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彌補學生時代的遺憾 by 貝兒 (2013-2014 加拿大)

在國際學校的工作令我能處於校園環境之餘，又認識到很多學生，很多直到現在都還是朋友。學校在每一個節日都會舉行不同的慶祝活動，我也有份可以一起參與...

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找回work-life balance by Ryan (2013-2014 加拿大)

有一次去公司安排的海外商業會議，要到墨西哥一個叫Cancun的地方。起初我以為這就是一般的出trip開會，誰料竟然去了一個對著加勒比海的resort...

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人生中最美好的時光 by Nash (2012-2013 新西蘭)

回想在新西蘭這一年，是人生中最美好的時光。這裡的景色一流，環保方面亦都做很好，當地人都很重視自然環境。但我並不只是留戀這裡的自然景致...

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工作假期理想與現實 by 藍橘子 (2013-2014 澳洲)

最後一站係諗住去埋澳洲中間嘅Uluru，諗住睇吓呢個地球嘅中心咁啦，但因為今次壞車，我哋啲錢又用得七七八八喇，最後都係去唔到。係好遺憾嘅，但係呢件事感觸好大...

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兩個沸青去日本 by A仔&菇 (2016-2017 日本)

做兼職教日本人廣東話，學生是幾位五十歲左右的日本太太。原來在八十年代香港電影業很輝煌，很多日本人都很喜歡香港電影。這幾位太太已讀了十年廣東話...

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酒是故鄉醇，月是故鄉明 by JC (2015-2016 愛爾蘭)

過了幾個星期，去了遊戲公司工作，那裡有來自世界各地的同事，就像個聯合國一樣，而坐在我旁邊的同事，就竟然來自敘利亞。過往對敘利亞的刻板印象都離不開戰亂、落後、保守等等...

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