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We often look at travel as a way to learn something new…
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“We often look at travel as a way to learn something new about the world, but now I view it as a way to learn something new about myself.”Read about h...

EF Stories: Xinyi from Hong Kong at EF Singapore
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"On contrary to many, I didn't have a big intention to studying abroad before. It was more my parent's arrangement so I could prepare wel...

EF Stories: Lore from Belgium at EF Nice
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I stayed in Nice for two weeks with EF, but I really would have liked to stay longer. During the tour on the first day, they told me that I would go b...

EF Stories: Oscar from Norway at EF Munich
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In the summer of 2019, I went on a language trip for 3 weeks to EF Munich and stayed with a host family. I can honestly say that this was one of my be...

EF Stories: Kento from Japan at EF Seattle
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Kento Toda was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan and studied at EF Seattle when he was 18 years old. He devoted 14 years of his life to soccer, from kin...

EF Stories: Andrea from Austria in EF Los Angeles
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I can tick off one of my dreams on my to-do list, namely the dream of traveling to North America one day. I really wanted to go on a language study tr...

EF Stories: France from France at EF Seoul
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Discover the testimony of our student France – EF Seoul, duration of stay: 3 weeks.1. Why did you choose to study with EF?I chose to study with EF bec...

EF Stories: Emma from Germany in EF Tokyo
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Oh my, Japan is quite far away, isn't it? And the Tokyo metropolitan area is the most densely populated in the world... What was I thinking when I...

EF Stories: Tamires from Brazil at EF Singapore
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Studying at EF was one of the best experiences of my life!I was warmly welcomed by EF in Singapore. I spent a month living this incredible and unforge...

I thank EF Seoul and their wonderful staff and teachers for giving me the opportunity to experience Seoul…
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“One of my dreams was to travel to South Korea. From day one we were immersed in the Korean culture and even interviewing people on the street… in Kor...

I made friends from all over the world… Spain, Mexico, Hungary, Switzerland!
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“I feel like I can do anything after conquering one of my biggest fears. Even though I made many friends while in this program, there is nothing more ...

Conquer the language and learn all about Paris!
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The staff at EF really care to make your experience enjoyable -they make you feel at home. You can really see your progress in class and when talking ...