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What is it like to study in a foreign country such as the Philippines? Although it comes with a lot of benefits and advantages, choosing to study abroad, away from one’s comfort zone can be quite challenging.
Here are the top tips and advices that we can give to foreign students intending to study and settle in the Philippines for a number of years:
- Establish direct and permanent contact with your chosen educational consultant or advisor.
The job of educational consultants and professional advisors who provided assistance in the processing of your requirements does not end the moment you arrive and start your schooling in the Philippines. In fact, the best educational consultants are the ones who are there from the very first step of your international education journey, up until the time you graduate.
Choose only the best and legitimate educational consultancy organizations and constantly communicate with them regarding school-related progress and/or concerns as they should be the first ones to help you overcome the initial challenges that you’ll face along the way.
- Know more about the Philippine culture and try adapting to it.
It’s not always easy to know, study and adapt to a different culture. Fortunately, for many foreign students who chose to study in the Philippines, adjusting to its culture has proven to be easy because of the warmth and hospitable gestures of Filipinos who are very welcoming of people from other countries.
Nevertheless, it would also help if you would read books and research more about Filipino customs, traditions and practices or even learn to study their local language as it would surely help you a lot in adjusting to the Philippine culture.
- Smile and make friends!
The Filipinos are known for being one of the friendliest in the world. It doesn’t require much to gain new friends in the Philippines. A simple smile, a nod and some other friendly gestures will surely get you far ahead in terms of turning acquaintances into real friends. Don’t forget to be yourself and be the type of person you would want to meet.
- Make the most out of your education.
Never forget that the main reason why you went outside of your comfort zone, away from your family and friends, is to finish your international education and reach for your dreams. Study hard and constantly update your family about your academic progress. Make the most of your time learning and strive to become a better version of yourself. Do this consistently and you’ll definitely be on the road to success sooner than you think.