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Have you ever thought of studying abroad? Four students abroad relate
their experiences ...

A Jieni went to London, UK
You don’t think twice about going to study in London. Last September, I left home with a large
suitcase, and a few hours later I arrived at the place I now call home. I settled on London
because of the many famous old universities here, as well as the fact that it would undoubtedly
boost my job prospects back home. Before I arrived, Id built up an image of life in the UK in
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my mind, in large part due to what I'd seen on TV and in films, but I quickly realised that this
had been a misinterpretation. London is incredibly diverse and is home to people from all over
the world. If I wanted to enjoy something more typically British, I 'd choose a smaller location,
but for a student my age, I definitely made the right choice.

B Mehedi went to Windsor, Canada
Last summer I started a new adventure in Canada. My course didn 't start until late September,
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but I wanted to spend a month finding out more about my new surroundings. The university
is located in a small place called Windsor. I thought about going to study in a bigger city in
Canada, or even in the United States, but decided on this place instead. If I’d chosen to study
in a major North American city, I probably wouldn 't be having the same experience as I am
now. The locals are great with international students, and we all get on well with each other.
I wasn’t sure exactly what form the learning would take, but Ihaven’t been disappointed in that
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expectations have been met and exceeded. If you keep an open mind about it, you can really
benefit from this form of studying.
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Iinitially thought I’d go to the US or the UK to study for a degree, as I’ve heard lots of good
things about their universities and everybody knows how important English is as a language.
Then I thought about the journey home. If I studied in New York, it would probably take me at
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.m least a whole day to return to Jakarta, so Australia seemed like a sensible choice. It wasn t that
I difficult to get a visa, and I can stay and get a job afterIgraduate. That's a really big plus for
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Sofiane went to Helsinki, Finland
•• •• •• I ’d heard about Finland's reputation as a global leader in education, but to say thatI’d always
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best decisions I’ve ever made. I was blown away by the university’s facilities and how well they
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Si PP looked after their students, not to mention the contemporary approach to learning, which was
exactly what I was hoping for. Admittedly, it was quite a culture shock and it took me a while to
get to grips with the Finnish language, though I 'm very pleased with the progress I 'm making.
Furthermore, the excellent transportation links mean that I can still enjoy all the aspects of city
life, while living in the peaceful surroundings of the university campus.

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