All my life, I had dreamt about travelling abroad. One day my school announced a competition for a scholarship to study in Singapore. As I really wished to go abroad, I followed the competition. I prepared well for the competition because I didn't want to miss the chance. I won the competition and could go abroad, studying in Singapore. I was pleased when I heard about my winning the scholarship. I was going to study in Singapore. I actually felt cheerless when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. However, I was excited about going to the university and meet people from all over the world. The first week in Singapore was not easy for me. Sometimes, I felt homesick and lonely. The other students were nice, but I found it hard to get along with people from the countries with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages. I tried my best to adjust to the new environment. The classes were interesting, but they were hard. I had to spend time in the library many hours every day. I didn't want to give up. I knew I had to do my best to succeed. “All my life, I had dreamt about travelling abroad.” The word “abroad” in the text means ….

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All my life, I had dreamt about travelling abroad. One day my school announced a competition for a scholarship to study in Singapore. As I really wished to go abroad, I followed the competition. I prepared well for the competition because I didn't want to miss the chance. I won the competition and could go abroad, studying in Singapore.

I was pleased when I heard about my winning the scholarship. I was going to study in Singapore. I actually felt cheerless when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. However, I was excited about going to the university and meet people from all over the world.

The first week in Singapore was not easy for me. Sometimes, I felt homesick and lonely. The other students were nice, but I found it hard to get along with people from the countries with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages. I tried my best to adjust to the new environment. The classes were interesting, but they were hard. I had to spend time in the library many hours every day. I didn't want to give up. I knew I had to do my best to succeed.

“All my life, I had dreamt about travelling abroad.”

The word “abroad” in the text means ….