If you are one of those students who are lucky enough to have the opportunity to study abroad, you will have your choice of any country. With the world the way it is, choosing a country to study in may be harder than expected. There are some factors that you have to take into consideration when choosing to study overseas. The four main factors are Language, Culture, Safety and
Environment. Let’s take a look and see what each factor brings and what you have to consider before choosing a country to study in.
Language
One of the most well known reasons why students want to study overseas is to practice the language they have taken in school. Places like Spain, France, Italy and others have become very popular. Consider first your level of proficiency in that language. Are you a beginner who can get by or can you really communicate if you were to go to a country such as France. The school will provide a placement test to see what language level you are on. You may have to complete some class work in order to study abroad.
Culture
Sometimes learning another language is not the reason why you want to study abroad. Often times students prefer to go to other countries in order to take in the local cultures. Sometimes these include countries that speak English and sometimes they do not. Local cultures in countries like Spain and France have history and a lot of it. While you are studying abroad you can check out the local restaurants and see what their foods are, they are bound to be very different than the ones we have here. Local religious customs are different than other countries; you can see their churches and structures of where people gather. You can also take in Museums and Art Galleries too.
Safety
Safety should be your number one priority when it comes to studying abroad. With the world changing every day, there is potential for some problems at your country of choice. Do some research and looking into the safety warming and travel warnings of the country that you wish to study in. You should make sure that you have the phone numbers to the authorities and the local United States Embassy.
Environment
Most programs for studying abroad is a semester. You are going to spend one school year in a foreign country. You have to take into consideration if you will be able to live away in another country for a school year. You will also have to take into consideration what the weather is all year round, how much stuff you will be taking. You have to consider that if you study abroad can your field of study really benefit from it? The most important thing when you attend college is your education. If your course load abroad won’t really apply to your major where it will make an impact then is it worth it to spend a year away?
Environment. Let’s take a look and see what each factor brings and what you have to consider before choosing a country to study in.
Language
One of the most well known reasons why students want to study overseas is to practice the language they have taken in school. Places like Spain, France, Italy and others have become very popular. Consider first your level of proficiency in that language. Are you a beginner who can get by or can you really communicate if you were to go to a country such as France. The school will provide a placement test to see what language level you are on. You may have to complete some class work in order to study abroad.
Culture
Sometimes learning another language is not the reason why you want to study abroad. Often times students prefer to go to other countries in order to take in the local cultures. Sometimes these include countries that speak English and sometimes they do not. Local cultures in countries like Spain and France have history and a lot of it. While you are studying abroad you can check out the local restaurants and see what their foods are, they are bound to be very different than the ones we have here. Local religious customs are different than other countries; you can see their churches and structures of where people gather. You can also take in Museums and Art Galleries too.
Safety
Safety should be your number one priority when it comes to studying abroad. With the world changing every day, there is potential for some problems at your country of choice. Do some research and looking into the safety warming and travel warnings of the country that you wish to study in. You should make sure that you have the phone numbers to the authorities and the local United States Embassy.
Environment
Most programs for studying abroad is a semester. You are going to spend one school year in a foreign country. You have to take into consideration if you will be able to live away in another country for a school year. You will also have to take into consideration what the weather is all year round, how much stuff you will be taking. You have to consider that if you study abroad can your field of study really benefit from it? The most important thing when you attend college is your education. If your course load abroad won’t really apply to your major where it will make an impact then is it worth it to spend a year away?
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