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1. Kento [Tokyo, Japan]: I.m trying to choose a college. My family wants me to go to Tokyo University or Waseda University. They are two of the best colleges in Japan, but there.s a lot of (1)
. Thousands of people (2)
these schools every year, but they only (3)
a couple of hundred. It.s a lot of work to (4)
these schools. And I.m not even sure I want to go to college right now! It.s a really hard decision and I need some help.
2. Sergei [Moscow, Russia]: Hi, Kento: Some students get (5)
a school, but they.re not really ready for university. Here.s my (6)
: After (7)
from high school, study abroad and improve your language skills, or (8)
an internship for a year. Later, when you.re ready for college, you can show how your “year off” prepared you for university. Good luck!