Ali alsarraf valle Eng:99 10/21/2012 Studying abroad International education is one of the top earning and popular 'global export industries' in the world (Campbell, 2012). Since the 1990s, internationalization of student education has become a priority for the higher education sectors of many countries, with some form of study-abroad program acknowledged as a key to success (Forsey et al., 2012). Technical advancement has brought the world closer. It is therefore imperative that our students be exposed to the international education system as it caters to their academic, personal, cultural and career growth. Education is the most important thing in life. Without education it is impossible to accomplish anything. Benefits of studying abroad are profound. It broadens ones' horizons, enhances global understanding, fosters inter-cultural harmony and increases global literacy. One of primary incentives of studying abroad is personal development. Studying abroad ensures better educational opportunities compared to the home countries due to a wider gamut of study options to choose from. This will enable students to better specialize in their career of choice. International studies may also help students to get a better exposure to the different education systems in place. For example, Many of the Universities in Asian countries such as India give weight to theoretical knowledge more than the practical. The result of such a system is that while students are quite proficient in acquiring and retaining a vast amount of knowledge, they are clueless on how to apply them. The education system in the west on the other hand, focuses primarily on practical learning. While this may make the students versatile, their acquisitive ability is comparatively inferior. International learning allows for a balance and enables students to be familiar with both methods and hence obtain a well-rounded education. Apart from getting superior education, studying abroad enables students to be more independent. It makes come out of their comfort zones and confront life outright. It also exposes them to various domestic situations and crises that they may have to resolve on their own without parental support. They may be required to manage their own finances, their time, social activities etc. This will make them more mature, improve their sense of duty and will make them better citizens of their country. International study programs bring people of different ethnicity under one roof. This will foster better inter-cultural appreciation, tolerance and harmony (Brux, 2012). Even though this may be a positive thing, there has however been many concerns over the ability of international students to survive in a foreign community. They argue that students can face a sense of disorientation, and an overwhelming feeling of alienation ( Campbell, 2012). I believe, that such arguments are pointless as this is not the situation in most of the cases. Most of the univer.

1. Ali alsarraf
valle
Eng:99
10/21/2012
Studying abroad
International education is one of the top earning and
popular 'global export industries' in the world (Campbell, 2012).
Since the 1990s, internationalization of student education has
become a priority for the higher education sectors of many
countries, with some form of study-abroad program
acknowledged as a key to success (Forsey et al., 2012).
Technical advancement has brought the world closer. It is
therefore imperative that our students be exposed to the
international education system as it caters to their academic,
personal, cultural and career growth. Education is the most
important thing in life. Without education it is impossible to
accomplish anything. Benefits of studying abroad are profound.
It broadens ones' horizons, enhances global understanding,
fosters inter-cultural harmony and increases global literacy.
One of primary incentives of studying abroad is personal
development. Studying abroad ensures better educational
opportunities compared to the home countries due to a wider
gamut of study options to choose from. This will enable
students to better specialize in their career of choice.
International studies may also help students to get a better
exposure to the different education systems in place. For
example, Many of the Universities in Asian countries such as
India give weight to theoretical knowledge more than the
practical. The result of such a system is that while students are
quite proficient in acquiring and retaining a vast amount of
knowledge, they are clueless on how to apply them. The
education system in the west on the other hand, focuses
primarily on practical learning. While this may make the

2. students versatile, their acquisitive ability is comparatively
inferior. International learning allows for a balance and enables
students to be familiar with both methods and hence obtain a
well-rounded education. Apart from getting superior
education, studying abroad enables students to be more
independent. It makes come out of their comfort zones and
confront life outright. It also exposes them to various domestic
situations and crises that they may have to resolve on their own
without parental support. They may be required to manage their
own finances, their time, social activities etc. This will make
them more mature, improve their sense of duty and will make
them better citizens of their country.
International study programs bring people of different
ethnicity under one roof. This will foster better inter-cultural
appreciation, tolerance and harmony (Brux, 2012). Even though
this may be a positive thing, there has however been many
concerns over the ability of international students to survive in
a foreign community. They argue that students can face a sense
of disorientation, and an overwhelming feeling of alienation (
Campbell, 2012). I believe, that such arguments are pointless
as this is not the situation in most of the cases. Most of the
universities go out of their way to organize orientation
programs and other such events to ensure that the students feel
welcome and familiar with their community. Most of the world
businesses operate on an international level and therefore it is
important to interact with people of different cultures and ethnic
backgrounds. Awareness and respect for others, including
cultural awareness and an international perspective, is now
considered a vital aspect of university education (Forsey et al.,
2012).
International studies have played a significant role in
promoting global literacy and . With greater opportunities for
quality education, more and more students are becoming aware
of the benefits of education and are enrolling themselves for
higher education. Day-Vines, Barker, and Exum (1998)
investigated the impact of a study abroad program in Ghana on

3. 18 African American students, concluding from student essays
that the program enabled these students to (a) reject stereotypes,
distortions, and omissions related to education about Africa and
to substitute more accurate representations; (b) experience the
emotional link to their slave history; (c) examine American
cultural values critically and analytically; (d) experience growth
in terms of ethnic identity, racial identity, and intercultural
sensitivity; and (e) experience enhanced achievement and
motivation.
Finally, studying abroad helps students to become better
citizens of their own country. International studies allow
students to learn about new ideas and techniques which they can
implement in their homeland. In many of the the third world
countries, the standard of education has generally improved to
due increased number of students seeking international
education. Better education has ensured better job opportunities.
This has improved the the standard of living in these countries
as well.
REFERENCES
Brux, J.M. 2012.Multicultural Students in Study Abroad: Their
Interests, Their Issues, and Their Constraints. Journal of Studies
in International Education, 16(3) 205–227.
Campbell, N. 2012. Promoting Intercultural Contact on
Campus:A Project to Connect and Engage International and
Host Students. Journal of Studies in International Education,
16(3) 205–227.
Forsey, M., Broomhall, S., Davis, J. 2012. Broadening
theMind? Australian
Student Reflections on the Experience of Overseas Study.

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HCOM 100
Title: Do Not Hesitate To Study Abroad
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to go and study
abroad at least one course
Thesis Statement: I am here today to show you the benefits of
studying abroad and persuade you to study abroad at least for
one course or ten week program.
Introduction
Attention material: The World is a book and those who don’t
travel read only one page . Studying abroad has a lot of
advantages that one should go and try it .
Thesis Statement: Today I am going to share with you some
information about Dubai and the best places to visit from my
point of view.
Preview : We need to know some information about studying
abroad first .Then why should one go and study abroad.
Body
1- Explore new culture
A- Learn new Language.
B-Learn new customs and traditions
C- developing the social life.
2- Help you building your Future life
A- Helps you become more independent
B- Helps the Career Enhancement.
C- See the world from different perspective
3- The Fees are pretty close
A-Full time undergraduate Registration and Tuition Fees =

5. 3093,00 USD
B- 3400 USD for 12 weeks in Australia
A- 4210 dollar for 2 months program in china
B- CSUF offer scholarships to many countries such as : Canada
, Australia ,China ,Japan and so on .
Conclusion
Summary Statement: Finally, one should study abroad to get all
of the benefits I mentioned such as exploring new cultures ,
building their future from now and entertaining therselfs.
Concluding Remarks : After sharing these information about
studying abroad . I want you all to take this application for
studying abroad from CSUF and think about it at home and
don’t forget ITS FUN .
References
1- Quote By saint Augustine
2- http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/1050.htm
3- http://www.nextstepchina.org/NSC-FPPS2013.pdf
4- http://studylink.com/australia/
5- http://www.fullerton.edu/studyabroad/programs/
6- http://sfs.fullerton.edu/feeinformation/Fall2013Res.asp