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I wasn't nervous about coming to the UK,

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just very excited.

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The quality of education here was a main factor,

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I did a lot of research.

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I also looked at the scholarships

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and was fortunate enough to be offered one.

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My family must have felt a little anxious,

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but they told me, “just go for it”.

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I find the UK fascinating and exciting.

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I've dreamt of coming here since I was little.

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It's home to my favourite TV shows

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and sports teams such as Arsenal.

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Now I've spent a year living and studying a masters here.

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It's a dream come true.

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Better than I could have ever imagined.

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I'm a city person.

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I was born in Indonesia, then lived in Qatar.

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That was all I knew.

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For my studies I thought,

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let's go somewhere a little more quiet.

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Lancaster is home to some amazing green spaces.

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There are also so many football pitches.

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That's a major thing for me.

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I'm spoiled for choice.

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Playing my first football match in the UK felt unreal.

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It made me very happy.

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I'm constantly learning new things

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and gaining new skills.

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Education and personal development

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are so important to me.

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The University’s support

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has been so helpful and responsive.

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There are also lots of brilliant societies

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where you can meet people and make new friends.

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The Indonesian Society has created a home away from home.

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We hang out, cook, share recipes and have the best time.

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We've definitely bonded over food.

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My best friend used to be the president of the society.

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He mentored me and showed me

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the importance of being proactive

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and putting yourself out there.

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If you make the effort, you'll get it all back.

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There's so much more to see in the UK than London.

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I've been to Oxford, Bath, York

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and the Scottish Highlands.

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It's so easy to travel around here

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and amazing to see some of the history

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as well as the vibrant city life.

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It's very different from home.

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You're never sure of things to do.

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I found a lot of diversity at my University.

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Not just nationalities,

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people with different backgrounds

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and different perspectives.

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My flatmates are really cool,

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we're all from different countries.

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No matter where you're from, people share

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and help each other out here.

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There's something for everyone and no one judges.

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I didn't feel homesick,

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I felt welcome ever since I got here.

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I've met so many wonderful people.

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You find a new life

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without forgetting the old one.

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I've gone from being a student at Lancaster University

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to becoming an intern here.

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As part of the Strategic Projects team,

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I'm helping to deliver one of their biggest projects ever.

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I love it,

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and I want to continue working

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in project management.

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He's really added huge

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benefit to our team and to big projects

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like the curriculum transformation program at Lancaster

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because of the wealth of experience

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that he's brought from across

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those different cultural perspectives.

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Lancaster has created so many opportunities for me,

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as well as my own efforts too, I'd like to think!

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I'm living the dream and enjoying every minute.

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I wouldn't change a thing.