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?

It was considerably common for
students
to study in their home state when they pursued
for
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a degree from tertiary
education
,
whereas
, these days, they receive more
chance
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to perform an overseas study, which is able to broaden their horizons.
However
,
students
tend to face
with
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more hindrances
while
living abroad. On the one side, having a third-level
education
overseas results in several benefits for the
students
. The experiences gained from
this
opportunity appear to be significant for
students
. It is because they are required to exit their comfort zone by immersing themselves
on
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the local culture, which
seem
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to enrich their knowledge.
For instance
, people who decide to continue their
education
in Japan are being forced to learn
Japanese
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language and the culture of Japanese society;
thus
, they have unlocked a new language ability.
Furthermore
, studying abroad could be a proper way to expand
students
connection
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connections
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. Strong connection with other people usually brings benefits in the future, especially when they graduate from the university and start looking for
an
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employment.
Additionally
, in some cases, the employment rate of
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an individual
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individual
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individuals
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who graduated from foreign
university
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universities
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tends to be higher than local graduated
students’
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,
for example
, some companies in Indonesia prefer to hire
someone’s
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who
had
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studied abroad.
However
, the advantages come with some drawbacks, especially to the
students
themselves.
To begin
with, most
students
live with their parents from
the
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elementary until secondary
education
, and when they decide to study outside of their countries, they need to move out and live by themselves.
This
condition
appear
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to be overwhelming for some
students
because they will surely experience
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and stress. If
this
happened, they would not be able to focus on their
education
and the worst case would be
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to satisfy the minimum grades to graduate.
For example
, research claims that mental
condition
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conditions
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play a fundamental role in
students
life
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and stress is the number one factor of their failure.
Secondly
, studying overseas may require a significant amount of money, ranging from tuition
fee
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fees
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to living
cost
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costs
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. It appears to be a burden to their family and to the
students
themselves. In various
case
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cases
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, many families apply for
loan
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loans
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to fund the university’s
fee
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fees
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. In conclusion,
while
studying abroad
provide
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new experiences and opportunities for
students
, the stress and cost can be
a considerable drawbacks
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a considerable drawback
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.
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