Studying
Abroad
Whether it is joining a sport club at University or it is online Yoga class, it refresh your mind and give your body energy a great extend. Joining a community, either an art group or sport, helps you to make friends and grow in various aspects through interactions. Interestingly, technology helps you to make your circle of friends bigger than before. Enjoy few resources that is provided to you here.
Journal writing is a holistic approach that can be a reflective experience. It helps you cope with homesickness, culture shock, stress and etc. Besides, repeated writing encourage you to practice your English writing. Last but not the least, reflecting on experience contribute to a sense of self-exploration and develop identity.
Cummin (1999) introduced the distinction between basic interpersonal communicative skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP). Students might communicate well in their social life in English but might not do well in school due to lack of proficiency in academic English. Here in this page you find resources that help you to learn more about academic English.
In the journey of studying in a foreign country you will face challenges such as:
Language barrier
Culture shock
Different educational system
Different cultural personality
Low self-esteem
Here, you find others who have similar experience.