Challenges that come in your way While Studying Abroad

by Pragati Kumar Content Publisher

Millions of students in India dream of studying abroad to purseue a brighter career. A large number of students leave India for the US, the UK, France, Russia, Australia, Holland, Germany and in other developed countries to continue their higher studies. Apart from several advantages of pursuing higher education from a foreign university, there are many problems that come in the way of students. Some of the main problems are listed here below:

→Mastering English:

Most of the universities in the developed countries require undergraduate students to have excellent command over English language and prove their English Language ability in the process of their admission. The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is widely used to check the ability of a student to read, write and understand English. The Proficiency levels required for the admission might vary from schools to schools and across departments. There are several students that are at home in Written English, but they are not as fluent as they should be when it comes to the spoken English.

→Money problem:

Arrangement of enough money to meet the educational expenses in a foreign country is one of the main challenges faced by students studying abroad. Studying higher education in a foreign country is always an expensive affair. You will need lots of money to keep in balance before you reach in the country or there is someone to support you financially. You need to manage enough money to cover the cost of books and other items, living expenses and tuition.

→ Culture Setback:

Culture setback is a particular condition in which people are suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar way of life, set of attitudes or culture. It takes time for person to get used to the food and language and other habits of a different culture while pursuing higher education in a foreign country. Sometimes, it becomes quite frustrating and difficult to accommodate with different culture and in that case students feel homesick.

→Taking apart from Family and Friends

It is really difficult for a socially friendly person to leave their friends and family at home and travel abroad for getting higher education.