Many students today may study abroad for a part or for all of their course. Although studying abroad has many benefits for the individual student, it also has a number of disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

​Recently a large increase can be seen in the number of students going abroad to

study

.

This

is partly because people are better off and partly due to the diverse range of different grants and scholarships which are available for overseas students.

Although

the foreign

study

may not be advisable for some because of personal or financial reasons, the majority of students benefit a great deal from overseas

study

. Studying in a foreign

country

has a number of benefits.

For example

, it could give students access to knowledge and facilities

such

as libraries and science labs which are not found in the

student

’s

country

of origin.

Furthermore

, students may have access to a wider range of courses in foreign countries than they do at

home which

Accept comma addition

home, which

could help them to find one that fits more closely with their individual interests and requirements.

On the other hand

, studying abroad can have some drawbacks. These can be categorized into personal and professional.

Firstly

, studying abroad obviously requires the

student

to leave his family and friends for a long period, which may make the

student

lonely if he is unused to spending time away from his support network.

Secondly

, studying in a foreign

country

is almost always more expensive than studying in the

student

’s

home

country

.

Moreover

, studying in a foreign

country

means the

student

will probably be studying in a foreign language, which may limit his performance and make studying and exams more stressful. In my opinion,

however

, the drawbacks of studying abroad are usually only temporary since the

student

will return

home

after a year or two of foreign

study

. Students who

study

abroad usually become proficient in the language quickly and they have lots of experiences and meet lots of people that they would not encounter at

home

. What is more, the benefits of the international network of friends and increased knowledge will

last

the

student

all his life and is likely to make him more successful in finding a job.