SAGRADO CORAZN SCHOOL ENGLISH AREA

STUDYING ABROAD

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

TEACHER: ISAI VENTURA GRADE: SECOND YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: ERIKA MELISSA FLORES RIVERA KATHERINE SARAY MASSANA IRAHETA JOS ROBERTO QUINTANILLA VISCARRA ANDREA TERESA SOMOZA MEJIA SECTION: A

SAN SALVADOR, APRIL 25TH 2013

OBJECTIVES
Recognize through research in books, web pages advantages and disadvantages that brings study outside the country.

Inform high school students the implications that bring the study outside their country, also establish the factors that influence the success of their studies outside the country.

INTRODUCTION
The second year of high school has elaborated this investigation by the name STUDY ABROAD, with the objective to meet new options of study for their future professional careers. By knowing about the advantages and disadvantages about this method create a criticize mind in this students, that will help them to choose consciously what they want to study, how and where do they think they will learn better and more. With the vision of become a greats professionals and with many working opportunities both in homeland and abroad. By a research, personals valuations and some images they present the benefits and disadvantages of studying abroad. study. Also they will show a power point short presentation to their classmates, in that way theyll know and consider this type of

STUDYING ABROAD
Studying abroad consist in study in another country that is not yours, this method have increased a 30% in the last four years , what it means that it has become very popular. But has everything in our lives it has advantages and disadvantages. Some advantages that we can perceive are:

Increase language skills. Learn How to

Communicate Across Cultures Well this type of programs typically offer language study at the intermediate and advanced levels and/or beginning instruction in a less commonly taught language spoken by the local community. But that is also something you can polish by yourself, by practicing dialogs with local people, your new friends or classmates. This is also a tool they can use when its necessary to understand people from different culture, it means not just know their language, furthermore their believing, what they do or not and why, what they consider respect, etc.

Improve, learn, and refine decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Become More Independent. These students find themselves in new situations all the time, situations that at home they never have, because they have count with the support of the families, but now they are alone and have to become confidents in themselves, in all the aspects of their life, personal and professional, be self-sufficient. Because they know now that they can solve anything that life presents to them. They gain responsibility of what they do.

Make new contacts and form lasting connections. After this rich experience they have a really valuable advantage, the contacts with foreigners, because in the life has abroad students they related with academic directors, incountry lecturers, program staff, other SIT students, homestay families and program contributors,

students form a large network of people during their study abroad experience. And keeping this friends and connections could be helpful to find a job or recommendations, these relationships can be deeply enriching. Manage Your Own Finances

Part of becoming independent and responsible is manage they own finances, with their money and hard work, One major aspect of being an independent adult is having the ability to manage your own finances, because the bills are of them not their parents, and even if they have a little support from their mayors, are the students who give money the use.

Explore Your Own Heritage

Many students whose familial heritage stems from abroad often choose to explore their ethnicity and ancestry. But shamefully, reports show that minority students benefit both personally and academically when they have studied abroad in the country of their familys origin.

Increase Your Employment Prospects

Employers value prospective candidates with international experience, foreign language skills, and the ability to communicate across cultures. These students have the advantage of expanding their set of abilities, and make these a determining factor that will separate them from the others in a pool of applicants.

There are also some disadvantages that studying abroad brings with it: Homesickness.

Some of the teens that opt for this have never spent much time far from home, this could be a serious issue, because missing what they have left back at home must not be easy, that why some of them become more shy and less out going. Academic Programs Abroad May Be Less Rigorous .

This is very weird it happened but It have, find out that the educational program you have outside is of lower quality that the one you have at you own country is frustrating, and thats why you should ask to people who know about that. It May Be Difficult to Get to Know Locals. Local are no always sweet and easy going, and of course this program is adapted to people who are not too shy and retracted. The ones that opted for this type of programs should be prepared for this situations and how to handle with them.

You May Experience Culture Shock When You Return Home.

Must of the abroad students become used to the foreign and convert it to home, but when they come back to their real home it sometimes results shocking and hard to get used to it again. This effect is more notable when returning from countries where cultural differences from your home are numerous. Programs Can Be Expensive.

Most of these students have gain this opportunity because of scholarships for their hard work, and this is because this method is very expensive and even more if you are foreigner. Credits May Not Transfer.

Receiving credits is no always secure, and this is a problem to the students that depends their financial costs on them.

COMMENTS
Nowadays, education is the best short-cut to success. Everybody wants to get the best education that they are able to effort; therefore, studying abroad is a good choice for those who seek for a better education. It is beneficial to study outside their home countries since they have a chance to learn a new language, get a better job after graduating, and interfere with other cultures. First of all, students usually want to study abroad mainly because they can learn other languages. Also, English is the international language; therefore, knowing English will open for them to the great pond of knowledge. Furthermore, for students come from a poor education country, studying abroad will help them to get a better education and get a good job in the future. Many businesses, companies, etc. are looking for students who graduate from a reputation schools or university with a good reputation. The degree they get after graduating in a university outside their countries is more valuable than any degree in their own country. The more prestigious their schools are, the more chance they could get an ideal job and salary. Another reason of students choosing study abroad is that they can interact with other cultures. Students are usually curious and want to discover and challenge new things. The new environment of foreign countries will help them to learn more about other cultures. In conclusion, studying abroad is an excellent choice to lighten their future. They can not only learn a new language but also get an ideal job. Studying outside their home country is a good way to learn more about other cultures and meet many kinds of people around the world. Has everything in life this have his pros and cons, but just the fact of have the opportunity to opt for this type of study (study abroad) is a merit because nowadays is very hard to have the enough money to costs this or apply to a scholarship.

CONCLUSIONS
Studying abroad is for students to prepare more in their career and this can help them to have a better future in their lives if they take the opportunity. Everybody wants to get the best education that they are able to effort; therefore, studying abroad is a good choice for those who seek for a better education. Studying abroad is an excellent choice to lighten their future. They can not only learn a new language but also get an ideal job. Studying outside their home country is a good way to learn more about other cultures and meet many kinds of people around the world.