1. Personal Growth
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Staying away from friends and family, in a new geography, culture and possibly new language is like being without any support system which is most terrifying. You may be funded by your parents for the initial year but the remaining years it has to be you who have to do your own funding. Sounds a bit challenging and you might want to quit here but hang in there and remember success means spending time outside your comfort zone. Working and studying at the same time is a very rewarding experience and your first step towards developing self reliance and resilience. Studying abroad gives you an unparalleled opportunity to live, work and explore a different culture which is a great way to accelerate your personal growth and become more independent. It provides opportunities to learn new things, gain new experiences required to build confidence. It helps you to be more reliant on your own efforts and abilities and resilient to new situations.
2. Develop the ability to think autonomously.
In your home country, you are either under parental or peers influence which highly affects the development of a sense of autonomy in you. Studying abroad is an experience that allows you to enhance not just your education but also your knowledge and skills on various other things. Setting goals and achieving them on your own not only gives you a sense of accomplishment but also a sense of belief in your own instinct and judgment. Studying abroad helps you become more independent and refine your decision-making skills.
3. Excel in another language
You can never understand one language until you understand at least two
One of the biggest advantages of studying abroad is that it gives actual foreign language experience. There is no better way to learn a language than to study it in the country where it is spoken. You don’t learn only in the classroom but everywhere you go you are exposed to the language thus, making it easier for you to learn or perfect the language. Every interaction with the local culture will be adding new words to your vocabulary and deepening your understanding of the language. Not to mention, learning a language is the key to truly understanding a different culture and it develops your cross cultural communication skills as well which undoubtedly is highly valued by the employers.
4. It looks great on your CV
The benefits of studying abroad are almost endless
Employers appreciate employees with good language skills, international understanding who are willing to take on new challenges. Someone who has studied abroad has global skills and capabilities to work more independently and responsibly, therefore his CV stands out, and if two candidates have a similar CV employers tend to choose the one with international experience.
5. Other benefits:
During your study time, you will get a chance to meet people from different cultures, make friends and memories that will stay with you throughout your life. It helps you see things from a new perspective and appreciate the differences while also seeing the deep similarities between people and their culture. You also get the chance to explore a new country and experience new places, natural wonders, and landmarks, see things that ordinary tourists would never experience.