97) Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your posi

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97) Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

The reasoning behind the statement is not well founded. A cost and benefit analysis shows that the benefit by requiring every student to study aboard is not worth the cost. This measure will not applied to every country nor every student. Students should have a final say in whether they want to study in a foreign country or not.

Students should have the ultimate say on whether he/she wants to study abroad. First of all, not all students can afford studying aboard. Unless there is sufficient funds from other sources, this suggestion is unrealistic. Secondly, different people have different p...

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