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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?

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These days, more and more
people
 are starting to think about studying abroad. In the past, more
students
 finished university in their own country which is a very good option, but now teenagers have a chance and opportunity to study in a
foregin
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foreign
 country.
This
 solution has a
lot
 of benefits and drawbacks.
Firstly
 , some countries propose
free
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 study and tuition. They are really open for
students
, and a
lot
 of apartments are offered by citizens for them at affordable prices.
Also
, many young
people
 choose to study abroad because of their dream university.
Such
 universities have a good reputation which is connected with a lucrative job after graduation.
Secondly
,
people
 are curious about the world, and they really want to get to know more about other cultures.
Students
 have a chance to improve their language and meet
people
 from different countries. They gain international experience and outlook on the world.
On the other hand
, there are not only positive aspects of studying abroad. Sometimes it is really hard to find the key to a good experience at a
foregin
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foreign
 university is an open mind.
Students
 have to remember that the cost of living is very high,
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there are a few countries where the standard of living is lower than in Poland. Apart from that, the transport back home is much heavier. It is very often that plane tickets are very expensive, which causes
students
 cannot visit their family so often. Taking everything into consideration, I personally think that studying abroad gives
people
 a
lot
 of chances, and opens a
lot
 of doors.
Teengares
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Teenagers
 do not have to focus, only on studying in their own country, but they
also
 can consider studying abroad.
People
 can always visit a little bit of the world and make amazing friendships for life.
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