6 Reason For Travel Another Country
Enviado por brenda.kin • 21 de Noviembre de 2013 • 460 Palabras (2 Páginas) • 262 Visitas
6 reasons for studying in a foreign country
1. Opportunity to travel.
Study breaks and weekends let you travel and get to know the country you are studying in. Since the studies can take place in a country completely different from your homeland, you are much closer to places you might otherwise not have had the opportunity to visit. You can organize a journey with your friends or find that somebody else, for example the students union or the university itself that organizes an interesting trip.
2. Opportunity to gain life experience.
Being in an absolutely new environment can sometimes be scary but also very exciting. You will encounter situations that are absolutely new to you. It is an excellent possibility to learn to adapt and respond in efficient ways, discover new strengths and abilities, conquer challenges, and solve problems. These are skills that you will probably find most useful in your life.
3. Opportunity to find friends for a lifetime.
While studying abroad, you will not only meet a new culture, but also other international students who are far from home and looking for friends from abroad, like you are. This situation creates an excellent opportunity to build new and long-lasting friendships.
4. Opportunity to learn a language.
There is no better and more effective way to learn a language than to study in a country in which the language you would like to acquire is spoken. You will probably find learning the language very easy if you are surrounded by it.
5. Opportunity to get to know other cultures.
Cultural differences are more than just differences in language, food or habits. The real differences come from somewhere beyond the immediately visible, and influence the way of understanding the world. You cannot understand it from reading a book or watching a TV show. Only if you have been in a foreign country for a longer period of time you can truly understand another culture.
6. Opportunity to learn about yourself.
When you have studied abroad, you will return home with new ideas and perspectives about yourself and your own culture. The experience of studying abroad challenges you to reconsider your current beliefs and values, alter or strengthen them.
7. Opportunity to acquire your dream job.
Did you know that less than 5% of people study abroad during their life? At the same time, the world continues to become more globalised. Companies from countries around the world continue to invest in other countries, building a need for people who are able to manage in different cultures. Through the employer's eyes, a person who has studied abroad is independent, self-motivated, willing to pick up challenges, and able to cope with diverse problems and situations. Your experience of living and studying in a foreign country, getting to know other cultures, and learning another language can give you advantages
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