a Survey Item | % Full Year | % Fall Semester | % Spring Semester | % Summer | % Total | Personal Development | Increased self-confidence | 98% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 96% | Served as a catalyst for increased maturity | 98% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 97% | Has had a lasting impact on world view | 97% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 95% | Academic Commitment | Enhanced interest in academic study | 81% | 80% | 79% | 84% | 80% | Influenced subsequent educational experiences | 91% | 85% | 86% | 84% | 87% | Reinforced commitment to foreign language study | 88% | 83% | 85% | 90% | 86% | Intercultural Development | Helped me better understand my own cultural values and biases | 99% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 98% | Influenced me to seek out a greater …show more content…
Getting used to these cultural differences can be a real disadvantage for your study abroad experience. #4 Disadvantage of studying abroad:Nothing is free Another big disadvantage of studying abroad can be the costs. Studying abroad can be really expensive. First, it will depend on your major and university or school you choose, and then it will depend on the country, the city and the place where you want to live (big house or small room?). Moreover most countries do not allow foreign student to work, so you need to have money before you arrive in the country or have someone from home supporting you. The question you have to ask yourself is: can I afford to study abroad? #5 Disadvantage of studying abroad: One year lost? For some countries or universities your study abroad credits might not count towards your degree, which of course means your study time will increase, costs will go up and you might be longer dependent on your parents. These are major disadvantages of studying abroad. Before you leave and join the next study abroad program, you have to considerate this: are you ok with adding one more year to your studies? Is it useless? High school students who take part in exchange programs abroad often say that they have already studied what they are taught abroad or that the class is too difficult because nothing is done to support their special needs. Moreover some say they are excluded, a kind of
Through these pictures, I will track each new experience and skill that I gain. Later, these pictures will go up on my university’s study abroad blog. Along with the blog post, I will create an informational flyer explaining the steps I took in order to be able to study abroad. On the flyer, I will include a list of available scholarships, resources for searching for a study abroad program, tips on choosing a study abroad program, and additional resources to find funding. To ensure that my information is as thorough and accurate as possible, I will coordinate with my university’s study abroad office. My experience in dealing with the study abroad office was overwhelmingly positive. The staff was very well-informed and supportive of my goals and this will be reflected in the
They have to face new experience and new challenges in their life when they come to abroad. The first year of their college abroad is a litmus test for them, if they have a positive experience they will stay but if they have negative experience they have to leave. I had observed the issues faced by the international students over here as they make their entry to new culture and a new educational system. They have to begin a new life in an environment that is very different. For example simple tasks such as going to grocery store where the language is different and the products are unfamiliar. The education system in India and Canada is different as in India, more focus is on memorization and there is no practical work but over here, more focus is on problem-solving skills and self-guided research. Majority of the students live without their family which is very hard for them to live without parents in abroad. Their parents sent them over here with a hope of their family
Studying abroad is important to me for a multitude of reasons. The most pressing of which is,
Adapting to a new environment is challenging for most people who first go abroad to study, so a person must be resourceful and resilient. When encountering numerous challenges, you should find some solutions to overcome it rather than give up. There is nothing quite like being on your own in a foreign country. You might find that studying abroad really brings out your independent nature. Students who study abroad become explorers of their new nation and really discover the curiosity and excitement that they harbor. A benefit to studying abroad is the opportunity to discover yourself while gaining an understanding of a different culture. Being in a new place by yourself can be overwhelming at times, and it tests your ability to adapt to diverse situations while being able to solve the problems. I believe studying abroad bring me a lot. It not only makes me improve my English but also make me how to solve the problems when I
This meaning students leave and go to study in another country.So students may ask, why sould they go to another country to study what you can study here? Well first off studying abroad can enhance your professional and financial potential. By learning in another country students may be subject learn the ways of the people of that country. Students studying abroad are experiencing a new culture in first hand also allowing new ideas to flow and showing them things they may never see any other time. Another for students to study abroad is taking advantage of traveling. So many people will not have the opportunity to travel to these exotic places and study something they will live there whole. Studying abroad gives the opportunity to experience the world in a whole new way. Students will be introduced into new customs, religions, and get to see museums and historic landmarks of there location of choice. Also while staying in the country of choice students are not limited to staying in that country. They are allowed to visit neighboring countries as well. For instance,a student is staying in Europe, the student is allowed to travel to Barcelona, Manchester, and Rome. The final reason for studying abroad is for career opportunities. After students come back from there learning experience they will have a new outlook on culture and life perspectives. These attributes give students a bright future from
Studying Abroad will give me the opportunity to study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and the culture of a new land, learning about my major in a different context as well as learning another nation's culture and
However, the change from home to college can be difficult for international students (Mesidor & Sly, 2016). While some international students find it easy to adjust to the transition, others international students find it challenging to adjust to the transition (Mesidor & Sly, 2016). Studies show that international students experience many challenges as a result of language and cultural barriers, academic difficulties, financial difficulties, medical issues, housing concerns, food differences, alienation, homesickness, lack of social support system, racial discrimination, and cross-cultural loss) (Akanwa, 2015; Guzman et al., 2015; Mesidor & Sly, 2016; Sherry et al., 2010; Smith & Khawaja, 2011; Tung, 2011; Zhang & Goodson, 2010). According to Prieto-Welch (2016), international students as a group are regarded as a main minority population in campuses
Today’s lecture on Study Abroad made me realize that I have been missing out on the biggest opportunity any college student could experience. Logan Stanfield, the Study Abroad Coordinator did an amazing job explaining this program and how great it is. He explained that there was three common concern that every student always has which is money, language barrier, and will it slow down my graduation? He mentioned that the cost of Studying Abroad is the same or closely to the tuition we pay now. As well, as that our financial aid usual covers all the cost and that only on rare occasions it does not. He explained that commuters and out of state students may pay different rates just like they do at UNCG. The cost of health insurance will range
Studying abroad can help me learn more about the world, especially for the future career that I want to have. In the future I want to be a Marine Biologist. Being a Marine Biologist means that I would have to travel the world researching about marine
Studying abroad, which has become a common phenomenon, can be a fun and meaningful experience. Many university students are interested in studying abroad because it gives them an opportunity to explore different cultures and broaden their horizons. As Mark Sherry, Peter Thomas and Wing Hong Chui argue in “International Students: a Vulnerable Student Population,” the goals that students pursue international study are often to acquire different ways of learning and to improve cross-cultural understanding, which helps them gain self-confidence as well as maturity (33). This experience turns out to be beneficial to those who study abroad. Nevertheless, when students are surrounded by a wholly new environment, many problems that hinder their
First and foremost, from personal angle, study abroad enables students to achieve high level of maturity and independence very quick. This is because they are being away from their support network like families. It may seem daunting but in the other hand it is actually a precious chance for the students to sharp their own skill and gain some independence. For instance, they have to buy the groceries by themselves which maybe it is their first time doing so. Students also have to deal with many problems when they study abroad like adapting to the new environments and lifestyle. So from here, they have learnt how to deal with problems. Apart from that, study abroad may also rapidly advance the student’s language skills especially English. Being surrounded with the native speaker and people that don’t speak the
I feel studying abroad will enhance my energy for academic goals and will strengthen my interest in learning. Also, my lifelong goal has been to start my own trading firm and globalization is a huge part of trading. I need to know the ins and outs of the foreign markets and studying abroad will increase my knowledge of how foreign countries do things. These days business is all about globalization and I wont be successful in globalization if I don’t get to see the world through with my own eyes.
Based on Tata Group’s experience, we can see the advantages and drawbacks of going international as follows:
would be worth while and more interesting for them to learn it in the native
The price of food, transportation and accommodation is much higher abroad. So, these are the reasons why I think studying in local universities is better than studying abroad