What Women Find Offensive

To those of you who are planning to study abroad or work there, you surely do not want troubles there. But the point is sometimes we just don’t know what actions of ours have led to the trouble. When working or studying in abroad, you will be interacting with women as well. Given below are some of the expressions what women find offensive. It could lead to nothing, or you may lose a job or may be a relation.

1.Pregnancy-: it might be the case that a woman has a belly and you go and ask them if they are pregnant. Although they might not get hurt, but chances are they may get a little uncomfortable. So prefer not to ask a woman about her pregnancy.

2.Weight-: Lot of women does not like comments on their weight. You may find a woman who is fat or may be skinny, but it is not a good idea to ask them about it. You may end up making the women uncomfortable and in the worst of scenario lose a lovely person.

3.PMS-: Every once in a month a woman has period. Some women, undergo mood swings during this time. Asking women about this could really make them uncomfortable, especially in a work place. So, avoid doing it.

If you have understood the above things, go on and check the next post related to this. and understand the other things women find offensive.

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Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, is planning to set up satellite campuses in international research hubs. They claim that this will help in building a global mindset among its students. They are considering opening their fist base in London this year. It boost its research and teaching collaborations with the British Universities. It already has collaborated with Imperial College London and the premier Renaissance Engineering Programme.

NTU also is also partners with various American and British Universities. It was declared the world’s fastest rising university under 50 years of age. So, if you are planning to do your study abroad program from abroad, try considering NTU. It may be the case that it fits into your goals.
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How Canadians Speak?

How do Canadians speak?

You must wondering, what do I mean how Canadians speak? Surely they either speak in English or French. But then there are some words that they speak differently from others. For e.g. Canadians usually add a “eh” after everything they speak. And today, we shall see some of them.
Canuck: it is a word for Canadian. It is so famous that Canadians have a hockey name after Canuck. Hockey is a very popular game in Canada.

  1. Toque: It is a winter hat. Toque is a French word and is pronounced as to-k.
  2. 2-4: it means 24 beers in a case. Canadians, also have a holiday, named May 2-4.
  3. Mickey: it is the smallest amount of liquor you can buy in Canada.
  4. A “40”: It means alcohol of 40 oz.
  5. A “60”: It means alcohol of 60 oz.
  6. Poutine: It is French fries with cheese and gravy (beef, fat).
  7. Double-double: It is a coffee with two creams and two sugars. You use it when you visit Tim Horton’s. A double-double won’t mean the same in every restaurant.
  8. A dart: for the world, a dart may be a game but in Canada, it is a cigarette.
  9. Weed: it is a slang term for marijuana. Taking marijuana is not legal in Canada. So, if you are going to study abroad, better stay away.
  10. Eh!: a tag question. You would find Canadians speak a lot of ‘eh’. It is kind of similar to ‘huh’.
  11. New fie: new fie is used for the people who are from New Finland. They are regarded one of the most generous people.

So, if you are one of those who want to go study Canada, surely go and try a double-double or maybe poutine, stay away from weed and be a Canuck.

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How To Choose A University In Abroad ?

With UNESCO listing 16000 universities abroad, it could be quite a heck to decide the university you want to study in. More importantly, there are about dozens of courses, if not hundred in these universities. Hence deciding what to study could be even more of a trouble. But here I bring to you the questions whose answers would help you decide the best for you.

You may have heard that quote, “listen to your heart, but take your head alongwith”. This is exactly what you need to do when choosing a university for you and more importantly the course for you. It might be possible that they both take you in different directions, but then the fact is that they both have valid points to be made. Start with something you are really passionate about and then take your head along it.

Honesty is the best policy. Although we rarely follow it, but this is the one thing that can actually help you. Studying a particular degree requires a lot of commitment and then studying abroad requires more of it. So, when choosing a course go for the one you want to do, and not the one you think you have to do.

Studying abroad is not just like any other degree you take and then regret later. It is more than that. Living in a land that is alien to you. You invest a lot of money. So, regretting all of it can be a heck of an issue for you. So, research well. Find out all about the course and the university. Make sure you really want to do it. Don’t doubt yourself, but then don’t be over confident either.

Figure out what is essential for you. May be you want to do your degree in Spanish. Or may be in a particular language. So just figure out what is the thing that matters to you.

When choosing universities, we usually go online or may be brochures of those universities. But there is a more effective way of doing things.

Contact IELTS Band 7 for abroad study counselling.

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