Study Abroad- a Few Facts and Fictions

By: Dori Kelsey

Leaving your country to study abroad has its won set of worries and woes. A couple of bad experiences faced by others may force you to drop your most awaited opportunity. Thus, it's better to purge your mind first from all delusions and worries, and go overseas to fulfill your long cherished dream to study abroad.

On an average more than 100,000 college students migrate to study abroad. This phenomenal number of students is instrumental in spreading grapevines about study abroad. But not everything you hear is supposed to be true. There are lots of rumors and buzz associated with studying abroad with almost no relevance to the actual fact.

The most common misconception regarding study abroad is that 'it is expensive'. Ironically, the truth is just the opposite. Rather it costs you less than what your tuition fee, boarding-lodging and other additional expenses collectively cost you. There are a few study abroad programs that cost you less than what you one semester cost you at your own country.

Another fallacy is that host families are all needy and consider money as the whole and sole motive. Placing children in false families would bring nothing else but disgrace to the study abroad companies. This is far from reality. Most students resort to study abroad companies based on the blissful experiences they heard from their friends and kinfolk. This fact is further reconfirmed by the ever-rising number of university endorsements over the past few years.

Third, students usually presume that they won't get to see the country they are staying in due to the jam-packed school schedule. study abroad is not just restricted to classroom lectures. Students get ample time for the sightseeing and taking a trip around the country.

Few other misleading facts are that 'I can't make use of my financial aid to study abroad', 'my graduation may get delayed if I will study abroad' and blah-blah-blah. All these notions are nothing but a figment of ignorance and lack of knowledge. You can anytime consult a study abroad company and lift all the clouds dimming you brighter future prospects.

Getting opportunity to study abroad is like a dream coming true. It's a sheer foolishness to miss out on such a unique opportunity on the basis of some baseless misconception. Avail yourself of the services of major study abroad advisors in your country, and who knows next year you too are boarding the flight for your dream university.

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