If you are studying abroad, you might want to learn to communicate in the local language, even if your program is offered in your mother tongue. Doing so can really help you integrate into campus and local life -- and will stand you in very good stead if you are looking to work alongside or after your studies. Even if you do not become fluent in the language, the willingness to learn and push yourself out of your comfort zone will likely be highly valued by prospective employers -- and people you meet on a social basis. This may well seem like a daunting endeavor -- and to be sure, learning a language is far from easy. But it need not be a daunting task...in fact, it can be great fun. There's much more to learning a new language than sitting in a classroom and practicing your tenses. So he ...

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