Whether you like the idea of studying aboad or not, you cann’t deny that it has become a trend. In my view,studying abroading while in college helps to broaden one’s horizon and gain a new perspective about the world and yourslef, and at the same time experience and learn a new culture.
You will have no better timing to study abroad
This is the absolute best time in your life to study abroad. You'll never get a better chance than right now. If you've ever thought about studying overseas, do it while you're in college. If you miss this window of opportunity, it's almost impossible to do later in life. Traveling overseas is just not the same.
You can broaden your horizons and gain a new perspective
Life in homeland is pretty much the same day in, day out. Life overseas makes you see your everyday world in a whole new light. You don't even realize it, but our culture shapes the way we view the world and affects us every minute of the day. Differences in culture are more than just differences in language, food, clothing, and art. Cultural differences reflect deeply ingrained perceptions about the world and about one's way of life, and these perceptions are radically different from one culture to the next. Students who study abroad return home with an broadened and less biased perspective toward other cultures. You'll be more sensitive to what is happening in the news from places around the world.
Through studying abroad you can gain a better perspective about yourself
Find out who you really are. What are your limits? How do you overcome obstacles you've never before encountered? How far can you push yourself? How independent are you? These questions are hard to answer until you are removed from your usual surroundings. By leaving your "comfort zone" of life in China, you'll get to know strengths you never before knew you had. After solving difficult problems on your own overseas, you'll find that almost nothing fazes you at home. Students who study abroad commonly report that their study abroad experience actually changed their life.
To get to know another culture and way of life
This is a valuable commodity in today's global society. Potential employers will be impressed that you have a unique perspective on not only another society, but your own as well. Having had an overseas study experience shows that you're motivated, inquisitive, and willing to try new things - all very appealing qualities in an employee. People who study abroad tend to be willing to take risks, willing to put themselves in unusual situations, able to solve problems under unique circumstances, and able to overcome the fear of the unknown. You'll also be setting yourself apart from other Chinese students.
To learn things first-hand, for yourself
It's one thing to read about the culture of another country, but another entirely to experience it yourself. Things you had previously only read about in a book or learned about in a classroom will become your own personal experience.
Not everyone has the chance to study abroad. For those who does have the chance, don’t miss it. The experience will make you a new man, in a better way.