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BGBibikhanym GabdilkhalykDec 17, 2022Read

The new year 2022 has come, I am leaving with a group of friends from the city of love, Paris, we are heading by bus full of exhausted, but nevertheless happy people, to Germany, passing Brussels . During these adventures, everyone fulfilled their little dreams. Young, excited people sing songs in chorus, waiting for the next destination, and only I am sitting in the thought… I'm thinking what to do next after returning to Kazakhstan. After all, my exchange semester should end soon, and not all young and ambitious people, whom I am, want to stay in one place. On my return, going through all the options to continue exploring our vast world, since Europe has shown what a multicultural world it is, I came across all kinds of programs for students, including Work and Travel. I have a golden rule, "if you see an opportunity- take it." And I follow this rule dutifully. Despite the fact that I, as an ordinary person, have a habit of breaking the rules and not keeping my words. And as you can see from where you see this story, my dear readers, I followed my rule this time too. And so, let's figure out why Work and Travel? And what kind of experience do I want to get? Firstly, I would like to point out that the program allows you to work in an English-speaking country. This is a great opportunity for guys whose profession is related to English, and even more so for future teachers like me. Language is an instrument of thinking. To handle the language somehow means to think somehow: inaccurately, approximately, incorrectly. Learning and knowing the structure of a language is one thing, it's another thing to speak and feel a language. When you try to speak correctly, follow language rules - this creates difficulties, and being in the environment with native speakers gives the person a huge bonus and removes those very barriers. In the process of working together you get used to live speech, remember the features of intonation and pronunciation, learn to distinguish different dialects. Moreover, knowledge of the language develops memory and thinking, enriches the inner world, helps to better understand the culture of native speakers. In addition, words that sound somehow in your language take on a different meaning in a foreign one. Secondly, travel. As the name of the program itself says, the purpose of the program is to work and travel. Coming to travel and going back is a good and pleasant pastime, but the experience that I will describe to you now is much more interesting. Summer. You found friends from different countries, you have one common language, you worked and were a close-knit team, you spent a productive and most atmospheric summer in the country of Netflix, McDonalds, Apple, skyscrapers, baseball and capitalism, and then you go on a trip to the states that you dreamed of getting to since childhood on your hard-earned money. You have to admit, it sounds fascinating! When else in your life will you have such a chance? Travel develops us. I'm sure you've heard it many times. So how does this manifest itself? Before my exchange studies, I thought I was good at geography, and I was wrong. It turned out that I was confusing ordinary facts, and it was my arrival in Europe and the desire to visit every corner of it that helped me consolidate my knowledge about this culture. Now, I know which country borders on another, now I know the capitals of the Scandinavian countries, which I constantly confused, I can distinguish the architectural style of medieval cathedrals, and that Finnish is not a Germanic language at all, as I previously thought. I know facts that I would never have guessed to search on Google in my life, I know folk history from the stories of the citizens themselves. I thought I knew enough about America, because my generation grew up consuming American content. However, based on my experience, I know that I still have a lot to learn. In addition, it is an opportunity to show the world your people. Kazakhstan is a mul

LLLiubov LopakovaDec 10, 2019Read

Barcelona, Paris, Stockholm, Helsinki, London, Reykjavik, Vienna, New York, Miami, Boston, Washington, Amsterdam, Brussels, San Francisco, Los Angeles - these are the major cities I have already visited, and you know what? I found my favorite! This is a case where a city truly deserves its massive global popularity. Los Angeles is a unique city. I'm serious. A huge metropolis with completely different neighborhoods. So, which one is the most memorable? Of course, it's Hollywood! This is where the most famous film studios were born, this is where the Oscars ceremony takes place at the Kodak Theatre, here is the Walk of Fame, and everything around is vibrant—just like in movies and video games. By the way, the first film ever made entirely in Hollywood was the 1910 short film 'In Old California'. In short, spend your money on experiences.

ЕАЕкатерина АлександровскаяCatherine88 · Feb 19, 2010Read

- Good evening. - ... - Good evening!! The red-haired... creature sitting opposite me was looking dreamily out the window, completely ignoring a valuable client. Finally, something clicked in her brain (or maybe I just imagined it), the lady turned, looked into the eyepiece, gave a confused 'oh,' and turned on the translator. - Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you right away. You see, I don't work here... We understand. You're just looking out the window here. - I mean, I don't work at all. It's nice to get an allowance just for being a Highly Intelligent person of the 8th degree. I'm just passing through from Melbourne to Brussels, with a layover in Nizhnevartovsk, traveling, reflecting, wanting to get the next degree. And I stopped by IEC for old times' sake; I once traveled through them myself via Work and Travel. Back when I was still studying at the language institute. Back when it still existed. So, a long time ago. Language institutes and the like were abolished about 10 years ago, when the translator was invented (a Multilingual Interspecies and Interracial All-Frequency Thought Translator, a small, useful little box). The redhead, meanwhile, kept chattering: - ...there's such a wonderful view of the Essence of Being from the window here... I stopped by, thought I'd chat with former colleagues, forgot that today is a day off, but if you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer... A day off. And I was wondering where everyone had gone? Although, how would I know? I've never had a calendar or these 'days off' in my life. - What a lovely dog you have! - This is Bill. - Very nice. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, Katerina. And you are participant number... may I have your details? Aha, X24, Biological Code 453A, Intelligence Index 12. Any questions about the Work and Travel program? Ask, don't be shy. - Actually, I have a flight tomorrow. And I'm still doubting where to go: to Los Angeles or to Alaska... - Why do you need that Alaska? Only mosquitoes like it there. You want to go where there are more people, right? - I don't want to. I have to. - You have an excellent job offer, you will be advancing science... - I will. And I'm also afraid of getting fat. It's that kind of work, food everywhere, constant temptations, fast food... - Don't worry, you'll have enough physical activity. And besides, you're going there not to eat, but to work, and for new impressions, of course. - Certainly not for the money. Money didn't actually bother me at all, and the chance to see the world was a unique opportunity, perhaps the only one in my life. Ten years ago, would they have let me go abroad? Only illegally, but that's dangerous; the life of an illegal immigrant is worth nothing. On that notorious Alaska, where the mosquitoes are, two of my fellow countrywomen were recently swatted, just like that, for no reason. But I'm going honorably, having a microchip that emits an ultrasonic (or some other) signal, so everyone around knows: I am a participant of Work and Travel -2029 and generally a Citizen of the World, don't be rude and don't touch. - Do you know the rules of conduct? I recited by rote: - Always walk with companions, submit received samples to the employer on time, do not disclose trade secrets, do not be rude, do not spit, do not jump around like a madman... The last points were not going well for me. - And most importantly: don't lose the microchip with your personal data! - As if you could lose it. It's implanted in the neck for good. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the airport, I met the newest, mutated from who knows where, biological species - the Very Polite Talkative Border Guard. - Good day, may I have a scan of your biofield... Sure, go ahead, even an imprint of my left hind leg, just let's get the formalities over with faster. - You are X24, Biological Code 453A, Intelligence Index 12? - Yeah. - Are you going to work in Los Angeles as a biological in

ЕАЕкатерина АлександровскаяCatherine88 · Feb 19, 2010Read

- Good evening. - … - Good evening!! The red-haired specimen sitting opposite me was staring dreamily out the window, completely ignoring the valuable client. Finally something clicked in her brain (or maybe I imagined it), the lady turned, glanced at the eyepiece, let out an embarrassed "oik" and switched on the translator. - Oh, sorry, I didn't notice you right away. You see, I don't work here… We get it. You're just looking out the window. - That is, I don't work at all. It's still nice to receive a benefit just for being Especially Smart of the 8th degree. I'm passing through from Melbourne to Brussels, with a transfer in Nizhnevartovsk, traveling, thinking, I want to get the next degree. And I came into IEC out of old habit, I myself once traveled through them on Work&Travel. Back when I was studying at the foreign language institute. Back when it still existed. So, a long time ago. Language institutes and the like were abolished about 10 years ago, when the translator was invented (Multilingual Inter-species and Inter-race All-frequency Mind-Translator, a small useful little box). Meanwhile the redhead kept chattering: - …from the window there's such a wonderful view of the Essence of Being… I just popped in, thought I'd chat with former colleagues, forgot today is a day off, but if you have questions, I'll gladly answer… A day off. And I was wondering where everyone had gone? Although how should I know, in my life I never had a calendar or such days off. - What a lovely dog you have! - That's Bill. - Nice to meet you. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, Katerina. And you are participant number… may I have your details? Aha, X24, Biological Code 453A, Index of Intelligence 12. Any questions about the Work&Travel program? Ask, don't be shy. - Actually my flight is tomorrow. And I'm still hesitating where to go: Los Angeles or Alaska… - Why do you need that Alaska? Only the mosquitoes are happy there. You want to go where there are more people, right? - I don't want to. I have to. - You have an excellent job offer, you'll be promoting science… - I will. And I'm also afraid of getting fat. It's that kind of job, food all around, constant temptations, fast food… - Don't worry, you'll have enough physical activity. And besides, you're going there not to eat, but to work, and for new impressions, of course. - Not for the money. Money didn't really worry me at all, and the chance to see the world was unique, maybe the only one in my life. Ten years ago would they have let me abroad? Only illegally, and that's dangerous, the life of an illegal is worth nothing. On the infamous Alaska, where the mosquitoes are, two of my fellow-countrywomen were recently squashed, just like that, for no reason. And I'm going with honor, having a microchip implanted that emits an ultrasonic (or some kind of) signal, so everyone around knows: I'm a Work&Travel-2029 participant and moreover a Citizen of the World, don't be rude and don't touch. - Do you know the rules of conduct? I mouthed by rote: - Always go everywhere with companions, hand over acquired samples to the employer on time, do not disclose commercial secrets, do not be rude, do not spit, do not jump around like a madwoman... The last items I was bad at. - And most importantly: don't lose the microchip with your personal data! - Lose it, how could I. It's implanted in the neck solidly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the airport I met a new, God knows how mutated, biological species - the Very Polite Talkative Border Guard. - Good day, may I take a picture of your biofield… By all means, even an imprint of the left hind paw, just let's finish the formalities faster. - You are X24, Biological Code 453A, Index of Intelligence 12? - Yep. - Are you going to work in Los Angeles collecting biological information? - Uh-huh. - Lovely! Is the dog coming with you into the cabin? - This is Bill. My guide. Trained, sort of… The dog gav