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You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes, now all you need is to sharpen up your English skills. The global lingua franca, English is your passport to anywhere, a crucial skill for traveling, studying, and working almost anywhere in the world. To steer yourself in the direction you choose, English is key. Studying English as a second language abroad is the best way to fast track your language learning and develop cultural awareness and understanding, all while having a study abroad experience you won’t be able to stop raving about for, well, ever.
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A Guide to Studying English as a Second Language Abroad

Why Study ESL Abroad

Studying ESL abroad might be the scariest thing you ever do. Leaping headfirst into a foreign country, trying to wrap your tongue around an unfamiliar language and your head around an unfamiliar culture, can be trying to say the least. The good news, though, is that choosing to study ESL abroad might also be the best thing you ever do. 

When studying ESL abroad, you get to learn the culture that goes along with the language, putting everything into a global context. Studying textbook photos of English people sipping their tea and catching big red buses is all very well, but actually experiencing these things is invaluable. Learning a language is about so much more than just being able to order a meal. It is about being able to communicate with locals, putting yourself in the shoes of others, and experiencing a totally different perspective on life. It is about breaking down barriers of communication and culture and really connecting with others. It is about embracing cultural differences and celebrating diversity; all of these things are best explored when ESL learners and English speakers are properly introduced.

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The program is very interesting, and has opened my mind personally and broadened my understanding of cultures, societies and perspectives in an anthropological sense. Also, the experiences as part of the program were fantastic, and my target language skills improved drastically

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