Some educationalist think that international exchange visits will benefit teenagers at schools. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

People

argue that International

student

exchange

will bring benefits for the students,

while

others say that the negative impacts will outweigh the benefits. Personally, I believe that the advantages are clear rather than the disadvantages because it will develop

confidence

and

respect

among the students.

To begin

,

student

exchange

provides an opportunity for teenagers to meet a new culture

together with

new

people

. By ,

this

I mean that

while

they are living in new environments they will build

confidence

in order to adapt to it.

For example

, an Indonesian

student

who never went abroad exchanges with a British

student

. It is a fact that both Indonesia and Britain have significant differences in cultures,

such

as languages, communication styles and education systems.

Although

it is hard to adapt to a new culture, they have no choice so they have to build the

confidence

to live there.

Moreover

, the experiences that they bring back when they come back to their own country

also

will support their

confidence

.

Furthermore

, living in a new environment means that they will live

together with

a new kind of

people

who have different beliefs.

This

means that the way of praying and doing religious activities

also

will have a big difference in both countries.

For instance

, Indonesia which is the biggest Muslim country in the world and India which is dominated by Hinduism will have a gap in the way they pray. An Indian who visits Indonesia for

exchange

will surprised because Muslims have to pray five times each day, which means that sometimes Indonesian pupils will have a break to pray, even though in the middle of class.

However

, the way Indian

people

respect

Indonesian Muslims for their beliefs is an example of how

respect

is grown during their visits. In conclusion, the

student

exchange

means that they have to live in a new environment with new cultures and some possible differences in beliefs. In the effort to adapt, the teenagers will grow their

confidence

while

showing

respect

for different religions will develop their

respect

itself.