English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Is student life all good?

???? Leaving home to start life at university is an exciting time for many young people - but it can also be very challenging. Alice and Neil discuss the psychological pressures of making this big transition. Find out more while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. What's your advice to new university students? Join the conversation in the comments ????????????

Useful vocabulary:
✔️ through rose-tinted spectacles - seeing a situation as better than it really was
✔️ out of your comfort zone - being in a situation that you aren't familiar with and which makes you feel nervous
✔️ counselling - professional help with personal or psychological problems
✔️ homesick - missing your family and friends when you're away from home
✔️ stress - pressure or worry caused by a difficult situation
✔️ balancing act - where you try to give your attention to two or more things at the same time
✔️ look after yourself - be responsible for or take care of yourself
✔️ budgeting - planning how much money you have and how you will spend it
✔️ stressed - anxious and worried

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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of 6 Minute English was first published on the BBC Learning English website in December 2015.

More programmes:
???? English at University – Episode 1 ???? https://youtu.be/J2p8UmVZ6hs
???? Student Life – Social learning ???? https://youtu.be/dkS9YCcK6rw
???? Study Skills - Better learning ???? https://youtu.be/h9ven4N67i0

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