Increasing numbers of students are choosing to study abroad. To what extent does this trend benefit the students themselves and the countries involved? What are the drawbacks?
Nowadays, more students choose to study abroad than ever before. While there are good benefits in studying in a foreign country, I believe that the drawbacks outweigh the positive impacts
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trend has.
On the one hand, there are many benefits to studying abroad. Linking Words
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, overseas students become more independent by living alone in a foreign country. Linking Words
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, they are responsible for cleaning, cooking, and paying bills. Linking Words
Secondly
, moving to other countries can broaden students’ horizons. They get exposed to different cultures and customs and gain knowledge about them. Linking Words
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, overseas students learn foreign languages to cope with the new Linking Words
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, foreign institutions offer better courses for students .The qualification gained open the door to get better job opportunities with high salaries.
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On the other hand
, I would argue that studying abroad has more negative impacts than a positive one. One problem is that it can affect students psychologically. Studying alone in an unfamiliar Linking Words
culture
can lead to homesickness or even depression. Use synonyms
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shock which may affect the student’s performance. Another drawback of studying overseas is that students can experience some problems with paperwork like visa permit and may struggle to find suitable accommodation and paying their bills. Use synonyms
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may add more pressure on the students and interrupt their studying. Linking Words
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, the language barrier may exacerbate the situation. Studying in a foreign language is a difficult task to many students and if they failed to master the language and communication skill, Linking Words
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may lead to the isolation from the community and might cause a failure in studies.
In conclusion, the drawback of studying abroad outweighs the benefit and Linking Words
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decision needs more assessment from the students.Linking Words
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