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GoingonaworAingholidaRhasmanRadvantages:

•AworAingholidaRvisagrantsRouaccesstoacountrRforalongerperiodofti

methanastandardtouristvisa.

•ThetravelissustainableinthenthatRoucanAeeprefillingRourtravel

fundswithemploRment.

•RoucantrRdifferenttRpesofjobs,eventheonesthatRounormallRwouldn’

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hisn,aworAingholidaRcouldbealife-changingeRperienc

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•RouaremoreliAelRtomeetandmaAefriendswiththe

locals,nintroduceRoutoanewculture.

•artimetosignupforaworAin

gholidaRisthebreaAbetweenhigh

schoolandcollegeorthebreaAaftercollegeandbeforeenteringthereal

worAingworld.

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altouristvisaisfor3monthswhileaworAingholidaRvisaisfor12months.

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MainIdeas

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AingholidaRinCanada.

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ation

1.我现在意识到，为了适应每个新角色、在各种行当跟不同的人群一起工作，我

学到了很多。

2.我们承办的疯狂的体育赛事，在打折时段议员们的光顾，还有几个让我渐渐喜

欢的坏脾气老主顾，这一切让我了解了长白云之乡所特有的文化。

3.这份工作让我们免费住宿省下急需要用的钱，还给了我们一个远离家的家。

4.我知道我的生活很快就要发生根本性的变化，所以我拼命地想尽可能留住那种

转瞬即逝的拥有者的感觉。

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vethechance,IwoulddefinitelRrecommendit.