Hello everyone - I hope you've all had a good week.

Thanks for all of your comments on my last blog, and welcome to those of you who are participating for the first time. It's good to see so many tips about learning English! I think the general theme of people's advice is that it's good to get stuck in, even if you feel a little shy or embarrassed. It doesn't matter if you make mistakes - eventually you'll get it right, and have some great experiences along the way.

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Hi everyone,

Thanks to Xiaowei for her final blog - it really made me think and brought back a lot of memories from when I lived abroad.

I was nineteen when I did my compulsory year abroad as part of my degree. Looking back, it seems like a really young age to go off into the wide world alone, but as you say, there are so many things to learn from such an experience. I lived in Paris and for a long time, I felt like a tourist: a little bit lost, a little bit conspicuous... I was convinced that folks could tell that I wasn't a proper citizen.

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Hello again everyone!
How time flies and it is now the end of January. Thank all my friends for your comments. Your sharing and communications are the most precious gifts I've received for the new year. Thank BBC Learning English staff, specially to Jennifer, I've learnt a lot from your corrections.

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