海外学习的五大好处
自几百年前，社会精英就开始崇尚海外留学。在那些日子里，类似法国、英国等经济实力较强的国家能够提供优质的教育，因此能够给予出身较高或者家境殷实的人更好的教育机会。
其一，学习海外的语言和文化
就如之前所提到的，去海外学习作重要的好处之一就是能够学习不一样的语言和文化。理论认为最快速学习一门语言的方法就是尽量在该语言环境中更多的使用这种语言。当留学生被迫在不一样的语言环境中使用新语言时，更加流利使用新语言的能力也很有可能增加了。
再者，学生能够体验到新的文化，对自己所处的世界能够从另一方面得到新的认识，学会认同新文化的美食、语言、社会风俗和经济环境。这些都是一直接受本国文化教育的学生所不能体验到的。
其二，增加社会交流能力
其三，丰富简历
其四，人生奇遇
其五，个人成长
去海外留学是挑战，也是一段很刺激的经历，而且往往伴随着各种困难。然而正是这些挑战和困难能够帮助人成长，变得成熟。不论是直接去海外院校求学，或者参加学校的短期交换交流，学生都能够在学术能力上、个人能力上、社会能力上得到长足的进步。
Five Benefits of Studying Abroad
Centuries ago, the practice of studying abroad was widely demonstrated commonly by the social elite. In those days, countries like England or France that maintained stronger economic structures provided a substantially higher quality of education, thus, bearing supreme educational opportunities for those of higher birth or wealth.
In the early 1920s, foreign study was integrated into the US college system but solely for the purpose of foreign language immersion. Today, the horizon of possibilities with regard to higher education has broadened, and more students have found that studying abroad has many additional benefits, whether they are choosing to focus their area of study on foreign language or something different.
1. Language and Cultural Immersion
As mentioned previously, one of the main purposes for foreign study is language and cultural immersion. The popular theory that states the best way to learn a different language is to spend a lengthy amount of time in the surroundings of where that language is spoken. The possibility of broadening foreign language skills increases greatly when forced to communicate in such a way different from their own.
Secondly, students glean from their experiences of living under the confines of foreign culture, the sense of having a greater perspective of the world around them, to appreciate societal differences such as cuisine, language, social customs, economics, etc. They would not receive this type of cultural exposure in a familiar societal setting.
2. Increased Ability for Social Interaction
Under the duress of living in an environment where communicating with ease is no longer the reality, a student is forced to achieve a level of social maturity that he wouldn’t normally be able to reach domestically. When abroad and immersed in foreign culture, the student must go to greater lengths to communicate for simple, basic needs. This enables him to be more socially assertive, a foundational dynamic for an aspiring young adult in today’s competitive job market.
3. Resume Builder
From an academic standpoint, studying abroad provides a very attractive quality about a student applying for a job. As companies go increasingly global, the need for culturally astute candidates is blooming. Employers tend to appeal to people who have experience with foreign language and an appreciation of international culture.
4. Adventure
If there was ever a time and a purpose to travel and be ethnically adventurous, the college age and young adulthood is prime. For when the weight of responsibility hits, a student’s chances to experience the world will be limited to money, possible family and personal availability. If the student chooses to study abroad, the memories, people, and practical knowledge will be forever engrained.
5. Personal Growth
Studying abroad is a challenging and exciting experience and is not necessarily easy. However, with any faced and conquered challenge comes growth and maturity. A student choosing to study in a foreign setting by either enrolling in a foreign university or taking advantage of a domestic university exchange program will stretch and strengthen his skills academically, personally and socially.
