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When you move to a foreign country, there are the first few months of excitement. Once the newness wears off, loneliness can set in. Making friends is vital \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy when you\u2019re no longer in school. Here some ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":53362,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9444,9456,9458,9454],"tags":[6454,6456],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to make friends in a foreign country | Lingoda - Online Language School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Making friends when moving to a new country is vital \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy when you\u2019re no longer in school. 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