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Isabelle

Copywriter, commuter and coffee drinker. I'm not particularly obsessed with the letter C but it just so happens that I also like cake, chocolate, and cats. I'm Swiss but spent most of the 21st century in North America. Find me on Twitter with @isabellesagt

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How to memorize new vocabulary faster: 9 tips
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No matter how good your grammar is, if you don’t know any words that you can use it with, you (literally) won’t get very far with your language skills...

From colazione to dolce: How to eat like Italians eat
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The following article was inspired by Rebecca who studied Italian at EF Rome. With her permission, we adapted one of her blog posts about eating in It...

What language should I learn? Here’s how to decide.
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Knowing a second, third or even fifth language is awesome, but how do you pick which one to learn (next)? There are over 6000 languages out there, so ...

How to keep your language skills longer than your tan
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You just came back from a study abroad trip in California. Your English is super awesome, everyone is jealous of your tan and there’s probably still s...

10 things that change forever when you live abroad
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“Life might be difficult for a while, but I would tough it out because living in a foreign country is one of those things that everyone should try at ...

EF Talks: Louise on how to have an international career that you love
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This Q&A is part of a special series of interviews with successful, internationally minded professionals and career experts.“There’s no way of doi...

How to convince your parents to let you study abroad
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Here’s the good news: Studying abroad is the ultimate investment in your future. And here’s the not-so-good news: It’s an investment that happens far ...

Experience Singapore like a local
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This article was inspired by Jeric Adriano’s piece 4 ways to experience Singapore (published on the EF Vietnam and EF Japan blogs).It’s said that Sing...

How to find a job with social media: an overview
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There are only about three things that are more convenient without the Internet and looking for jobs is not one of them. We now have all of the world’...

Want to work abroad? Here are 12 things you need to do
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Working abroad is not only a great experience, but it can also launch your international career and open doors for new opportunities around the world....

How to ace an internship: 12 easy-to-implement tips
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Internships are a great way to test the waters of the working world, get credits for university or even launch a career. Even though you’re only hired...

11 tips on how to network like a boss
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Going to a networking event is a bit like going on a first date. You overthink your outfit choices, you rehearse what you’re gonna say while worrying ...