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Once you’re abroad: How to settle in

18/10/2011

It’s one thing to plan your brains out for your study abroad experience and a totally other thing to get settled after you’ve arrived. Once the initial culture shock has subsided and you’ve unpacked all your belongings, it’s time to get to know your new surroundings and meet the neighbours.

Get familiar with your city

In the first few days you’ll quickly be able to find the nearest grocery shop, laundromat, bank machine and drug store by walking around the streets nearest your new place. Then it’s time to familiarize yourself with the city on a whole. Just don’t try to tackle it at one time, break it up into boroughs or districts and get to know one at a time. Imagine trying to see all of London in a weekend (it’s impossible, I tried). Use the internet and apps like Google Maps and foursquare to check out cool places to eat for cheap, go out, get good coffee and shop. Read some reviews because the closest or the top-rated spot isn’t always the best. [continue…]

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Why Studying Abroad Creates Job Marketability in a Weak Economy

04/10/2011

In a weak economy, today’s job seeker benefits from “employing” as many creative strategies and skill sets possible to stand out and maintain a competitive edge. The issue of unemployment is so drastic in the U.S. (and integral to a thriving economy), in fact, that President Obama has been compelled to create and implement a new job plan to the tune of 447 billion. This slated to put Americans back to work, prevent massive layoffs, and stimulate the economy, if successful.

With this being the case, smart students recognize that studying abroad affords many advantages in terms of job marketability, increased options, and career survival.

Here are a few to be considered.

1. Studying abroad teaches independence. Being away from home without the network of friends, familiar customs, and the support of family, typically requires that students become more resourceful, strategic and self-reliant. These same skills are ones that employers find useful in an array of fields and occupations—from managerial positions, to teaching, to customer service. It’s more than a resume builder, it’s a character builder. [continue…]

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5 cheapest locations to learn English in the UK

09.05.2011

There are lots of fantastic places in the UK to learn English. Most British cities have at least one language school where students can study English, and the majority of these offer a range of courses at a variety of levels.
Generally speaking, the most affordable type of course is a ‘General English’ course, which usually [...]

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5 tips for saving money while studying abroad

08.22.2011

The world is your oyster… isn’t that how the old saying goes? Well, they failed to mention that the oyster is going to cost you a pretty penny, especially if you study abroad in the UK.
Don’t get discouraged yet however, because if you’re disciplined with your resources then you can definitely make the move a [...]

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Top Five Ways to Earn Money While Studying Abroad

07.20.2011

Many of today’s students are choosing to study abroad and see the world.
These individuals not only have the chance to receive a more broadly based education, but are also afforded the opportunity to meet new people and be exposed to different cultures and cuisine, and dabble in new languages.
Students studying abroad include both graduate and [...]

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Dangers of Study Abroad

07.19.2011

Most of us who are passionate about international travel, inter-cultural learning and studying abroad know how essential it is to visit other countries to learn from a different perspective. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. However, we also take risks when we travel abroad. As soon as we set foot in a foreign country, we [...]

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After Your Semester Abroad: How to Cope with Reverse Culture Shock

04.11.2011

When searching the internet for study abroad help, you often can easily find information about how to prepare for studying abroad and the attendant culture shock of living in a foreign country for months or even years at a time. Of course this is necessary information, and it’s important that students learn about studying abroad [...]

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Stereotypes about British culture – how true are they?

04.07.2011

As is the case in most countries, the Britain of today is made up of lots of different people from all kinds of ethnic backgrounds. This is especially true in large towns and cities, which have become really multicultural over the last few decades especially. Some of the more rural parts of Britain are perhaps [...]

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Top 5 student cities in the UK

04.01.2011

Your main reason for coming to the UK may be to learn English, but when you’re a student in a foreign country there’s a lot more to consider, when it comes to settling in, than your language classes. Of course, you will meet fellow students from across the world at your language school, some of [...]

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Android applications for college students

03.07.2011

I already had a post before about apps for iPhone. Useful for students of course. This is time to consider about the other player Android. It is my favorite, maybe because I have one Android phone and I support Linux. Also many software available for free and because it is an open source project bugfixes [...]

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