Going overseas for university study is an exciting prospect for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in a different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

There is no doubt that going to

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in a foreign

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, with its different

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and culture, can be a frustrating and sometimes painful experience. But while the overseas

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has its drawbacks, the difficulties are far outweighed by the advantages. Indeed, people who go abroad to course open themselves up to experiences that those who stay at home will never have. The most obvious advantage to overseas university

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is real-life use of a different

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. While a person can

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a foreign

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in his or her own

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, it cannot compare with constant use of the

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in academic and everyday life. There is no better opportunity to improve

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skills than living in the

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in which it is spoken.

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, having used the

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's studies offers a distinct advantage when

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is applying for jobs back home that require the

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. On a university campus, the foreign student is not alone in having come from far away. He or she will likely encounter many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all around the world.

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is not only exciting on a social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in later professional life.

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, living and studying abroad offers

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a new and different perspective of the world and, perhaps most important, of

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's own

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. Once beyond the initial shock of being in a new culture, the student slowly begins to get a meaningful understanding of the host society. On returning home,

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inevitably sees

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's own

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in a new, often more appreciative, light. In conclusion, while any anxiety about going overseas for university

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is certainly understandable, it is important to remember that the benefits offered by the experience make it well worthwhile.