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Welcome to the 118th issue!
What a month we've had at InternationalStudent.com!
We unveiled the winner of our 2008 Video Contest who took home the
Grand Prize of $3,000 - congratulations to "Jorgeratu". So
we got to watch tons of fun videos, while the holidays were creeping
up on us. No wonder it's our favourite time of year!
If you haven't seen them yet, make sure you check
out the winning
videos - and have a wonderful holiday season.
Ross Mason
Editor, InternationalStudent.com
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In this issue:
- Winners Announced
- Student Insurance 2009
- Don Quijote Spanish
- From the Mailbag
- Fun Site of the Month
- Calling Cards
- Student News
- Bentley's Tomorrow 25
- Last Word
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 The votes are in - you have all watched and
ranked the finalist videos, and voted for your choice for the
winner. The rest was up to the judges, and it was not an easy job!!
Our finalists told amazing, moving stories, with
great artistry, poetry and humour. More than in any past year, we
had many excellent videos that could easily have won the contest,
however we had to choose one winner and we did! Congratulations goes
to "Jorgeratu" and all the runners up!
Go to our contest page now to see a review of our
finalists, and then you can see the $3,000 Grand Prize winner along
with the other three winning videos. Thanks for watching and for
your overwhelming support of our contestants.
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With 2009 right around the corner, and yet another
new semester nearly upon us - it is never too early to start
planning ahead for the things you will need. Don't let your
international insurance coverage be one of the things you leave to
the last minute or forget about entirely and
let the team at International Student Insurance help reduce your
stress.
The Student Secure plan from International Student
Insurance provides coverage for students that includes benefits such
as:
- up to $300,000 policy maximum
- Doctors Visits/ Prescription Medication
- Maternity/ Mental Health Coverage
- Evacuation/ Repatriation Coverage
- and much more....
The plan starts at just $40/ month for International
Students in the USA and $33 for US Citizens who are studying abroad,
with the ability to pay monthly - plus the plan meets almost all
school's insurance requirements!
For more information please see the Student Secure
website at:
http://www.internationalstudentinsurance.com/student-health-insurance/
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When you purchase a ticket to fly, most airlines
will allow you to select your seat in advance. However, do you know
enough to choose the seat you really want? Most of the time you do
not know which seats are the best and which seats you should avoid.
But, thanks to Seat Guru you can search for your airline, then your
plane model and see a full overview of all the seats that are
available! Seat Guru shows which seats are the good ones to opt for
and which ones you should avoid.
Take a look at SeatGuru.com
and use it the next time you fly to get the best seat possible!
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With the online search tool provided by
International Calling Card, you can search all the very best
available international phone and calling cards to find the one
right for you. Why search 5 different places for an international
calling card, when with one search you can find the cards you need -
find out which calling cards have the best rates and features!
The online search tool is easy to use, plus provides
great information on the calling cards so you can see which have
other rates (apart from the per minute billing) and you can purchase
the card right online.
To save money on your international calls from your
mobile phone or landline no matter where you are in the world, check
out InternationalCallingCard.com
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Malaysia Heads Towards 100,000 International
Students by 2010
(from The Malaysian Insider)
Led by students from Indonesia, China, Iran, Nigeria
and Bangladesh, the number of international students enrolled in
schools and universities in Malaysia has reached about 66,000,
according to The Malaysian Insider. Because courses are taught in
English, fees are relatively affordable and the multi-cultural
society allows students to feel comfortable, Malaysia is becoming a
popular alternative to more traditional destinations like the US, UK
and Australia.
Another reason for the burgeoning foreign student
population is the large number of higher education institutions in
Malaysia - over 600, including some Malaysian branches of popular
Australian and UK schools.
"For Chinese students, Malaysia is easy to come
to," said Yajie, a professional communications student at
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Kuala Lumpur. "Malaysia
is the western and eastern cultures together. I feel like it can be
a middle stop so I can go on to a western country."
Read the complete story in The Malaysian Insider.
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Bentley College is now accepting nominations for the
fourth annual Tomorrow25 program. Tomorrow25 is an international
competition to identify 25 high-achieving students who are already
making things happen in their world - and may well be tomorrow's
leaders in business and society.
Recognition and prizes for Tomorrow25 winners
include participation in a national advertising campaign with TIME
Magazine. The group will also be invited to Bentley (all expenses
paid) to attend the annual Leadership Forum. It takes place on March
27, 2008 on Bentley's campus in Waltham, Mass., located minutes from
Boston.
For more information please click here
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