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Tips Beasiswa
Choosing Country for Study
By Nataviguides.com
Depending on what programs your college accredits, you
should be able to choose from a wide array of countries.
The most frequented hotspots are Western Europe and
South America, although locations throughout Asia and
the Asian Pacific get a good number of visits as well.
Some lucky students have known where they wanted to
study abroad since birth. Whether they have ancestors
from a certain area or have just fallen in love with the
idea of a particular country, the decision seems to be
an easy one. For those of you who haven’t been
irreversibly inspired in a certain direction, there are
a few criteria to consider.
One is foreign language and your desire or hesitation to
go to a country where you’ll have to speak it. If you’ve
studied French for years and want to improve it,
consider France, Belgium, Switzerland, or a
French-speaking nation in Africa such as the Ivory
Coast. Talk to a few students and professors in the
foreign language department you’re thinking about and
see what programs they recommend. If you’re not up on
your language skills, you can go somewhere that is
primarily English speaking, such as Great Britain,
Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.
Another way to choose your study abroad program is to
ask yourself what cultures fascinate you. Is there
something about millennia-old Japanese traditions that
appeals to you? Do rainforest sustainability issues make
you salivate? Think about what intrigues you and find
out where you can learn about it and be a part of it.
Don’t forget that another perfectly legitimate way to
choose a country is to think of a place you know
absolutely nothing about, a place where you know no one
and would have absolutely no reason to go in your
everyday life. In many ways, such places are ideal for
study abroad. When else in your life will you get to
spend months frolicking in a random country for
absolutely no practical reason, doing nothing other than
living and experiencing and learning? It’s a great
opportunity to do something adventurous, so don’t limit
your options. This is one situation where the question
“why?” can easily be replaced by the question “why not?”
In making your decision, make sure to keep an eye on
world politics and travel advisory warnings. War-torn
countries are usually bad news, as are locations of
recent Ebola outbreaks. Do your research and make sure
your destination is at least relatively safe. This
doesn't mean that you should avoid third-world and
developing nations altogether, it just means that you
should know exactly what you’re getting yourself into.
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