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After-schoolactivitiesintheUKThisisanessayforTheInternationalStudentAwards2013whichisrunbytheBritishCouncil.It

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owindeed.SincelastMay,Istartedtoworkasavolunteer.IhavebeenworkingforScope,whichisacharityshopwhosefocusishelpingpeoplewithcerebralpa

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