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The issues of education
Thirdly, I am sure that when I go back home, all my friends, students, colleagues, teachers will need to pick my brains
about university life at Sussex. I have no words to portray the university life of Sussex; it makes me speechless and it is
a something incredible and indescribable. It had never occurred to me that there was such a huge gap between our
universities and those in the UK, and it seems almost impossible to explain this discrepancy.
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In a nutshell, I would say that Sussex provides completely for its whole staff and students, giving them all necessary
facilities for studying. In spite of the limited abilities of disabled people the university supplies them with higher education,
and makes every single opportunity reachable to them. Moreover, the library and IT centre service students 24 hours per
day. There are also many sports activities and social clubs where international students can easily fit in. If a student needs
technological gadgets, such as a laptop, a voice recorder, a video camera and other equipments, he or she can just
borrow it for 48 hours, in any situation. This means that if you provide all the right conditions for learners, then they cannot
find excuses to avoid their studies.
Fourthly, we have been witnesses of the many enormously valuable lectures which were given by professors, doctors,
and where we have covered several essential issues of education, such as: the overt and hidden policies of education,
locally and globally; the influence of global economy on education, and its possible effects.
Head of Education Department professor McLaughlin, Course leader Dr. Webb,
Dr. Marshal, Dr. Sutherland, Mrs. Robbins, Ms. Harding and Kazakh Interns
Personally, I have entirely recognized that only incredibly strong and significantly sustainable education systems can
lead a society to a condition which can generate a value system that respects all human rights. Moreover, I have also
known that wherever and whenever democracy does exist then there cannot be ideals of equality in a society. Differ-
ences in understanding, and dissimilarity in ideas can motivate people to make innovations in different spheres of life,
and these ways of being can motivate and challenge us, albeit harmoniously, as human beings. Yes, these kinds of
fantastically complicated knowledge have been put on our student-table this year and I have been feeling the impor-
tance of the being at this table: it gives me the strength and conviction on my way to professional and personal
development.
Fifths, as an international student, at the beginning of our study program, I did have difficulty in adapting and acclima-
tizing to the new UK environment, and especially to the awfully changeable and highly unpredictable British weather. Also,
I faced with the stark challenges on my study area; I felt so bad and frustrated with my poor English. However, I have
come to appreciate the extremely high level of politeness of British people, their generously soft sensitivity, awareness of
human rights, collaborative work on prosperity with others, and generally, their cultural attitudes towards humanity which
have changed my manner of thinking.
All these quality characteristics of the local people and the international students I have met have made me more
flexible and prepared me to be more resilient in any circumstances.
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