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

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It is true that the majority of students selected their university
which
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located in their country for
study
 in the past.
However
, there are more chances to
study
 abroad. There are merits and demerits, and I will discuss both of them on the student side. On the one side, students can learn at a better education level. To illustrate,
although
 there would be the same major in their hometown, some universities that are in other countries can be specialized in a specific field
which
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 enlistment want to learn. If they
inquiry
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 abroad, people can be educated by famous professors and can
study
 in high quality
of
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education.
This
 can leads them to get a much amount of knowledge than other individuals
whom
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 choose to
study
 in their country.
Moreover
,
these effect
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 can make admission get better jobs in the future.
On the other hand
, the burden of money can be increased on both enlistment and parents. Studying abroad can spend a lot of money on the cost of living and tuition fees. People should get a job while they
study
as
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 university recruitment if they have enough money to pay. Spending time
on
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working can make them not to get much time
on
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studying.
This
 can harm their goal of studying abroad and cannot concentrate on their own
major
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. To sum up, the benefits and drawbacks are in studying abroad
.
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are.
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  • International job market
  • Cultural exposure
  • Intercultural communication
  • Higher education standards
  • Specialized programs
  • Language proficiency
  • Financial burden
  • Homesickness
  • Mental health challenges
  • Recognition of qualifications
  • Bureaucratic challenges
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