Study Abroad I was one of international students in the U.S. from 2014 to 2015. I went there to gain ability in speaking English. However, what I gained was more than that. Experience is the most precious thing I had there. Experience includes many things; one of them would be meeting with people from other cultures and learning something from them. One of my friends was from Oman. He was a well-known student on campus because of his bright personality. I learned this from him; “Don’t judge people based on the first impression they gave you. You need to take time to get to know them, taking time.” I think that this notion is very important especially in international setting because one thing that looks right could be wrong due to culture differences. In these cases, people need to be careful not to judge without knowing others’ cultures. People always need to respect other cultures. What I would like to convey to those who are going abroad is to be proactive. Go out and meet people. In this way, you do not have to focus on improving English because it comes naturally with meeting and communicating with people. Instead, concentrate on listening to others’ story. You would learn something in it.