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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 opportunity to study abroad. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? you should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

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As
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time changes, so
does
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 society. When we compare the current trend of university choices with the ones in the past, we are able to see more options
on
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 college choices and the shift
towards
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 studying abroad.
This
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disadvantages of being an international student. There
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plethora
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 of advantages
of
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 earning a degree abroad.
Firstly
,
person
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the person
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 who takes classes in
other
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another
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 nation is more self-sufficient and reliable. They are in charge of everything in their life, from learning, cleaning, cooking,
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self-soothe. Case in point, an international student will have to cook for themselves especially when they are missing cuisine from
home
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 country or a mother’s recipe.
Secondly
, overseas study promotes intercultural understanding, since it is a hub for people all over the world who are in pursuit of similar dreams.
For example
, through immersion in the multicultural city
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 York, an Indonesian undergraduate finds herself loving Baklava and learning Turkish from her roommate,
therefore
 learning more about Turkey.
Thirdly
, being in a new environment encourages class-taker to exercise their language capability.
For instance
, a graduate from Haiti taking his
master
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 degree in Germany needs a B2 language certificate to understand better in class and to communicate fluently with his
neighbors
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. The disadvantages of living overseas do come naturally.
To begin
 with, living on your own in a new country can feel overwhelmingly lonely. The wave of needs that comes and goes, from missing parents back home or longing to see friends in other places
are
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 a given. The problem lies when one does not know how to control
such
 emotion.
Furthermore
, there is
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additional stress regarding documentation and administrative process that may vary from
home-country
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home country
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.
Lastly
, living in a bigger country can be expensive. To conclude, studying in
foreign
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 land comes with its upside and downside.
However
, the writer believes the voyage to
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 one’s aspiration and potential never comes easy and the case differs individually. Whatever choice the student pick; abroad or at home, it should be made
accordingly
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 their plan and their goal in life.
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Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.

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