in about 160 words write an email to a friend from another country asking for information and advice about higher education.

Dear Hoa!
The first year of college is a new beginning, but it is also confusing and skeptical. To help you have a better orientation, we have consulted "seniors" who have been in college and they will partly give you useful advice from their own experiences.
Freshman year - a fresh start. First year college gives you the opportunity to reaffirm your values, skeptical of prejudices and set the stage for both career and life to come. You might say, "God, I'm only 18!". So, to help you have a good orientation, we have consulted the "seniors" who have been in college and they will partly give you useful advice from their own experiences.

Don't worry if you find the subjects too difficult to handle on your own, you can always seek help in and out of the classroom. You can get help from professors who will be more than happy to help you during office hours as long as you ask in a polite and courteous manner. If that doesn't work, maybe you should try the live education sites on YouTube - Asad Mirza, Florida International University.
Understand the system of the school you attend. Don't expect the student council to pay special attention to you. Be ready to "fight" yourself to the end to get what you need, from registering subjects, correcting grades, getting consent from teachers ... Besides, professors, or teachers are Best and most useful "ally" if you know. how to link with them. They will help you get through the mess and focus more on your main job of lecturing, studying and researching. - Krista Cohen, Brooklyn College.

Best friend,

Hoai Anh

Dear ......

 I am writing to ask you for some information and advice on further education.

I am going to finish secondary school in May and I have been thinking a lot about taking a gap year or pursuing further education immediately. Here are the points that worry me the most.

 First, I want to consult you about the advantages and disadvantages of taking a gap year. I know that a lot of school leavers in your country prefer taking a gap year before deciding to pursue further education. Would a gap year look good on my college application?

 If I pursue further education immediately, what kind of attendance mode should I choose? There are excellent universities in your country, and a bachelor's degree from one of them will definitely help me to find a good job easily. However, the tuition fees and living expenses will be very high, and I am not sure if a scholarship will cover all the costs. Do distance learning degrees offer the same content as campus-based degrees?

 I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

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