Finally, we have the material to work with for our next topic, studying abroad at a young age. Your colleague, Se Young would like you to look at the following articles:
http://media.khu.ac.kr:2845/khu_eng/english_sub.asp?nclass=002&idx=42,
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200601/kt2006010317083053460.htm, and
http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2002/0926/fo5-1.html.
Please, take the time to read them through, and write up your own opinion on the topic no later than Monday, February 5 when I will post our new discussion topic.
As always, have fun and take care,
Kinga
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In Austria, a large majority of people have the notion that studying in America is simply unaffordable. Since college costs fifty times more than the education my friends receive, this is a valid argument. I still believe it is worth more than that, depending, of course, what people’s ambitions are. There are people who don’t even want to study abroad. They were sent by their parents, have not been asked and don’t even try to integrate. Although I can still understand their parents, in most of the cases their investment has not paid off. There’s nothing to gain for a student who only seeks friends from his own country. I am sure there are a lot of students at Purdue who think like this. I’ve seen groups of Indians as well as Chinese students who don’t seem to have close international relationships. On the other hand, there are people who have everything to gain. For those, money must not be a factor to study abroad. Who really wants to gain from multicultural experiences, will flourish. International friendships, independence and open mindedness to cultural differences are invaluable assets for everybody. A foreign language, especially English, is good to know, but only studying abroad makes you live it.
In Asia, studying abroad becomes an extremely hot thing to do these years especially go abroad to English-speaking countries. Parents tend to send kids abroad in their young age. Though I landed US before I get to 20, I still think I should have had my high school education here so that I won't feel so sick at the begining of college.
Honestly, not many people in my country, China can afford study abroad especially US and UK.
Besides, language is a problem. Last week I chatted with one of my friends in China on MSN, he said he would like to study abroad for graduate school but he was so afraid that his poor English would make problem and then he appreciated my "excellent" English. I have no idea how he said so because till now almost five months after my landing, I still have lot problem with language. It is true most of us are geeks, doing perfect job in all kinds of science but suck in History or literature.
Back to 1990s in my city Shanghai, we see foreigner on the street as americans see pandas in zoo. someone who could come up and say hello to him will be regard kind of like a hero because he speaks English. So English is a superb skill to us and if you have studied abroad in an English speaking country, you must have good English. in most of chinese's mind: English=ability in doing everyting...study abroad=better than most of peers...
As Markus said "I’ve seen groups of Indians as well as Chinese students who don’t seem to have close international relationships". Well, I have to admit so. It is obvious that people from one country/culture tend to stick together and especially when the group is not small. last semester, one day I went to bank, the clerk asked me, will chinese girl marry a foreign guy? sound fun.. huh?
I went to Havard and MIT this winter break and saw tons of asian families visiting there. In Chinese culture, we value education the most important thing in life. And i think most other asian cultures do. No matter how hard it is, we still love to study abroad..
I couldn't agree more that english is very essential nowadays. That seems to be one of the reason why there are a lot of non-english speakers study abroad to english speaking countries. There are a lot of benefits from study abroad. Obviously is fluency in communicating with english, the others are one can get more knowledge about other culture, have wider socialization (have a foreign friends), be independent, and so forth. In addition, my experience, through study abroad I become more independent, I can do many things by myself, manage my time, and I really appreciate the chance to get a lot of foreign friends and learn other cultures.
On the other hand, some people may think that study abroad will bring bad influences to children's personalities, because nobody watch them. Thus, I would agree to send children go abroad only in university age. The reason is because actually all bad impacts of study abroad can be minimized by the children themselves. Usually teenagers are easily influenced because they like to try new things and they do not know whether it is good or bad. More than that, I am sure that study abroad is beneficial.
These days, studying abroad has become a popular trend among thousands of students in the world, including Asia. A lot of parents think that it would be best to send their children away to learn how to be independent. Since English and Chinese are the two most favorite languages among the society, people tend to go to China, Australia, US, UK, or Singapore. In my country, Indonesia, many parents would send their children to Singapore at a very young age. There are many factors considered to be beneficial to both parents and their children, such as distance, culture, language, and financial matter. In Singapore, there are three languages used by the people everyday, English, Chinese, Malay, and yet the country is also very close to Indonesia. For that reason, the culture is also very similar to Indonesian culture and it takes less financial fund rather than going to UK or US.
I believe that studying abroad has both positive and negative effects to the one who encounters it. Students will be able to speak foreign languages, broaden their knowledge, learn how to adapt with new surroundings, make new friend, and be bold and independent. However, there are some risks to send a child at a very young age away form their parents. There will be no one who really cares enough to take care of the child. May be there is a guardian who is supposed to act as the child’s temporary parent, but it does not guarantee that the child will listen to him/her, as he/she is only an outsider. And in order to provide the child properly, many parents tend to transfer a lot of money for the child to spend. This condition makes the child more likely growing up spoilt, since there is no one who can really watch him/her. Based on both consequences, I would strongly encourage parents to allow their children to study abroad, but only at the proper age when they are ready and mature enough to decide what best for them.
I think studying abroad is very important in different ways. First of all, I will talk about how I relate to studying abroad. Because I am from Turkey and I have been living in Turkey for all my life, coming to Purdue is considered studying abroad for me. In Turkey, I know that generally you will get a better job if you study abroad. This is usually what happens. This is why I am here. I am studying abroad because I want a better future for myself. It is known that the USA has the best colleges of the world and this education is the reason why many people study abroad and come to the USA, just like me. Other than education, studying abroad is also good for meeting people from various parts of the world. Now that I am studying at Purdue University, I have a lot of international friends. I know people from Honduras, Colombia, Guatemala and many more countries. Knowing people from different places is a good experience for me. Lastly, studying abroad gives you the chance to live in and learn more about a country different than yours. Thus, you learn more about a different culture than your own and maybe adapt to it. Even if you do not adapt to it, at least you experience different things which I consider to be necessary in life.
Going overseas may seem like a big deal at first, especially at such a young age like 7 or 8 years old. Nevertheless, certain fears like homesickness and the urge to cuddle your mama remains as studying in a foreign country may seem terrifying at first. Adapting to a new culture, new people, and a completely new way of living is like tearing down a wall of bricks with bare hands. Especially in a country where you might not be fluent in the language may prove a tough obstacle to pass. Personally, I believe a child should not be forced to go aboard unless there is a valid reason for doing so. The pros and cons of the story are you might be exposed to a multicultural agenda in this part. Independence and being able to stand on two feet will also come as an asset as you will be able to handle chores on your own without relying on someone else. Nevertheless, I feel that it is essential that a family member accompany the child overboard as he/she might still be oblivious to certain affairs and be naive to the obscenities of people. Studying abroad basically depends on the choice of the parent whether they desire a better form of education for their children or preparing them for a brighter future.
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