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EF Stories: Louvisa from Sweden at EF New Zealand
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My name is Louvisa. I am 18 years old and I attend high school. This is my journey up to having booked a language trip with EF to New Zealand for 6 mo...

EF Stories: Alexio from Italy at EF Bristol
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Alexio, an EF Ambassador since 2019, shares his transformative journey in Bristol, where he gradually gained independence and maturity.Hi Alexio! Tell...

EF Stories: Manuela from Switzerland in EF Honolulu
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I spent three months in Hawaii with EF and had one of the best times of my life so far. I would be lying if I said that the experience didn't chan...

EF Stories: Sonia from Italy at EF Paris
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I am Sonia and I went to Paris with EF for 5 weeks in 2021 and it was "unforgettable"! I chose to stay with a family to better immerse mysel...

EF Stories: Tania from Italy at EF Nice
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Hello, I'm Tania, and in July 2022, for the first time, I went to Nice for 3 weeks. It was a unique experience. I met people from all over the wor...

EF Stories: Francesca from Italy at EF Barcelona
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My name is Francesca, and I was in Barcelona for 6 weeks (June 19 to July 30, 2022). It was one of the most beautiful periods I've ever lived. I c...

EF Stories: Matilde from Italy at EF Malaga
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I stayed in Malaga for a month. I chose the intensive course with accommodation in a host family. In 4 weeks, I went from knowing nothing to a B1 leve...

I just love to travel and I love languages
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"I chose to go on a Gap Year because I was not 100% sure about what I wanted to study after school, and it gave me some extra time to think about...

EF Stories: Iida from Japan at EF Brighton
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Testimonial begins: 1.Please give a brief self-introduction (career background, profile before departure, etc.).I am taking a gap from my third year a...

EF Stories: Ayano from Japan at EF Boston
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I decided to study abroad in Boston after being inspired by a friend.Last summer, I attended a training camp, and the friends I met there inspired me ...

EF Stories: Kotona from Japan at EF San Francisco
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This time, we spoke to Mr. Shida, a university student who decided to study abroad for the first time and lived in San Francisco for 4 weeks. If you a...

EF Stories: Katharina from Germany in EF Cape Town
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Safari in the magical wilderness of Africa? Watching breathtaking sunsets from Lions Head? And all of this together with friends from all over the wor...