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We took our learning outside and had first-hand experiences with the people of Rome!
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“EF Language Course in Rome, Italy was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. Every day I looked forward to going to school and learning m...

EF Stories: Ayako from Japan at EF Paris
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Q1: Why did you decide to study abroad?A: When I was in my mid-20s, I thought about what I would regret not doing in my twenties 10 years from now, an...

EF Stories: Nele from Belgium at EF Paris
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My experience in Paris: After 4 years of studying, there I was. A freshly graduated social worker, with a beautiful diploma in my hand. I was very pro...

EF Stories: Pomm from the Netherlands at EF Honolulu
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A dream come trueIt was a dream come true, after graduation I would start my own adventure far away from home. That I wanted to get away and work on m...

EF Stories: Giorgia from Switzerland at EF Munich
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Deciding to start my experience in Munich with the EF school was one of the best choices I've ever made.Everything started with a 'let's s...

EF Stories: Daria from the Netherlands at EF Tokyo
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In 2014, I began studying Japan Studies at Leiden University. My love for Japan was great, but I barely had any experience with the language. All fun ...

My summer in Shibuya was nothing short of spectacular.
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“Memories of friends and language learning adventures have stayed dear to me even three years later. Although I have returned to Japan multiple times ...

EF Stories: Jennifer from Germany in EF Singapore
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"I want to go back!"- These are the first words that come to my mind about my EF stay in Singapore. I would like to tell you why in this blo...

EF Stories: Ramon from the Netherlands at EF Miami
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My dreamFor me, it was always a dream to go to America. I was (and still am) particularly interested in the culture, nature and the stories you see in...

EF Stories: Tamar from the Netherlands at EF Costa Rica
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After a few months of hesitation, I made the decision: I was going to take a gap year and study abroad! The Spanish language really attracted me, and ...

EF Stories: Sabrina from Austria in EF Nice
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Planning before departureI became aware of EF through the internet, and acquaintances also told us that they had good experiences with EF. I organized...

I was able to practice a language in a beautiful country!
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“EF not only taught me many things about myself, but I was able to practice a language in a beautiful country with many amazing people!”Amanda, EF Cos...