Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the students' home country? Will this trend change much in the future.

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exodus of students to outside
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in search of educational knowledge and specialised skill acquisition due to the relative flexibility and
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programs offered
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of ideas and information from
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around the world.
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which tends to favour the migration of intellects to foreign
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in search of learning can result in brain drain which will affect the home country negatively.
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of tertiary institutions in developing
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do not have standardized learning facilities for some professional degrees including, medicine, pharmacy and nursing. As
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most students who eventually travel abroad
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do not return home after securing good jobs leading to
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of human resources.
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, even though it has become relatively cheaper, studying in a foreign land is still quite expensive especially by
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. Parents who are able to achieve
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for their children invest huge
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of money yearly for tuition fees and other levies thereby reducing the standard of living of
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family
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families
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pattern is viewed to continue in future as the gulf between the rich and poor
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continues to widen. The level of opportunities available in the established
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create
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room for luring ambitious people from other inferior
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who actually invest
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their society and create more deficit to their home
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. In conclusion, studying abroad has caused massive brain drain and reduced quality of life to struggling
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which is perceived to progress in future due to a large gap in development.
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