Going Abroad — Your First Semester · trial · 15 min taste · academic English · B1 → B2 track
Use full sentences. "I chose…", "I want to…", "On my first day I…". Same registers we'll use in the speaking section below.
Watch the part of speech: is it a noun, an adjective, a verb? And the spelling — "-tion", "-ence", double letters.
Budapest is famously called "the Paris of the East", and for a first-year student that means something very specific. Mornings often begin with a coffee at one of the city's old cafés. Lecture halls are housed in nineteenth-century buildings with high ceilings, where the heating clicks gently throughout winter.
The dormitories — many universities offer them — are within walking distance of class, though most international students choose to share a small flat with a classmate or two. The cost of living is roughly half of what Western European cities charge, which makes Budapest a smart choice on a budget.
The language barrier is real for the first months, but most degree programmes are taught in English, and Hungarian friends will gladly help you order at the bakery — sometimes even before you've finished pointing.
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