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Hi guys! Hi everybody!
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And welcome to the season finale of “On the go with EF”.
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This is our fourth season and, since the start,
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we've travelled to over 30 EF destinations and 15 different countries.
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Wow. It has been amazing, and it also has been so much fun
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to get so many comments and feedback from you guys who watch us. Thank you for that.
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Yes, thank you. It's been so amazing,
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and Maria, you have travelled with EF and done “On the go” for four seasons now.
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I know! I can't believe that! That's a long time.
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Do you have a favourite memory from any of the seasons or destinations that you've been to?
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From every single place I've traveled to, I have a favourite memory.
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In Tokyo, it would be the Harajuku area.
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And Cape Town, strolling the streets of London or Paris,
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vintage shopping with you in Bournemouth … That was so much fun.
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I know, and all the delicious food I've had! Yes.
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And to meet all the people like Melody, Chris, all of the staff at the EF schools,
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and the schools themselves. I have to say, I was very impressed.
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What about you?
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I think one of my favourite memories, especially, was my first ever EF vlog that I did
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and I got to visit the EF school in San Diego, which has a beautiful campus, by the way.
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They have a pool and a volleyball court. It's amazing.
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I met so many students there.
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I was able to interview them, talk a little about their holiday traditions, and it was amazing.
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I got to know so many people.
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It's fun to see the diversity at the schools and it's just amazing.
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I remember being so nervous, but so excited, so I will always treasure that memory.
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Today is our season finale.
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And this is the last episode that we, the EF vlog presenters, will do.
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Wow. This feels special, so we really wanted to gather all the presenters for this episode
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and they're with us today from all over the world and you will meet them just a little bit later.
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Yes. We know that many of you watching have traveled with EF before and like to make videos,
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so we thought it was time to hand over the video-making to you guys, our viewers.
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This is very exciting, guys,
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because today, we're launching our “EF Student Stories Video Competition”.
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You can participate, whether you've traveled with EF before or not,
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because we have several different categories.
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The winner is going to win a pretty amazing prize,
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so what you'll win is a 2-week language course to any EF destination of your choice,
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and the language courses, accommodation, and half board will be included.
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There will also be five other winners who will win a $100 gift card to amazon.com
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Wow.
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Those are pretty amazing prizes, right? So, what kind of video should you make?
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To give everybody a chance to participate, whether you have traveled with EF before or not,
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there are four different video categories that you can choose from.
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If you have studied with EF before, then categories 1 and 2 are for you,
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because they're all about your EF experience.
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The first category is called the “EF Destination Video”,
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and this is perfect if you have studied with EF before and you want to talk about your experience.
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You could mention your school, talk about the language classes you took,
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some of the students you met and places that you went to visit while you were there.
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We're going to go see Liam in Barcelona now and he's going to give us an example.
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Are you studying at an EF school?
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Make a video about your stay with EF and send it in – like this.
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Barcelona is well known for its lovely beaches, palm trees and wonderful architecture.
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One of my favourite things is the street art. This city is full of different types of graffiti.
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Like in this skate park, here, you can see lots of different colours
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and the artwork is being constantly updated.
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People come here every day, pretty much, and just spray new stuff on the walls,
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so this is one of my favourite parts about Barcelona: all the street art.
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Video Category #2 is “EF Student Testimonial”.
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This means that you are going to tell us about your experience starting with EF,
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so set up your camera and go!
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You can include footage from your trip if you would like to, but it's not mandatory.
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Asia is going to tell us a little bit more.
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Hey guys, it's Asia. I hope you guys are all doing really well.
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Have you studied with EF and want to share your experience or advice?
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Make a video! Talk into the camera and send it in. Just like this.
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I went with EF to Vancouver and the city was so great.
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There were so many fun things to do, it's clean, and I met a lot of really great people.
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So, the first two categories are for people who have studied with EF.
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If you haven't, don't worry,
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because the next two categories coming up are for those who have not traveled with EF before.
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Video Category #3 is called “City Guide”. If you'd like to have a look at the eligible cities,
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follow the link below, and Kendra is going to tell us more.
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Hi, guys! How are you? Are you going to London or, say, Berlin?
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Well, make a City Guide and send it in, sort of like this:
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On a sunny day, I'm in Berlin, at Treptower Park.
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I walked down from the shops and restaurants in Kreuzberg
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to have some peace and quiet and really just enjoy the weather.
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Here, you can also take a ferry boat to other parts of the city
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or relax next to the water and have an ice cream.
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Before you leave, make sure to walk down along the water and see Molecule Man.
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It's a cool monument and you get a great view of Oberbaum Bridge.
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Then we have the fourth and last video category, which is General Travel Advice.
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Elenor will explain more about it.
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Hey guys! For the fourth type of video you can make,
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you're going to make a video about travel advice, regardless of whether you have traveled with EF.
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Choose your angle by yourself.
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Maybe you're really good at packing or dressing for a flight.
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We want to hear about all your travel tips and we want your video to inspire others to travel.
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Your imagination is the limit regarding what kind of video you want to make.
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As an example, I'm going to show you what I bring in my hand luggage on a flight.
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I like to bring a good book because I'm going to have a lot of hours to fill and I like to read.
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I also bring some headphones and my phone
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because I like to listen to some previously downloaded podcasts.
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A sleeping mask,
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so if you want to take a nap and the lights happen to be on, you can still fall asleep.
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I also bring some hand sanitizer because it's important to keep clean.
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Those are my travel tips. Now we want to hear yours. Thank you so much. Good luck!
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These were the four categories.
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They're also listed below in the competition rules, so just choose your category and start creating.
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You should start making and submitting your videos now
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because we will be reviewing them continuously, and the best videos that you make will be featured
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on EF's new YouTube channel called the “EF Student Stories”,
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and all the information will be in the description box below.
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If your video is really awesome, it may also be here on EF's main YouTube channel.
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The final date to submit your video is October 1st
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and the winners will be announced on October 30th 2020 here,
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on EF's main YouTube channel, and they will be announced under the “Community” tab.
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To enter the competition, you must be at least 18 years old
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or, if you are just under 18, you can ask your parents to help you sign up.
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All of the complete competition rules will be listed below.
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So, it's time for you to start creating, making videos and just be creative.
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See what you come up with! We're really excited to see them.
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And have fun, guys. Yes.
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Guys, let's celebrate this amazing adventure that we've been on and … have some cake!
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Yes! Cake! This looks so nice.
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Thank you.
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Speaking of those who are going to make their own videos,
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Angelina, what would be your advice?
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Oh, I think that one of the most important things when you're making videos
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is definitely to have good sound.
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Have a microphone, maybe film where it's not super loud and crowded, you know.
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That would be my advice. Very useful.
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What about you?
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Try to relax as much as you can, have fun with it, and be yourself.
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Don't you forget to make those videos
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and remember, life is a journey and you learn so much by traveling and studying abroad.
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Thank you so much for watching. And I have a surprise for you.
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Look at this. It's a party popper! Party Poppers!
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One, two, three! Yay! Glitter everywhere! Oh my gosh!
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Bye, guys!
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Have some cake. Mmm. It's good.
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It's really good. I know!