Koravee Suppanaruek

Koravee fell in love with New Zealand�when he studied at a high school in Dunedin for�two and a half months six years ago. "I was attracted to the lifestyle here. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed- people even say "hello" to you when you walk down the street. It's very different to Bangkok!"

Koravee returned to New Zealand last year to study at a private language school in Christchurch. "Once I returned to Thailand I knew I wanted to come back to Christchurch to undertake my bachelor's degree in Economics. Canterbury has a very strong College of Business and�Economics which is why I chose to study here", he says.

In order to achieve his goal Koravee is currently studying academic�English on the EAP2 course and once he completes this he will join the Business stream of the Foundation Studies�programme. He realises he could not achieve this goal without the support of his teachers. "My teachers are very friendly and�always make me feel welcome. They stop to chat with me outside class and are always willing to help me out."

Although the winter is a lot colder�in New Zealand than in Thailand, Koraveee enjoys it as it means he�can indulge in his favourite sport of snowboarding.�He says, "I love adventure sports so Christchurch is perfect for me as it is close to the sea and ski fields."������

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