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Many of us have dreams of travelling abroad and visiting exuberant places to experience a completely new lifestyle and culture. As students, we push this dream of travelling abroad towards higher studies and as parents; we feel our children cannot take care of themselves if they are to stay on their own until they finish school.

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Page 1: Personal benefits of studying abroad

Personal Benefits of Studying Abroad.

Have you ever considered what it would be like to live and study in another country?

Many of us have dreams of travelling abroad and visiting exuberant places to experience a

completely new lifestyle and culture. As students, we push this dream of travelling abroad

towards higher studies and as parents; we feel our children cannot take care of themselves if

they are to stay on their own until they finish school.

The primary motivation of studying abroad is to obtain an admission in the top university of our

choice; and in goes a lot of effort to get there. The competition level makes us feel that we are

still not ready to go in for it until we cross the bridge of high school. Well, to make the most of

the available opportunity to fulfill our dreams, it is wise to choose studying abroad before we

could start off our high school.

Page 2: Personal benefits of studying abroad

Life in another country! Sounds exciting and glamorous right? Yes it is, as the benefits of

studying abroad are truly endless. Living in a different country at the young age offers countless

possibilities of that you would not much get in your home country. We get to experience all

sorts of challenges where we discover our hidden strengths.

Let us look at a few personal benefits that studying abroad has to offer us.

1. Culture Exposure: Getting to be in an unfamiliar atmosphere, we become better

equipped to identify and interact with people of different cultures. It is also a

transformational experience for us to gain a new perspective on the world and what it

means to be a global citizen. Our horizons are broadened with a life - long psychological

flexibility.

2. Learn a new language: Learning a new language gets harder as you get older. So, High

school is a perfect time to study a new foreign language. This helps to communicate and

connect with other cultures and also ads as a competitive advantage in the university

applications.

3. Builds a new perspective: Understanding another walk of life enhances the knowledge

of the world and also makes us more capable and ready to tackle complex problems.

4. High self-esteem and confidence level: Adapting to the new place, new people and to a

complete new system gives us a sense of self growth, inner strength and personal

empowerment.

5. Unlimited fun: Learning new skills, meeting new people and living in a new place is

useful for sure, but doing this is also an adventure! Studying high school abroad is a

golden opportunity where the pressures of adulthood are not set yet. This is the perfect

time to explore the world around, try new sports and have all the fun we are bound to

at our age.