Studies abroad Essays - Culture, Higher Education, Student Exchange

Studies abroad Made by Martynas Vilkas 11B Teacher: Vida Ivakeviien 2014-2015 Kaunas Varpas gymnasium WORD BANK Consequently todl, dl tos prieasties; taigi, vadinasi; Progressive education progresinis, progresuojantis vietimas; Efficient veiksmingas, efektyvus; Nowadays more and more students choose the universities in foreign countries. When people's standard of living improves, they often think about increasing their knowledge so they can have a better life. To do so, they choose to study abroad in developed countries where they can get a progressive education. However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages, and studying abroad is no exception. I think studying abroad is the best way to improve ourselves. Advantages Experience a world without borders Expand your knowledge base Learn a foreign language Discover new culture, way of thinking, history and lifestyle Disadvantages Often expensive Adapting to a new environment can be a real challenge Far from home, friends and relatives Studies abroad Adapting to a new environment can be a real challenge for every foreign student. While the change of the weather can affect our health, different culture may influence our mind and make us become less confident or even a victim of discrimination. Furthermore, if we do not have enough physical and mental strength, we will fail to adjust ourselves in the new environment and every day may turn into a struggle for survival. As a result, we could neither study nor gain new experiences as we had expected.