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Study abroad in a foreign language school should be a fun and very worthwhile experience with lots of added benefits – see and experience different countries and cultures, make lots of new friends and learn a language. But to make sure you have the best possible experience you should carefully choose your study abroad destination.
An awful lot of thought should go into choosing your study abroad destination because if you choose the wrong destination you could be unhappy. Being unhappy leads to other problems too – you won’t have fun, and study abroad should be a fun experience!
If you’re not having fun you’ll find it more difficult to succeed on your foreign language course and the whole experience would not have been worthwhile; you may even consider going home.
Obviously the first step is to decide what language you want to study. The top study abroad languages are English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. Because German and Italian are not as widely spoken as English, Spanish and French you won’t have as much choice for foreign language schools in countries other than Germany and Italy. English, Spanish and French are spoken in many more countries though and you may not have considered them all.
Having chosen the language you wish to study, look at the choices of country. English, for example, is spoken in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales within the UK, most of Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and one you may not have thought of, Malta.
But how do you choose the country? There are several factors you should look at – the weather, the culture and people, the cuisine, and the lifestyle. If you don’t like weather which is too hot, don’t choose a hot study abroad destination, likewise with cold weather! If you want to learn how to surf choose somewhere like Sydney in Australia rather than New York in the USA! You get the idea!
After you have chosen the country, narrow down your choices to particular regions or cities. Consider factors like how lively the destination is – do you want to go to lots of nightclubs or do you prefer a quieter destination in the countryside? Would you like to be in a large city like London, or would you prefer a smaller city like Oxford which is within easy reach of London? Make sure amenities and facilities that are important to you are at the study abroad destination, or are at least nearby.
Having thought about all of the above you’re ready to decide on which language course to study!
