Learn 24 Reasons to Study Abroad

13. Grow into an adult

Leap into the unknown to accelerate the shift from adolescent to adult. You’ll have to fend for yourself, purchase your own food, and do your own laundry, but it will all be worthwhile.

14. Acquire life experience

Gaining life experience is one of the most important reasons to study abroad. You’ll learn how to manage your life and fit it into one suitcase, deal with unexpected situations, and be independent and self-sufficient.

15. Be spontaneous and daring.

Spontaneity and adventure are your closest friends when you’re hundreds of miles away from home. Open your mind to new experiences and sights; fun will find you.

16. You learn to value the little things more.

When you study abroad, you usually have fewer possessions than the average student. Being so far away from home might make you crave the familiar comforts you’d taken for granted.

Welcome to a newfound appreciation for everything from your folks’ cooking to owning more than two pairs of shoes.

17. Develop a global mindset

You’ll be able to utilize your new global mindset to back up arguments, educate your convictions, and guide your future, whether at a job, school, or play.

18. Take advantage of international student discounts

Student discounts are usually entertaining, but they’re much more so when buying at a new store using strange-looking money!

(Warning: do not spend it all at once.) It’s an unforgettable experience.

Even if your friends back home get tired of hearing about it (warning: they will), your study abroad experience will stick with you for a long time.

19. It’s an unforgettable experience.

Even if your friends back home get tired of hearing about it (warning: they will), your study abroad experience will stick with you for a long time.