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University students are increasingly studying abroad as part of their studies. Do the advantages of studying abroad outweighs the disadvantages?

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In
this
 modern era, an increasing number of university
students
 decide to study overseas as part of their degrees.
Although
 acquiring
university
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 degree abroad may grant a
one in a lifetime
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 opportunity that will foster their career growth;
however
, a significant number of
students
 will likely face
homesickness
 during their time in a foreign land. From my perspective,
students
 are far better off having obtained
education
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an education
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 from another
country
 despite the obstacles that they will inevitably encounter.
One
 evident benefit of studying in a foreign
country
 is
about
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key life experiences, which could lead to career prosperities and securing a promising job in the long run,
that
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which
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 would have been impossible to obtain if you had remained in your
home
country
. Being in another
country
, people are pushed beyond their
limit
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limits
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 when it comes to
complicated
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a complicated
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situation
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situations
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.
For instance
, when I was studying in the states, I had to step out of my comfort zone
while
 facing physical and mental challenges. These ultra-challenging experiences are mainly the benefits of studying overseas because they play a vital role in your development as an individual.
On the other hand
,
students
 find themselves trapped in detrimental
homesickness
;
consequently
, their concentration on studies
have
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 decreased significantly which resulted in bad grades and mental instability. Being alone in a foreign
country
 and facing
linguistic
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a linguistic
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challenge
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challenges
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,
students
 will likely feel isolated and the urge to return
home
 will be increased.
For example
, having faced language barriers and loneliness, my mental well-being was not doing very well and I opt to return
home
 as soon as I finished my first semester. The feeling of missing
home
 is undeniably
one
 of the core issues that will occur when you are studying overseas,
however
,
homesickness
 will not be around forever,
given
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 the appropriate timing, you will feel more at ease.
To sum up
,
majority
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the majority
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 of university
students
 tend to acquire their higher education degrees in
foreign
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a foreign
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 land, as part of their learning journey.
While
students
 will gain plenty of key life experiences that will be helpful in their career development, many will find
homesickness
 to be
one
 of the hardest challenges to get over. As a contradiction of sorts, it is the hardships that ultimately make the experience of studying abroad more advantageous than disadvantageous.
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