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A beginner’s guide to Perth ● 6 steps to exam success ● New York vs London

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Dear student, Welcome to the brand new edition of The Insider!

Over the coming pages, we’ll take you around the world’s greatest cities, showing you Paris’s best shopping streets, Perth’s most sought-after surf spots and six picture-perfect yoga locations.

We’ll also show you what it’s like to study in London and New York as we compare the two cities in a number of student-essential categories.

The Insider will also put you on the pathway to academic success with our top tips on how to ace your exams.

What’s more, you’ll find our 2017-2018 brochure in this pack which is filled with information about EF’s language courses in 50 destinations around the globe.

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World’s best yoga spots

Paris’s hottest fashion streets

Say goodbye to boring yoga studios with our rundown of the world’s most stunning yoga locations. From pristine beaches to slick skyscrapers, we’ll show you the best places to get your ‘om’ on.

Paris is a wonderland for fashionistas thanks to its blend of big name brands and up-and-coming boutiques.

Here’s where to find the best of the best:

Sky Garden, London

Paris’s most famous shopping street is packed with luxury shops such as Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss.

Champs Elysées

Head to the 36th floor of London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ for sunrise and sunset sessions with a side of spectacular views.

Galeries Lafayette Over 3,500 brands can be found at Paris’s premier department store – which has a beautiful opera-style interior.

3rd Street Beach Yoga, Miami Enjoy yoga with sand between your toes thanks to twice-daily classes on Miami’s famous beach.

Brooklyn Grange, New York Brooklyn Grange is an urban rooftop farm that runs evening yoga sessions in the shadow of the Manhattan skyline.

Bondi Icebergs, Sydney Take your mat to the sundeck of Bondi Icebergs after a day of surfing to enjoy this famed beach away from the crowds.

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Rue de Rivoli Recharge with a yoga session by the sea

Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver This picture-perfect beach in Vancouver offers totally free sessions during summer months.

One of Paris’s most popular shopping streets thanks to its range of high street brands, including Zara and H&M.

Le Marais

The Om Revolution, Cape Town

Le Marais is ready-made for those of you who want to leave the known labels behind to discover any number of hidden gems, including Les Vignoles and Surface to Air.

The Om Revolution moves around Cape Town’s beaches and parks to provide yogis with a fresh way to see the city.

Live like a real Parisian by studying at our centrally located school. Find out more at www.ef.com/pariscampus

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6 steps to exam success You have devoted hours, days and weeks to participating in classes and soaking up every word of wisdom your teachers have shared in class. The only thing left are your final exams. But don’t despair.

We’ve put together a short list of tips and tricks that will help you survive (and pass!) your final exams: 1- Planning is everything!

In order to keep track of all your exams and all the different topics you have to study for, make sure to schedule your studies carefully.

Take some time to make your own personalized schedule with a clear outline of what you’re going to study when. Allocate more time to classes you find particularly challenging and make sure to plan in some breaks as well in order to keep yourself motivated.

2- Superfoods = super you

A beginner’s guide to Perth With miles of unending beaches, beautiful waterfront parks and a seriously delicious food scene, Perth was the perthfect location for a brandnew EF school. Opening its doors in spring 2018, our 50th campus put students at the heart of one of the world's most exciting coastal cities. Here are just four reasons why Perth is the city for you: Surf spots Perth is surrounded by some of the best surf in all of Australia. The world-famous Margaret River is just three hours away while the likes of Cottesloe Beach and Trigg Beach are easy to reach from downtown Perth. Whatever your level, Perth and Western Australia has the perfect sur swell for you.

Non-stop sun As Australia’s sunniest city, Perth boasts an average of 8.8 hours of sunshine per day and an average temperature of 30-33

degrees celsius. Naturally, the lifestyle follows the weather. On weeknights and weekends, you can find picnickers, bikers, slackliners, walkers, families, and students out and enjoying the city’s many parks and green spaces

You’ll be amazed by just how much the right food can boost your brainpower! Pack your diet with superfoods such as acai, goji berries, chia seeds and be sure to eat balanced meals that include the likes of salmon, kale, broccoli and eggs. It’s also time to ditch the coke for fruit smoothies and green tea.

3- Take a break Taking breaks when you study is as important as spending time in front of your notes and books – you need time to process all that new information. Make the best of your free time by avoiding spending too

much time in front of the TV or on social media. Spend it on sleeping, eating healthy and working out.

4- Sleep is king You need to keep yourself wellrested and focused in order to process more material. Don’t go to bed too late, especially not the day before the exam. Make sure not to sleep too much either as too much siesta can be counter-productive and cause you to feel more tired instead.

5- Get active Research shows that there is a link between exercising and academic success. When you’re doing cardio (running, swimming, cycling etc.) your brain is filling up with oxygen, making it better equipped at processing and retaining new information. Even a less vigorous, but still active walk in nature helps you make better sense of the information you just learned.

6- Manage your time When it’s time to sit your exam you have to make sure to use your time wisely. Being focused and organized is key. Spend the first few minutes reading through all the questions and planning the order you’ll answer them in. With multiple choice questions, make sure to read through all the answers carefully before settling on an answer. Trick questions or answers that are really similar can easily result in a mistake. With essay questions it’s important to take some time to read through the question and make a short plan of what you want to cover before before you start writing.

Go wild Just 90 minutes by ferry from Perth’s Barrack Street Jetty is Rottnest Island, home to the quokka, an adorable marsupial, and more importantly, what locals believe to be the most beautiful beaches in Australia. Visit the island for a day of walking, biking, snorkeling, boating, kayaking, surfing, or smiling at the quokkas’ quirky antics

Highly liveable

Resting is key to exam success

Perth has a small town feel in a big city setting. Ranked in 2017 as the world’s seventh most liveable city by the Economist’s Intelligence Unit, the city’s 2 million residents and their generally laid-back attitude are a breath of fresh air for visitors coming from Australia’s more densely populated cities.

Find out more about our brand new school in Perth by visiting www.ef.com/perthcampus

Fuel your brain with superfoods

Exercise helps your brain stay flexible

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New York vs London Hot dogs vs fish & chips; coffee vs tea; yellow taxis vs black cabs: It’s time to pit New York and London against each other to find your perfect place to study.

No two international cities are as similar as New York and London and studying in either allows you to immerse yourself in a cosmopolitan center of the world. Dig a little deeper, however, and the subtle contrasts between the two will make a huge difference to your study abroad experience. We’ve compared the two in a number of categories to make it a little easier to answer that million dollar/pound question: Where should I study: London or New York?

Nightlife and Entertainment London and New York are bursting with possibilities – and not just during the day.

When the sun goes down, they’re both leading locations for nighttime entertainment.

A world-class theater district (Broadway in New York, the

West End in London), all the cuisines you can think of (and even some you never imagined) and A-list gigs can be enjoyed in both.

Tasty Treats Both destinations are readymade for food lovers. Every visitor has to look beyond, but not ignore, the stereotypical dishes these cities are known for. Afternoon tea, crumpets (a spongy, butter-soaked griddle cake), and a meaty roast dinner are essential to London life while hot dogs, burgers, and bagels have been fuelling New Yorkers for decades. When you look further, however, you’ll discover dishes from across the globe, street food stands selling tasty concoctions and innovative chefs rustling up mouthwatering flavors that can’t be found anywhere else.

Freebies London excels at offering free things to do – perfect when you’re on a student budget.

Checking out ancient artifacts at the British Museum and National History Museum won’t cost you a pound, nor will gazing at the acclaimed art on show at the National

Gallery, Tate Britain or the Tate Modern. New York can’t compete with such great free activities, but you’ll still find gems around the city – you just have to search a little harder.

Some museums, galleries and small concert venues are free (or pay what you like) on specific days.

Getting Around The Big Apple’s restaurants and bars never sleep – nor does its transport system. Its 24 metro lines run 24/7 while only three of London’s 11 lines run throughout the night (and then only on weekends). New York’s subway is also better connected than its British counterpart with the MTA boasting 468 stations compared to London’s 270. Getting around New York is also kinder on your wallet with the average bus, taxi and subway ride working out cheaper than those in London.

Enjoy New York's famous bagels

Can't decide between London and New York? Fear not as EF has schools in both destinations. Read more at www.ef.com/londoncampus or www.ef.com/newyorkcampus Sample a plate of fish and chips in London

Why travel with a friend?

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1 Planning is way more fun

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Planning with a friend takes away all the stress and strain of working everything out. They’ll be on hand to deal with all your travel chat and to answer those urgent questions about what shorts to pack.

2 Those long waits just got better There’s no way to get around it: travel always involves waiting around for transport, and wouldn’t you rather have your best friend by your side when you’re facing a fivehour flight delay?

3 Your comfort zone will get bigger Stepping out of your comfort zone is a major part of traveling abroad.

Sometimes you just need that

little push from a familiar face to ensure you don’t regret not giving something a go.

4 Your friendship group will expand rapidly You’ll both meet new people from around the world during your time with EF, and while you’ll no doubt stay BFFs, your international group of friends will definitely contribute to the next point.

5 So many memories Inside jokes from your time abroad will become your main form of communication. From finishing each other's travel stories to recalling all those hilarious moments, traveling with a friend ensures the memories live on when you return home.

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