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EF Stories: Seiya from Japan at EF Seattle
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Seiya studied abroad in the United States for 11 months. Although he has traveled abroad before, this was his first time studying abroad.1.1. What led...

EF Stories: Annalisa from Germany in EF Costa Rica
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Why did you decide to go on a language study trip?I knew for a very long time that I really wanted to see the world after I graduated from high school...

EF Stories: Lea-Marie at EF Seoul
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Hello, I'm Lea-Marie, and I'm going to Seoul with EF for four weeks soon.I first learned about EF through an acquaintance who had already book...

EF Stories: Tuvali at EF Malaga
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Tuvali went on a language trip to Malaga in the summer of 2020. She has told us about her best memories from the trip and what it was like to travel o...

EF Stories: Camilla from Sweden at EF Munich
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Hi Camilla, where are you in the world right now?Hello! I am currently in Munich, specifically chilling on the bed at my host family's home.Why di...

EF Stories: Just Riadh from France at EF Tokyo
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1. Do you usually speak Japanese? What's your level on a scale of 1 to 10?Just Riadh: My Japanese level?! 1/10 haha2. What do you think about lear...

EF Stories: Marina from Norway at EF Berlin
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Berlin is a major city with many contrasts - from top-notch museums to underground art scenes, trendy cafes to local street food, parks and skyscraper...

EF Stories: Daphne from the Netherlands at EF Rome
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I would like to describe my gap year in Rome as a super fun experience. It is very easy and nice to be able to share this bubble you are in with other...

EF Stories: Laurens from Belgium at EF Berlin
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At my school, a project was organized where students from Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Belgium were allowed to go on an exchange abroad. My...

I really took away a lot from the language and culture once I came home
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“I spent 5 weeks in Paris during my winter break and I had an absolute blast. Yes there were mishaps and ups & downs, but I made the most of it wi...

Deciding to spend a month of my summer at EF Paris is changed my life
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“Deciding to spend a month of my summer at EF Paris is changed my life and increased my already strong love of French language and culture. The entire...

It’s been really incredible here.
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“The fun environment of the school, how the teachers make me excited to go to class and learn every day, how welcoming and open the people of Barcelon...