10 reasons why you should study abroad

Do you feel blue because you don’t travel enough?

Do people tell you that you see the world through pink glasses because you dream of living in another country?

Do you want to find the other side of the rainbow or stay at home complaining about your bad luck?

Stop listening to others. They are not owners of your life!

You CAN achieve everything you want: travel, have unique experiences, gain many friends and get a degree.

There is one way you could achieve all of that simultaneously.

Studying abroad

Here are

Top 10 reasons why you should study abroad.

1. Travel the world and have exciting experiences

Seeing pictures on the internet or in textbooks…

… and being there for real is not the same thing!

You could choose to study in a country with rich history and explore it during breaks.

Or you could choose to go on a paradise island and study on the beach.

Whatever you decide

Studying and living in a different culture is an amazing experience that will change your life.

2. Gain a new perspective

of your home country

Traveling will show you where your home country fits in this world.

You will understand your place in the world and, more important, you’ll learn to appreciate your culture!

"As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more more lovingly, our own." - Margaret Mead, American anthropologist

3. Explore your heritage

Exploring your family’s heritage can be a reason for you to study abroad.

Did your family emigrate years ago?

Find your relatives and reconnect with them, even if there’s only one granny left in that country. They will appreciate your initiative. Your granny might even bake you cookies every day!

4. Learn a language

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said: "Those who know nothing of foreign languages, knows nothing of their own."

The best way to become fluent in a language you know or learn a new foreign language is by being immersed in it.

Great part of study abroad programs don’t require language knowledge. In most cases, English would be enough. You know English since you’re already reading this.

5. Become a professional and have bigger chances for employment

Your international experience will give you valuable skills that impress employers everywhere.

Many companies seek out individuals with multi-lingual and multi-cultural experience and skills.

Also, you could take internships while studying, which will be valued more in your home country.

6. Become a full-time learner

Studying abroad won’t get you formal education only.

Communicating with other students, weekend excursions and visiting museums and cultural sites also add to your academic and personal growth.

7. Gain many new friends

You’ll meet new friends with different backgrounds and from different cultures.

International friendships are long-lasting. Often, you’ll learn about new opportunities from these people.

8. Fight stereotypes

Some students might have stereotypes for your country and culture. You can show them the real, beautiful side of it.

9. Dispel your own stereotypes

Beside dispelling other’s stereotypes about your culture, studying abroad will make you see other cultures without prejudices.

Frederick Douglass, the renowned abolitionist of the 19th century, once said, "Men who travel should leave their prejudices at home."

10. Take control of your future

Studying abroad is an experience that will change you! Many people change their major or career path as a result of it.

You’ll get new skills and gain new experiences that will help you see the real purpose of your life!

So, what are you waiting for?

Find the perfect opportunity for you at

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opportunities for available scholarships waiting for you.

Thank you for the attention.

This presentation was made by Dragana Petrushevska, intern at HeySuccess.com.

The idea for the presentation was inspired by an article published on AllAbroad.com - http://allabroad.us/top-ten-reasons.php

All pictures are taken from FreeDigitalPhotos.com.