More and more students are choosing to study at colleges and university in a foreign country. Do the benefits of studying abroad outweigh the drawbacks?

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Migrating abroad for tertiary education has become increasingly popular (widespread) among learners.
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it can have some negative outcomes for some ,
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me the positives are more potent . On the one hand, there may be some disadvantages to certain students migrating abroad for higher studies.
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, some new arrivals sometimes become a victim of homesickness. Leaving their home nation and settling in a Foreign land where the culture and citizens are completely new to them with
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now family members or friends can be a really challenging task both emotionally and socially.
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, migrating abroad is certainly an expensive task.
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, in order to move to Canada for higher study , the candidate has to transfer and maintain a certain amount of money in any Canadian bank that can be a daunting task
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for the middle class or those who do not have a strong financial background .
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, opting to study abroad can be disadvantageous in these selected cases . Despite the demerits discussed above, the advantages easily downplay them . In conclusion ,
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in individual circumstances , a few negatives are inevitable , the
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positives easily eliminate these negatives away .

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