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(¸Ä±à)It was a typically cold night in Manchester where I had recently started my undergraduate degree in English and American Literature. I woke up at about 3 a£®m. in a confused __1__ about a decision I had recently made to study abroad in Paris. The stream of fantasies that had been __2__ my mind for weeks had suddenly stopped. Where would I wash my clothes? Can I watch Match of the Day over there? As the time got closer and closer, the visions of __3__ around Paris were replaced by a mix of __4__ and nerves. I __5__ decided not to study abroad and it was a conclusion I almost immediately __6__.

Ever since that week, I made a __7__ to myself. If I ever got even the chance to take part in a __8__ exchange abroad, I would __9__ it with both hands. Eight long years later, I have finally realised my 19-year-old’s __10__ to work in Europe, with a teaching position in Luebeck, Germany.

The advice I would give to any young person who is perhaps overthinking whether or not to work or study abroad is to just __11__ it! __12__ our lives aren’t rehearsals(²ÊÅÅ) and, even though I was lucky enough to get a second chance, opportunities to travel, explore and __13__ the world can be few and far between(Ï¡ÉÙ). The number of new friends, __14__ to different cultures, and new experiences I have already got in just one month in Germany have been __15__ and have made an impact on my life.

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