Studying abroad: Good or Not? Have you ever dreamed of studying in other countries‚ traveling to cool places‚ meeting lots of different people‚ and picking up a language or two? In recent years‚ studying abroad has been popular as the world becomes globalization. A record said that "241‚791 U.S. students went abroad for academic credit in 2006-07‚ up 8% from the previous year‚ and nearly 150% more than a decade earlier" (you can check it here). More and more students leave their own country to go
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In the midst of a dream‚ I met a witty individual with short fingers and twinkling brown eyes of a cat‚ her lips were curled up in a smirk and her mind was clear as the sky. Clutching in her hand‚ was a grand cream paper recognizing her achievements as a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Her choice of major was International Relations‚ an awkward choice for a timid mouse that loved history but hated speaking in front of a crowd; yet for a strange reason was favored for the opportunity
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In this process‚ people tend to forget‚ who they are and what they are. There is no time to ponder and wonder. They tend to forget the values of life. Travelling is a time when people relax‚ reflect and ponder. Most people‚ after a pleasant travel‚ return home with a fresh outlook‚ new zeal and a better determination. Travelling has also a great informative value. It widens the grasp of our knowledge of geography‚ different cultures and people‚ etc. For example‚ when people of Assam visit
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I come from a traditional family that has humongous expectation from me. They try to see me grow and expand as a spiritual and educated human being. My dad is my role model and he has a huge influence on me‚ he wants me to be the best I can possibly be. As a father‚ I understand where is he coming from‚ trying to insure my future‚ but the pressure sometimes gets to me‚ trying to live up to his expectations. I have my own dreams in life‚ but some of my dreams were deferred for the satisfaction of
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Jinq Kok Jessie Borgman ENG 1050 July 31‚ 2011 Benefits of studying abroad Education is a part of learning that has always been a part of our life and it is a never ending process. As education is a building block in our lives‚ we are willing to invest deeply into our education. Good education will bring us far with what they have to offer for our very own future. Currently in this modern day society‚ many of our universities and colleges in our own home country have grown tremendously and
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Appealing as travel may be‚ I have not had the opportunity to wander much outside of the southeastern United States. Even when I have had the chance to venture‚ it has been to visit loved ones or vacation for a few days. I am not stating this for anyone to empathize with me‚ but rather to express the fact that I have never experienced another culture outside of the U.S.‚ and other than watching the nightly world news‚ I am not aware of non-American issues. As a privileged American‚ I know there are
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A day that I wish I hadn’t experienced was October 28‚ 2005. On that day‚ I had to have surgery on my palate. The surgeon cut open the top of my mouth and lengthened it a half an inch which is called a z-plasty. I had the surgery because when I was younger I had a clarity problem with my speech. The first reason why I wish I didn’t have to experience October 28‚ 2005 is that I had to go under anesthesia. Because of this‚ I threw up blood a lot during my recovery. My recovery was three weeks. The
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Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2017‚ Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. We won’t have to worry about homework and grades anymore. We’ll have so much free time. We’ll finally be able to do whatever we want. Our parents can’t stop us anymore. Everything is finally going to work out. At least that’s what we all want to believe… The truth is‚ life just got way more complicated. Suddenly‚ we will no longer have the safety we’ve always counted on. We will have to fend for ourselves
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A Day I Will Never Forget I have always been told to never judge a book by its cover‚ but in these terms regarding people. Just like the cover of a book‚ first impressions are not always as they seem. They are very crucial in everyday life and can be the basis of how our relationship with a person begins. You really find out someone’s true colors after you start getting to know them. This all happened to me when I saw and met my current girlfriend. Upon first talking to her I was wondering where
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distributors on this year’s Top 40 Industrial Distributors list was 19.4 percent in 2011‚ a significant jump from the 10.4 percent average we saw on last year’s list‚ in part due to acquisitions made throughout the year. Consolidation further ramped up in the first half of 2012. Dozens of deals have been announced in distribution thanks to a perfect storm of contributing factors that include a large number of owners who are ready to retire‚ significantly improved deal valuations and a group of larger distributors
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