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Has anyone done a year abroad as a parent?
Parents
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How do I persuade my mum to let me do a year abroad?
Family
Try and reassure your mother that thousands of students do a year abroad each year and return healthy and unharmed, and massively enriched by the experience they have had. If you stay in Europe and st...
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