The Top 5 Benefits of Studying Abroad

If you ever get the chance to study abroad, do it! Your life will likely be changed forever for the better.

"No one who has lived through the second half of the 20th century could possibly be blind to the enormous impact of exchange programs on the future of countries..." – Bill Clinton, former US President. If you ever get the chance to study abroad, do it! Your life will likely be changed forever for the better. 

How, exactly, does studying abroad benefit you? Let me count the ways. 

1. It’s about learning 

When you study overseas, you can acquire new skills and experiences aside from improving your academic skills. Though it is never easy to live and study in a different country with different cultures, the challenges you encounter turn out to be precious opportunities for you to learn and grow. You will become more independent, confident, and refine your problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, adaptability, network and communication skills, to name a few. Studying abroad also gives your actual foreign language experience. For example, studying in an English-speaking country is a perfect opportunity for you to be totally immersed in that language, thereby learning English in the quickest and most effective way.

2. It’s about the journey 

Haeundae beach (Busan, S.Korea) on a spring morning

Studying abroad means you get chances to travel. You explore; you are submerged in different cultures; you have a lot of fun while doing so, and you learn. You learn how you can push your limits and venture beyond your comfort zone. Also, by traveling, you have an increased global perspective so that you would not sweat the small stuff but live in the moment.

3. It’s about your employability 

As companies around the world continue to globalize their business and prefer to employ those with international experience, studying overseas would improve your employment opportunities. Not to mention, your foreign language proficiency and essential behavioral skills will make your resume stand out. 

4. It’s about your dream 

Located in the Southern part of the Korean Peninsula, in the western part of Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju - the river city- is considered Korea's most beautiful city.

If studying abroad is what you want to do, what you dream about, then try to realize it! You know, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

5. It’s about coming back 

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving” ― Terry Pratchett. For certain, you will come back with a better version of yourself!