Studying in a Foreign Country

Studying in a foreign country is becoming more common. The advantages and benefits of such study outweigh the problems or difficulties. Do you agree?
Actually, studying abroad is getting more familiar.

Great deals of countries such as America, England, Australia and China have attracted a large number of students from all over the world. This essay will argue that the choice of such study is excellent. This is because students will usually stay in a pure English environment, they will get an eye-opening experience, they will receive more advanced educations and finally they will obtain better treatments by employers in their homeland after graduation.

To begin with, the overseas students will be surrounded by a real environment of a foreign language. It can help them to improve their foreign language skills which are the first step of living abroad. “Julia Reinhardt Lupton (International Education of Students Freiburg 1983) attributes her current position as associate professor of English and comparative literature at the University of California-Irvine to her experience abroad” (Ruhter McMillan and Opem 2005, Para. 4). Such students can make progress in their daily lives directly and expediently. Ruhter McMillan and Opem (2005, Para. 4) also state that Julia Reinhardt Lupton’s (International Education of Students Freiburg Freiburg 1983) language skill he reached is still preserved at present. As a result, studying abroad can lay a firm foundation for a foreign language.

Secondly, studying overseas will widen their eyes to the whole world. It can help the students comprehend cultures, customs, thinking modes and ways of behavior which are quiet different from their home countries. The article ‘Strine sense of alienation’ (2006) reported that an overseas student in Australia never heard of wearing slippers in classes before and said his mother would go crazy by seeing such phenomenon. International students can realize more aspects of cultures through these details. According to Ruhter McMillan and Opem (2005, Para .9), “Eighty-two percent of alumni said that they had developed a more sophisticated way of looking at the world as a result of studying abroad”. It is a key diathesis which is essential for the labor career in the future.

Furthermore, such students will contact a plenty of advanced educations from the whole world. It means they can grasp the greatest technologies, ideas and capabilities. A spokesman for the ministry said that by using the advanced technologies and administration methods of overseas students, the national economy and society have a rapid development (Overseas study spells success 2007). This kind of benefits even can give their country- education some assistance. As was noted in the People’s Daily (2005), “these scholars, many of whom have benefited from state-sponsored study-abroad programs, have helped to introduce the latest academic theories, teaching methods and materials to China’s colleges, universities and research institutions and have also improved the quality of the country’s higher education(People’s Daily, 2005). As will be readily seen, study-overseas not only can make them professional, but also let them contribute to their countries.

Lastly, international students will receive some particular opportunities from their home countries after graduation. It is no other than their desire. Ruhter McMillan and Opem (2005, Para .6) provide that “Listing a study abroad experience on your resume can also enhance your chances for job success”. Now, some countries are seeking for this kind of people indeed, such as China. Zhou report that China is badly in need of international students who can assist the development of economic and society, especially to promote the construction of XiaoKang society (Overseas study spells success 2007). Obviously, international students have superiorities in the aspect of finding jobs; they have more opportunities to receive better jobs than others as well.
To sum up, it appears obvious that the benefits of studying overseas far outweigh the problems. Overseas students will live in good language surroundings, they will broaden eye-reach, they can learn advanced knowledge and finally such students will hold larger development space in their home countries. Ministries of educations of all countries have responsibilities to encourage more students going abroad and making contribution to communications between different states.

Reference List

China Daily 2003, ‘Overseas Study Spells Success’’, viewed 20 May 2007,

‘Overseas Study Experience Benefits China’s Academicians’, People’s Daily?2005 9 January?viewed 20 May 2007,

Amy Ruhter McMillan and Gayly opem, M 2005, ‘Tips For The Road’, 9 January, viewed 20 May 2007,

‘Strine sense of alienation’, The Australian, 2006, 22 June.