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More and more students are choosing to study in another country for higher education. Do the benefits of this outweigh the drawbacks?

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Over the
last
 few years, there has been a growing trend towards studying aboard among young people. Studying overseas is widely considered as life transforming opportunity as students take on several challenges. I believe that the advantages of
this
 outweigh the disadvantages.
Firstly
, going abroad allows
one
 to gain real knowledge about different things
such
 as new languages, cultures and customs. It opens several new horizons for them. By living there
one
 can interact and communicate with native speakers daily, students can enhance their language skills. They can simultaneously explore the culture and customs of the host
country
. According to a
survey 60
Accept comma addition
survey, 60
% of adults living in a foreign
country
 learn language by just having
conversation
Suggestion
a conversation
conversations
 with natives. It can help in improving their proficiency and promote cultural learning.
Secondly
, living in a different
country
 makes
one
 self-sufficient. While being there
one
 encounters many challenges and they have to work on their own which makes them more independent. At
first
 they will face difficulties in common things
also
such
 as shopping, grocery, living arrangements, etc.
but
Suggestion
But
 later they learn how to do these tasks. It
also
 improves their social skills. Despite all the advantages, some people believe that studying in another
country
 has many drawbacks.
For instance
, they struggle in adapting the new cultures. It makes them feel lonely and homesick. Many people struggle living alone and in even worse case they
breakdown
Suggestion
break down
.
Finally
, in my opinion, the benefits of studying abroad appear to me to be greater than the drawbacks. Studying abroad poses many chances of advancement and at the same time
one
 can become
polyglot
Suggestion
polyglots
a polyglot
, self-reliant and gain cultural knowledge.
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