Well, when it comes to the important decisions that I have taken, the one that puts up in my mind in my decision to study master in Korea, where I didn’t speak the language fluently. This decision involved leaving my comfort zone and facing numerous challenges. But it eventually had a very positive impact on my life. It makes me proud of myself. I am not mistaken. It must have been three years since the first time I plan on Korea. Three schools applying for the master’s scholarship in Korea. Although I have always been fascinated by Koreans, my knowledge of the language was quite limited. I knew this would make my daily life, academic study and social interaction more difficult. Despite the concern I felt as if experience would be invaluable for my personal and academic ground, first time I felt many obstacles such as understanding lecture, communication with friends and residents and like board foot in markets or different tastes of disease. Fortunately, I meet great friends and supervisors who were willing to support me while living in Korea. After six months, my language skills will improve, make more friends. In addition, my subject in school also become more stable and yet I got good grades and therefore I have more time to travel and explore the culture of this country. Starting with board gave me a sense of achievement in academic path. Not only did a chance enrich my knowledge in my field but also helped me stepping out of my comfort zone. I truly cherish that experience.
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Well, when it comes to the important decisions that I have taken, the one that stands out in my mind is my decision to study for a master's in Korea, where I didn't speak the language fluently. This decision involved leaving my comfort zone and facing numerous challenges. But it eventually had a very positive impact on my life. It makes me proud of myself. I am not mistaken; it must have been three years since the first time I planned on going to Korea. I applied to three schools for the master's scholarship in Korea. Although I have always been fascinated by Koreans, my knowledge of the language was quite limited. I knew this would make my daily life, academic study, and social interactions more difficult. Despite the concern I felt, I believed the experience would be invaluable for my personal and academic growth. At first, I faced many obstacles, such as understanding lectures, communicating with friends and residents, and navigating markets or different tastes of food. Fortunately, I met great friends and supervisors who were willing to support me while living in Korea. After six months, my language skills improved, and I made more friends. In addition, my subjects in school also became more stable, and I got good grades, which allowed me more time to travel and explore the culture of this country. Starting with this journey gave me a sense of achievement in my academic path. Not only did I have the chance to enrich my knowledge in my field, but it also helped me step out of my comfort zone. I truly cherish that experience.
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