Everyone knows what beginnings
are like.
Starting from scratch, unsure of
what will happen next, excited and yet somehow afraid that the new start might not
live up to your expectations.
Mixed feelings raise questions: Where
am I headed? Will it be an ordeal?
Will it change my life for the better? And countless (doubts) more…
Will it change my life for the better? And countless (doubts) more…
But now let’s focus on Sara.
When she first arrived in
Edinburgh a couple of months ago she felt exactly that way.
She didn’t know whether she had
made the right decision. Too much was at
stake.
It had been hard to part from her
family and her loved ones, but she knew she had to follow her dreams. And those
dreams had brought her to the capital of Scotland.
The bad news is: this post will
end at some point.
The good news is: Sara fell in
love with Edinburgh.
What struck her most was the
diversity of micro-environments she found: from the steep cliffs facing the North
Sea, to the green gardens and the rocky hills dotting the urban centre, up to the
modern high streets in New Town and Leith.
This gem encapsulated in time
became her happy place.
Sara felt at home, strolling
through cobbled stone pathways along the river, or climbing Arthur’s Seat to enjoy
the impressive skyline of the Scottish capital against the sea.
She found that Edinburgh is
special, in that a small stroll from the city centre enables you to immerse
yourself in nature and discover quaint little villages with vibrant life
despite their small size.
In light of this, Sara felt in
her heart that she had made the right choice and she did her best to find the
job of her dreams.
The main obstacle between her and
her objective was her poor English. It
wasn’t easy, but she took a language course and she never gave up, her mind set
on the goal until the day she got the long-desired position at a 5* hotel
reception!
One thing is for certain: had Sara
not taken an English course, she wouldn’t have had the means to fulfil her
dreams abroad.
ELA-Edinburgh can help you to kick-start
your new life in Scotland!
Contact us for more
information on our courses.
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