The advantage and disadvantage of Studying abroad (英语论文).doc

PAGE PAGE 1 The advantage and disadvantage of Studying abroad The number of Chinese students seeking education abroad has been on a rapid rise in recent years, due to the countrys rapid economic and a series of policies favoring overseas students issued by foreign countries. According to statistics from the Ministry of Education, in the past year 2009, the number of students studying overseas reached 229,300, up 30 percent from the previous year. Every coin has two sides, and there is no exception on studying abroad, including advantages as well as disadvantages. If you ask anybody who has studied abroad, he or she will most certainly tell you that it is a life-changing experience and one of the most rewarding things he or she has ever done. Perhaps youre not certain what benefits you can reap from an extended stay in a foreign country. Here are 4 very excellent reasons why you should take the plunge: 1. Study abroad is the optimal way to learn a language. There is no better and more effective way to learn a language than to be immersed in a culture that speaks the language you are learning. Youre surrounded by the language on a daily basis and are seeing and hearing it in the proper cultural context. Language learning happens most quickly under these circumstances. 2. Study abroad will help you develop skills and give you experiences a classroom setting will never provide. Being immersed in an entirely new cultural setting is scary at first, but its also exciting. Its an opportunity to discover new strengths and abilities, conquer new challenges, and solve new problems. You will encounter situations that are wholly unfamiliar to you and will learn to adapt and respond in effective ways. 3. Study abroad affords you the opportunity to make friends and learn about yourself. While abroad, you will meet not only natives to the culture in which you are studying, but also other international students who are as far from home as you