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These days, more and more people are going to other countries for significant periods of time, either to find a job or to study. There are clearly many benefits to doing this, but people who live abroad can also face some difficulties. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in a foreign country.

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Nowadays moving overseas to work or study is becoming increasingly popular. Many
people
 find it attractive
while
 others find it challenging. In
this
 essay, I will discuss both pros and cons of migrating to foreign countries. Let's begin by looking at the advantages of moving away. One of the main positives is that it broadens your horizons. What I mean by
that is
 you get a chance to meet
variety
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 of
people
 with different cultural backgrounds and learn to cope with foreign customs and foods.
This
 can make you rounded as a person.
Secondly
, shifting abroad can lead to
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greater prospects and
better
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 quality of life. Take Indians
for example
, they migrate to countries like Canada and
United
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 States of America for higher chances of employment opportunities as they have very few options
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 growing financially and professionally in their own country.
Also
, thousands of
people
 from
UK
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 move to Spain and Australia as these countries have warmer
climate
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 which helps them to
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 a proper work-life balance. Turning to the other side of the argument, culture shock is a major problem. Many individuals who plan to live in different nations can experience difficulty
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 adjusting
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 a new environment, meeting new
people
 and speaking a new language can be very disturbing which can lead to home sickness and in many cases a sense of isolation. Another issue is that it can be troublesome to start a new life from scratch.
In other words
 when you go to a
complete
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 new place you have to make new friends and
also
 establish
you
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 place in the community which is very
time consuming
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 and it can be extremely challenging
along with
language
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 barrier to deal with. All things considered, starting a life in a
far off
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 country is never easy but you may weigh up the pros of
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 lifestyle,
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 horizon,
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opportunites
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opportunities
 with the cons of cultural shock and
language
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 barrier.
Personally
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 I believe the benefits outweigh the negatives.
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