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I have come to the University of Birmingham as an (1)___________ student to study English, that is mainly literature, (2)___________ and translation.

From the very beginning I have had (3)___________ that I am living a wonderful experience. First of all, living (4)___________ for a whole academic year is really exciting and (5)___________. I got to meet new people, to discover another (6)___________, another way of studying too, and last but not least, it was the best way for me to (7)___________ my English.

But I cannot write about my Erasmus (8)___________ in Birmingham without mentioning the part that the university (9)___________ has played in it. My Erasmus tutor in the French (10)___________, my tutor in the English department, (11)___________ my lecturers and other members of staff have definitely (12)___________ it easy for me to select courses and find what was (13)___________ for me. They were ready to answer any question at any time when (14)___________ needed them.

To put it in a nutshell, I would highly (15)___________ spending one year abroad as an Erasmus student to anybody wishing to live the time of his or her (16)___________.

a)     Do you intend to study abroad? Which country would you choose? Why?

b)    Do you think studying abroad can have a beneficial effect on your future?

c)     Where would you choose to live if you had a chance to study abroad?(home stay, a campus)

Do you think it's good for you to work as an au pair while you are studying?