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The advantages and disadvantages of studying/working abroad for period of time

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The advantages of studying abroad include learning a new
language
, boosting your résumé and experiencing new things, while the disadvantages include crippling homesickness, high costs and cultural barriers. Being in a foreign
country
 and seeing how other cultures approach life makes you challenge your assumptions. It makes you see things from another point of view, which turns you into a more rounded and more open-minded person. If you study abroad in a
country
 where they don’t speak your native
language
, you will have an excellent opportunity to learn theirs. There is nothing like living in a
country
 to learn its
language
. If you already know the basics of the
language
,
this
 is your opportunity to improve your fluency. Moving abroad to study forces you to be independent and not rely on family members for support. You will have to work out for yourself how everything works in your host
country
.
This
 gives you the opportunity to confront any social anxieties you may have and become a more confident person
as a result
. You will realise that you can do much more for yourself than you previously thought.Considerable
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 the disadvantages of studying abroad it’s your family will miss you. Not only might you miss
home
, but your parents and the rest of your family may find it hard to adjust to you being so far from
home
. Studying away from
home
 can be tough enough even if you have only moved across the
country
 or to another state. So consider how much tougher it might be to study in a place
that is
 miles away from
home
 and in a
country
that is
 vastly different to what you are used to. Being halfway around the world will
also
 make it more difficult to go
home
 for the holidays or for the weekend.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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