Use the words/phrases: direction, environment, gap year, internship, mentality, networking, option, study to complete the gaps. This summer I’ve decided to go to Kazakhstan on a student exchange

programme. I really hope to be a geologist in the future, so for me Kazakhstan is a great 1)………… as a lot of the industry there is based on the extraction of natural resources. That makes it a great place to learn more about geology as a field of 2)……. , as well as make potentially valuable contacts for the future. It’s an amazing opportunity, totally different from anything I can do here in London, so I’m going to make the most of it!

Last year, all of my

They say that travel

broadens the mind, so I’ve decided to study Art in Paris this coming year. Honestly, I don’t know much about the social etiquette or the 5)……….. of the people, so I think

I might be in for a culture shock. I’m really excited to study in one of the most glamorous cities in the world, but I tend to be shy and nervous in new situations. It’ll be tough, but I intend to push myself and hopefully learn lots during my studies. I would also like to meet some local artists who can mentor me and teach me about the day-to-day challenges of the job.That will definitely give me a chance to do some 6 ) …………for the future.

I’ve always wanted to be an architect, so when I finish school, my

plan is to study architecture in Florence, Italy. I’m a huge fan of Renaissance

architecture, in particular the way it used older roman arches and columns in

combination with newer techniques. Florence was the obvious choice

because it’s where Filippo Brunelleschi first created the style in the early 15th

century. I’m going to tour the whole city, learning as much as I can by studying

the work of the old masters. After I earn my bachelor’s degree, I hope to be ableto get a(n) 7)………… at a local architecture firm and be exposed to the working 8)………………………

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