Many critics of study abroad programs insist that such programs are often not sufficiently rigorous, and are not worth the additional cost to a student. While study abroad programs might not be worthwhile for all students, most students would benefit from the opportunity to study in another country to meet new people, expand their perspectives, and develop academically.
The first and foremost reason that many students choose to study abroad is the opportunity to meet and interact with people from another part of the globe. In today’s globalized economy, it is incredibly important to be able to communicate effectively with people worldwide. Immersing oneself in a new culture is an ideal way to learn to relate to people who come from different backgrounds. The relationships developed throughout a semester abroad can also offer opportunities for lasting engagement and future connections. It also offers a chance to make rapid progress in a new language, which is a marketable skill in nearly any industry.
Furthermore, study abroad programs offer exposure to new ideas and offer new perspectives on common ideas. Different people around the world inherently possess different values and political ideologies. Spending time in another country offers an opportunity to encounter these cultural differences firsthand. Everyday interactions enable participants reevaluate their worldviews, and offer an opportunity for reflection to understand the context of their actions on a global scale. This newfound wisdom and worldliness can be immensely helpful throughout a student’s career.
Finally, study abroad programs offer opportunities to branch out academically. Students in the liberal arts benefit most directly from opportunities abroad, as they can study art, literature, or music endemic to that region. A common criticism of study abroad programs is that they are often not academically challenging for students who are pursuing STEM degrees. However, if a host university is chosen carefully, students can continue to develop their technical skills in world class settings, and some study abroad programs even offer opportunities to be involved with research and contribute in a new laboratory environment.
Study abroad programs are not without their drawbacks. They can be expensive, and participants are forced to sacrifice involvement at their home university for a semester. Despite these consequences, the benefits of such programs are immense. It is almost always worthwhile for students who have the resources and freedom in their curriculum to experience student life in another part of the world.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, so, while
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 19.0 19.5258426966 97% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 12.4196629213 56% => OK
Conjunction : 14.0 14.8657303371 94% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 11.3162921348 71% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 21.0 33.0505617978 64% => OK
Preposition: 53.0 58.6224719101 90% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 12.9106741573 39% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2255.0 2235.4752809 101% => OK
No of words: 398.0 442.535393258 90% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.66582914573 5.05705443957 112% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.46653527281 4.55969084622 98% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.13949323414 2.79657885939 112% => OK
Unique words: 205.0 215.323595506 95% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.515075376884 0.4932671777 104% => OK
syllable_count: 711.9 704.065955056 101% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.8 1.59117977528 113% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 5.0 6.24550561798 80% => OK
Article: 4.0 4.99550561798 80% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 3.10617977528 97% => OK
Conjunction: 6.0 1.77640449438 338% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 2.0 4.38483146067 46% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 20.2370786517 99% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 23.0359550562 82% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 47.8983298247 60.3974514979 79% => OK
Chars per sentence: 112.75 118.986275619 95% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.9 23.4991977007 85% => OK
Discourse Markers: 3.1 5.21951772744 59% => More transition words/phrases wanted.
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 7.80617977528 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 15.0 10.2758426966 146% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 5.13820224719 58% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.83258426966 41% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.190840860522 0.243740707755 78% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0609621700672 0.0831039109588 73% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0545568378833 0.0758088955206 72% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.120654305301 0.150359130593 80% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0541752146015 0.0667264976115 81% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.2 14.1392134831 108% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 35.27 48.8420337079 72% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 7.92365168539 141% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.1 12.1743820225 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.61 12.1639044944 128% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.42 8.38706741573 112% => OK
difficult_words: 122.0 100.480337079 121% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 15.5 11.8971910112 130% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 11.2143820225 86% => OK
text_standard: 16.0 11.7820224719 136% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 83.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 5.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.