All college and university students would benefit from spending 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 statement and explain your reasoning for the posit

Travelling makes one rich both mentally and emotionally. It is the greatest source of learning as the mind experiences new feelings, meets new people, exchange ideas and create a global outlook. It also aides in creating a peaceful environment by letting people know each other from different parts of the word. Thus creating a social harmony. So students will definetly benefit from spending some time in foreign country. How ever we have to ensure that while implementing these programmes, students must be aware of the purpose, the social and physical character of the foreign country, and the education imparted there must be inline with the motive of creating cross cultural exchange and a global outlook.

Till the intent and the purpose of the university requring its students to spend atleast one semester in foreign country is clear and purposeful, I see no harm in realising such programmes. As long as it does not harm the original prospective of the student concernd and is modeled such that the visit not only includes the cross cultural intermixing, but also intended towards intermixing of students of the similar courses taught in both nation. Ths will not only help student enrich the social skills but academic wise it will also help them by studying in different setup, the similar courses. This will create a beautiful amalgam whereby a student will take cognizance of the global nature of the subject and thus enriching his knowledge. This will also similarly benefit the local students of the foreign country as well.

Although a word of caution would be that people are generally aloof of people visiting from other countries and this phenomena although less is also applicable to university setup. Apart fromt the programm various other activities must be conducted to help students dissolve their aprehension and create an atmosphere of global outlook. This attitude will hugely benefit the programme. I would also like to add here that this should not only be implemented in graduate level but also the feelings of interacting with foriegners be imparted in school level . Because sudden exposure might not help as much as making it a part and parcel of life of a child will.
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This we see if being carried out a school level right from the start of a childrens academic life will also help world create a positive outlook towards each other and help abating global tension and cold war to a minimum. Any global conflict between nations arises out of the basic apprehension of people having towards to others and politicians well aware to utilise them towards their political means. There fore such a programme and idea should be on a national agenda and must be carried out very carefully and systematically to achieve its larger motive.