Studying an Intensive English Language Program What did you learn on the intensive English language program? We had three different classes; writing, reading, grammar and we had speaking and listening classes.   My favourite class was grammar because for me it was not an easy section to deal with grammar, but I had a very good teacher. I try to apply those grammatical lessons to my daily

When you’ve been considering studying abroad we’re pretty sure you’ve spent time imagining what your chosen destination will be like. Sometimes this may diverge a little bit from the reality of what things are really like.   That’s why we took some time to track down an international student studying in the USA and chat to him about what life was like having come over from Japan. He dispels a few myths and has a few insights and ideas that you may

An ever-present factor when considering pursuing your studies overseas is what sort of costs are involved and whether or not you’ll be able to afford it. Very often you’ll have to prove that you have the financial means to support yourself and undertake your studies before you are admitted to study at a university. Sometimes these costs can be dependent on the location you choose, with living costs varying significantly from region to region. To get a better idea of

The U.S. is often quite high up the list of desired study abroad destinations for international students. However, as with any move to a new setting you may not know quite what to expect and what the experience will be like. There’ll be a new culture to adapt to, new people to meet and then of course getting up to speed with how the U.S. university system works. We tracked down Taro, an international student who studied in America, to dig a bit deeper into what the