Study abroad
Study abroad pros and cons, Advantages and disadvantages in overview. Pros and Cons List
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new experiences
Homesick
You become independent and make experiences for life. You get to know the world, other countries / languages / customs / cultures / people and so on... :-)
high cost factor
get to know other customs, culture, language
you can no longer keep up with the school material
Get many new friends
You have to leave your friends from there
Plus points for the resume
should be well planned so that you do not experience any unpleasant surprises
...Improve language skills
friend at home
Personality development
possibly culture shock
Booze
By time difference less contact with friends or family
Meet new girls
cultural difference
...Self-discovery year
great communication problems at the beginning
New ideas for the future
not quickly make friends if you are shy
You learn the language better
Can throw you off track
You become independent sooner and faster
Very expensive approx. 20.000 €
...Drugs
A dictator could come to power, build a wall, and then lock everyone up and not allow them to leave
Increases self-confidence
No disadvantage
good for the future job
That the people who go to school with you there can bully you or even worse.
become more open to new things
One may be sad abroad
...May make you want to emigrate
if you never learned the relevant language well at school, a year abroad won't help you.
I learn to deal with many new situations
You can be kidnapped.
The world is open to you; you can travel to almost every country in the world
very expensive, not all families can afford it
You can be cool
Accent
...You find new friends
No sexual intercourse
try new things meet new people
There is almost nothing bad about it
Unforgettable time - Not to forget, the year abroad should also be fun & bring back a lot of memories.
The guest family is not always nice but also unfriendly one unfortunately does not know it
you can completely rediscover yourself and be whoever you want to be during the year, so to speak, because no one knows you at the beginning
You might even have to repeat a school year because you missed it.
...It is a great experience
can quickly lose the connection
improve language skills
All your friends are doing a year abroad, you don't want to, as a result you feel sad and alone in your home country.
New perspectives in the field of study
Many poisonous animals ( spiders, snakes,...)
New experiences
you maybe do not feel well
...Slovakia is the best country
The new school system is very different and therefore complicated for you to get used to.
Get to know other school systems
Virus may break out. Everyone must be quarantined. This is not funny
On a year abroad you can gain many new experiences, learn a new language and culture and make new friends
the food may not taste
Become independent
you have to adapt to the country and customs
...New experiences, you meet new friends
Too expensive
You learn to become more independent, better organized and more confident!
Da man nicht die selben Fächer hat muss man viel Stoff wenn an wieder zurückkommt in den Ferien nachlernen
maybe they have delicious food
homesickness, culture shock, host parents...
Explore more of the culture of the area
Very expensive, after school or after the Abi you can not finance this
...by being in the country they learn the language better and easier
Communication problems if you do not know the language
You learn a lot about yourself or develop and can thus plan very well the later life
One's responsibility may perhaps lead to bad choices, such as addiction to drugs, smoking, or alcohol.
Step out of your comfort zone and try something new that you will be proud of later on
When abroad, making calls to family and friends, etc., costs money. MONEY
new friends
You unlearn a language that you learned at home.
...Become more independent
You could possibly have a bad or mean host family
The flight
Maybe culture shock
one becomes self-confident
If you do a year abroad during your actual school years, it might then become too stressful to catch up on everything you missed.
Empty money when you have too much
Forgettable Time - Not to forget, the year abroad should not be fun & bring back memories.
...Plus points for the career
Culture shock
You learn for life: better language skills, you become more independent, you get to know a new culture and new people...
the food can be quite bad
If you spend a year abroad, you will gain a lot of experience. In addition, you can deepen your language skills. You can also get to know a new culture.
Family and friends are left behind and they continue to live their lives
You learn to be responsible
Language barriers
...Food can taste very good
Losing love of life or while you are away the person is snatched away :(
Simply cool
boredom could arise
You get to know yourself better.
Experience
You could have fun
Waste of money
...Very cute animals( koala, kangaroo)
High financial expenditure
variety new area new cutlure
Find love of life
It helps you to learn the language and to deepen your knowledge of it.
...Advantage for your future better conditions to find a suitable job
Get to know new places
One knows no
Good food
...You get to know a new culture and can make new friends. You learn to deal with your own responsibility.
Friendships for life
Experiences that you will never have again in your life. Unique experiences and formative encounters. Plus lots of new friends.
Personal development
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