Travelling abroad
Guide pratique : Travelling abroad. Recherche parmi 300 000+ dissertationsPar Ryhem Douma • 11 Mars 2020 • Guide pratique • 436 Mots (2 Pages) • 509 Vues
[pic 1]Most students have a remote desire to study abroad.[pic 2]
They opt for pursuing their postgraduate studies a broad
Overseas
For different reasons:
- It provides high quality international academic programs and services→ students become much worldier persons.
- To learn to communicate across cultures.
- It is an opportunity to see the world(you won’t be limited to travelling in just the nation in which you are studying you can see neighbouring countries as wellll to witness a completely new way of life.[pic 3]
- You immerse yourself in a new culture and go beyond a purely academic experience.
- You will return with a new perspective on culture, language skills, a great education… Needless to say all of these are very attractive to future employers.
- It offers many activities and interests that you may never have discovered if you‘d stayed at home.
- To meet new lifelong friends from different backgrounds → rewarding personal relationships→ these friends can also be important networking tools later.
- It brings out your independent nature→ ability to adapt to diverse nations.
- Get ready for an international work place→ globalize yourself and increase your employment prospective.
Though there are many advantages consider some of the drawbacks before you decide whether it is right for you.
- Home sickness can occur frequently. It is less suitable for students who have strong attachments to their home town.
- Academic programs a broad may be less rigorous.
- You may experience culture shock when you return home.
- Programs can be expensive/ nothing is free.
- Credits may not transfer
- Reality can be disappointing
→The idea of studying a broad can seem like a fabulous opportunity but there are also plenty of potential down sides: practical, financial and psychological.
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