In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

These days, the trend in education among the new generation has absolutely changed compared to the past. Many

students

decide to go overseas to get a

degree

, whereas, the prior generation prefer to get a

degree

from the national universities. In the essay, the pros and cons of studying abroad will be discussed in detail before the conclusion is reached. The

first

advantage of getting an international

degree

is a better opportunity to be recruited by prestigious companies, which most of them prefer to hire persons who are fluent in English in order to do business with foreign companies.

For example

, as I graduated from the university in Germany, I got the opportunity to work in the headquarter of my organization, which has higher salaries than working at local stations.

Secondly

, studying overseas promotes eyes opening experience for learning various cultures, traditions, and art of living, which you cannot get when you study in the motherland. the

students

can exchange these issues with their foreign friends, and citizens.

Therefore

, many benefits can be got from studying abroad. Despite the several advantages mentioned above, living in other countries can prompt

students

to experience homesickness. Because they have to leave their home, family, and friends to secure the

degree

for many years, they might be depressed and stressed when they are alone.

Moreover

, the different environments

such

as foods, weather, and culture can lead

students

to be uncomfortable, eventually mental and physical health problems could occur. To illustrate, when I was an exchange student in Indonesia, my body weight lost from 85 to 75 kg as the Halad food was not delicious, and the temperature is very cold compared to my home, which made me afraid of going outside for buying food. In conclusion,

although

there are some disadvantages in studying overseas including homesickness and an unfamiliar environment, the benefit of it significantly outweigh its drawbacks as the person who gets an international

degree

have a better opportunity to choose jobs, and it is enjoyable to travel the world.