompt> Human: Hi Im almost 17, probably going to be a HS graduate by December 2017 or January 2018. I work at a Mcdonalds. I just started working last week, and by the time I get paidin a week I think I will probably have 375 saved up in my bank account. I get paid biweekly and not sure if my hours are going to be the same after the next couple weeks, right now I am working about 25 hours a week, and getting paid 9.25hr. I am hoping to save up at the very least 500 a month, I dont know if I am under or over estimating. Right at this very moment, not having been paid yet or anything, I have 75 to my name. I go back and forth with my plans for my future. I definitely want to go to college at some point and will definitely start out at a community college. I just learned of this website called WWOOF, its basically a place where you can find a host family basically anywhere in the world, and work on their organic farm in exchange for a bed and food. The Netherlands has been in my mind for a few years now, I would really really love to live there someday. There are a bunch of hosts with openings in the Netherlands, and they all offer different amounts of stays but I would most likely look for someone who was looking for a worker to stay for 6 months to a year or two. I have never worked on a farm, but have been around farms, and animals my whole life. Also have a teeny bit of experience with gardeninggrowing produce because my parents used to do that. I have very little experience or knowledge but its a huge interest of mine, mostly because I really love farm animals and I have always planned on owning my own farm when I am older. I live in Texas right now and will graduate here. A plane ticket would cost anywhere between 300 and 500. I would have one large suitcase and a backpack for my clothes and whatever else. I would live rent free, and wouldnt have to worry about food, though I would be working everyday and wont make an income.Are there anyways I can make money along with doing this? Could I invest money and let my savings grow? Besides the ticket, I would need money for other things as well such as shampoosoap, padstampons, other bathroom sorta things. I would have my laptop and camera and phone with me. My phone will probably still be paid for by my mother thankfully but eventually I will need to pay for that. I cant really think of things that I may need money for but I know that there are a lot. I take medication and see a therapist but I wouldnt really worry about that too much to be honest. Maybe that is dumb but my mental health and the possibility of me moving to a different country is something I can figure out with my doctor and therapist. Is this all a dumb plan? I dont like the thought of myself going straight to college, getting a job I dont particularly like, and feeling like my life is boring. Nothing against anyone who does that it just isnt for me, and I just want time before I actually go to college. I dont know what I want to study and I just see myself being genuinely happy learning how to grow produce and work with farm animals. I have never been anywhere except US and Canada but I am in love with the Netherlands and I just want to do something really different than I have ever done before. Despite how sure I am that I want to do something different and something I wouldnt have expected myself to do, I feel like I am young and people will think I am really ridiculous for wanting to this, and I am afraid of people thinking I will fail. Or I guess I am more afraid of people thinking that and actually being right.  <response>: Its great that everyone here is telling you to follow your dreams and travel the world and life is a fairytale, but this is rpersonalfinance. Lets break this down into costs youre likely to incur:Toiletriespersonal items: This could vary depending on what you consider essential. Youll be working on a farm so I imagine you wont be spending money on makeup or expensive conditioner. Phone: Odds are youll have to pay for this yourself once youre over there. Paying an American phone company for a plan in Europe is likely absurdly expensive. You mention bringing your laptop as well. Do you know if these farms will have internet for you to use? Are they close enough to a town where you could find free Wi-Fi?Travel: It would be a waste to fly to Europe and only spend time on a single farm while youre there. Youll want to budget money for trainsflightstaxishostels.EducationHealthcare: Have you looked into how education or healthcare is paid for over there? Would you qualify for free or reduced rates? Would you be considered a citizen or a taxpayer? If education is free it doesnt make sense to capitalize on that, its the smartest investment you can make. What happens if you get hurt or sick while youre working? Its healthcare free? Do you lose your room and food if you can no longer work? These are important things youll need to learn about. Who is going to pay for your medication while youre over there? How are you going to see a therapist?All of those things you should have a plan for before you even think about booking a flight. Once you have actual figures for how much all that will cost you will know how much money youll need to have saved up before you go. Also, how are you going to pay for things over there? Are you going to set up a bank account? Are you going to get a creditdebit card? Carry all your cash on the plane with you? Dont do that last one. I understand this is a dream of yours but I dont recommend setting out on your adventure until you know youll be able to support yourself. In the meantime, there are hundreds of thousands of farms in Texas. It would be a very practical idea to work on one of these for a while to see if you even like the work. Also, youd be getting paid which would help you finance your goal of farming in Europe. 