THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING ABROAD. (advantages-disadvantages)

     Since, 1987 students have scholarships that are designed to aid them in the costs while they are receiving education abroad. There are many different types of scholarships to help students with the educational expenses for at least, one year. This activity is a wonderful experience in many factors. Although it is costly to pay for education as well as rent or room board if a student does not get a scholarship. Studying abroad is an amazing opportunity which anyone can take advantage of during their professional career.

There are many advantages that this experience has. Nevertheless there are a few disadvantages too. Starting with the advantages, one of them is that students learn a language and customs different from the ones practiced in their own country. While visiting, living and studying abroad, they have the opportunity to practice the language while they talk with people from this country and at the same time they observe and practice the customs. This could be beneficial throughout their lives. If you are studying some career that is not relative with languages, for instance, medicine, being able to communicate with a patient in their own language could save their life. Moreover, abroad students meet other students from other countries. They can share travels around the country or to other countries, because apart from studying there, they like to go sightseeing. Even they share their thought about. Abroad students also know another culture different from their own and they can deal with their habits. According to the lodging, abroad students can live in a shared-flat with other roommates or they can stay in a dorm. Another place to stay is in a host family. I think the best option is to stay in a host family because this way you will observe better the local customs and etiquette. Finally, one of the best advantages of this program is gaining in your own independence and you would also learn to be more polite and respectful.  

Apart from this experience being expensive there are few disadvantages I would like to point out. Firstly, if a student does not know well the language he can have troubles to understand the lessons. This disadvantage has a negative impact on the student’s ability to take accurate notes or writing homework assignments correctly. Secondly, the abroad student can feel kind of lost because out there he does not have any support of family and friends. Even if he feels ill or something like that, he has to take care for himself. In order to try and overcome these problems make sure you’re prepared to stay away from your family and your friends. Remember that there are many other students who wish that they were given this amazing opportunity and you are the lucky one to be able to go.

In short, I would just like to say that you should take advantage of this amazing chance of studying abroad because if you don’t, one day you will regret that this opportunity passed you by. So, go ahead and go abroad. When you get back, tell us all about it.