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**The Effect of Living in a Foreign Country ** Deejay : Hello everyone and thank you for tuning into 911 fm, the first broadcast, I’m Ummi Nazirah as a deejay on duty. Today we are very lucky to have a psychology’s expert, Dr. Syazwani Amiruddin to discuss about the effect of living in a foreign country. Thank you Dr. for coming to our conty. How are you Dr.? Dr. Syazwani : I’m great. Deejay : Can you tell us a little bit about your current progress ? Dr. Syazwani : Now, I’m busy in giving talk at universities while authorizing a few motivational books. Deejay : Okay Dr., since you __had lived__ in Australia before, can you share with us some of your experiences living there ? Dr. Syazwani : Sure. Living away from our country can be really interesting and unforgettable, but at the same time, it has very important effects on one’s life. Most of them living in a foreign country to __either__ further their studies or running a business. But once you start a regular life away from home, you miss everything. Deejay : Okay Dr., I’m also have a friend living in United Kingdom due to her work as an architect. Hello Mahirah ! Mahirah : Hello. Deejay : Mahirah, I’m Nazirah from 911 fm. I would like to take your time in discussing a topic about the effect of living in a foreign country. If you don’t mind can you tell us what kind of interest might attract you to work there? Mahirah : From my viewpoint, by working there, I could broaden my viewpoint and increase my knowledge especially when __there are exchanges__ of new ideas. In addition, I’m learning how to accept another type of society and culture into my daily life. Since I’m living in a place with different customs and traditions from mines, I have to be able to develop myself in unknown conditions. This means making new friends, learning other point of view, accepting different opinions and values and seizing every opportunity I have to go to new places. Therefore, I will be able achieve true knowledge. Deejay : Okay Dr., from your view, what can you say about my friend’s explanation just now ? Dr. Syazwani : __I agree__ with her. Everyone has different kind of experiences when living in other country. __The impacts that are ace__d by Mahirah is __common effects__ for the person who work in foreign country. Deejay : Ops ! Dr., we receive a call. Hello, who’s on the line ? Athirah : I’m Athirah, a student from Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland. I just want to share my experiences studying abroad. Deejay : Are you still studying now ? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Athirah : Yes, now I’m second year student. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Deejay : I see. So what is the most significant effect that you feel when studying abroad? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Athirah : I become more independent after living in Ireland. Living on my own far from my family gives me a lot of experiences toward organizing my life. For instance, I have to organize my expenses and do the house chores on my own. So, being independent and responsible will help me get through life every goal I want to achieve. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Deejay : Ok, thank you for sharing. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Athirah : You’re welcome. Bye! <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Deejay : Bye! Ok, Dr. what can you conclude about this topic? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Dr. Syazwani : Ok, it can be really hard at the beginning of living far from home, we have to remember that all changes are difficult, but they are necessary to go through difficulties to build character. Most important of all, it helps us appreciate everything we have. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Deejay : __I totally agree with you__. Thank you Dr. for spending your time with us. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Dr. Syazwani : You’re welcome. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Deejay : Ok, guys, we continue our slot next week with more interesting topics and new guests too. See you again! Bye!

//<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">COMMENT // //<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">GOOD! Start practising for me to see on thursday class.. //