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02-16-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonbvr View Post

If I were in your shoes, I would market myself to companies as a person with a diverse, international background. This is what a lot of their students are interested in beyond English education. They are studying English for the exposure to foreign cultures and looking for people willing to share that with them.
That's a really good point. Up till now I've been so focused on covering up all non-English aspects of myself that I never stopped to think that highlighting my foreign background and my experience of living in many countries could actually work in my favour. I'll try this approach in my next application and let you know how things work out.

Thanks for your advice!

~annelie


"It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -from the film Coach Carter
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