Studying abroad (Emma Álvarez)

Nowadays, a great number of young people decide to study abroad and leave behind their country, at least for some years. According to statistics, 120.000 people leave Spain to study every year. But, what are the reasons for the youth making this decision?

First, some of the most important universities are in the USA or the UK, so if you want to study there, your options are a distance course or travelling to that country. The universities that are considered the bests are: Cambridge, Harvard, Oxford, the MIT and Stanford.

Another reason for the people to study abroad is the cultural experience and the opportunity to meet new people. Your new classmates would be from other nationalities, so you could talk with them, learn their traditions, try their food, make new friendships, etc.

Your level of English or other languages will also be improved if you go to study to a country where they don't speak Spanish, because you would be forced to find a way to communicate with your new mates, your teachers and everybody else around you, so you have to talk in English.

To sum up, we can say that, although it is expensive, studying abroad is a very good option if you are a student and want to try new things, meet new people, learn other cultures and improve your language skills.