So,
you have decided to go to college in a foreign country. There are lots of
benefits, such as some institutions have a very high reputation and you get
quite a lot of esteem as a result. Some places are very cheap to attend and
live, plus you get to skylark around in another country and live it up without
any stories getting back to your family. Here are some tips to help you when
you attend your foreign college.
Teach
yourself the language as quickly as possible
If
you end up going to college in your own country, then have a look for the
foreign students who do not know the language very well. There are two
varieties: there are the ones that have to learn the language very quickly,
study hard and end up doing better than you. And, there are the ones that turn
up once per month at most, appear with plaster or grass stains on their shoes,
and somehow manage to get great grades on their essays. The first is example is
the hardworking foreign student, and the second is someone on a student visa
who is illegally working and then using essay writing services to get through
college. You have to be the one in the first example, which means you must
learn the language as quickly as possible.
Research
the area you are living in
This
is because the area you are going to live in may have some very weird bylaws or
customs and it is advisable that you know about them. The country you are going
to may be a Muslim or oppressive country where you need to be covered if you
are a woman. The country you are going to may be Christian for the most part,
but may have a very strong counter culture in the area you are about to live
in. There are many countries that hate America and Americans.
If
you go to Anglo-Saxon countries (ones where people talk English) then you will
be welcomed, but there may be parts of the country where you are not liked
because of what your government did. For example, when the tension between
Scotland and America was at its highest because of the Lockerbie bombing, there
were certain areas of Scotland where Americans would have had a rough time.
Ideally, you need to research the specific area you are going to just to be
sure you are going to be okay in that area. For example, if you go to Britain
to live in Oxford, then the worst you will get is a drive-by argument, but if
you went to live in Moss Side in Manchester England, then you will probably get
a drive-by stabbing.
Plan
your accommodation months in advance
The
last thing you want to do is get to your other country and discover that your
accommodation in still being built. The last thing you want to do is end up
paying for time in a hostel. There is also a chance that if you do not book
your accommodation in advance, that you are going to end up having to pay a lot
more. Do not forget that people who live in the country are going to need
accommodation too and many of them need only take a drive to the campus or
student housing and shake hands with the landlord. You have to book from
thousands of miles away and get yourself somewhere that looks good…on the
brochure. To save yourself a lot of trouble, you need to get this done as far
in advance as you can.
Find
out where the other people from your country are
There
is a good chance that there are other people from your country going to your
college or university in the other country. Try to find out where they are
staying. If you are going to an English speaking place then you will be
alright.
The
British will make you feel welcome, the Australians will love your accent and
the Canadians will be polite no matter who you are. But, if you are going to
another country with a different language, especially if you are going on a
grant you got because too few people go to that country, then you should find
out where the other people from your country are going to be. You can stick
together if things get rough, or it may just be nice to hear someone with your
own accent now and again.
Kate Funk writes
on behalf of Aussiessay.com, where everybody can make use
of a professional essay writing service.
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