Unwritten rules of studying abroad: I wish someone had told me these before I left 🥹

Honestly, the most important thing when studying abroad is having the right information❗️ Preparing early is what sets you apart from everyone else

Writing papers, finding data and going to class take up most of our time, so what can save us some of it? I've put together a few websites to help you all~

Free textbook sites
open stax: textbooks
bookboon: textbooks
project gutenberg: books
z-library: books

Must-haves for writing papers
quillbot: rewrites sentence structure and wording
deep: amazing translation tool
grammarly: grammar fixes
zotero: amazing for organizing references

Understand lectures faster
iour video translation: for lectures
chegg: look up questions
quizlet: memorize vocabulary

Handy sites for presentations
canva: good for images and illustrations, with lots of templates by category
slidesgo: drops straight into PowerPoint for editing
prezi: great features and lots of templates!

Plagiarism checkers
turnitin
copycape
plagiarisma
smodin

Study apps
flowdia: draw mind maps
outlook: communicate with professors and get updates
teams: a must for group discussions
goodnotes: take notes

Scholarship applications
CSC state-sponsored scholarship: broad coverage
GREAT Scholarships program (非凡英國獎學金計畫): 26 universities

These are the sites I use most while studying abroad. Hope they help you~