Living and studying abroad is a
common dream for many of the Filipinos. Because when you are able to live and
study in other countries, it makes you appear that you are in a higher social
standing.
There are many advantages in being able to live and study abroad. One of which is that you will be able to live by yourself. Certain countries promote independence encouraging youngsters to be on their own once they have graduated in high school. Making your own decisions and choices equates to freedom to live and freedom to choose. For example, you'll just have to tend for yourself and not think of somebody else because in a typical Filipino family, every family member cares for everybody and it is very selfish of you if you just think of yourself. You will be the one in charge of your life and thinking about it is exhilarating and empowering. Living and studying abroad also gives you the opportunity of expanding your horizon and perspective about things for we interact with different nationalities, of different race and of different cultures.
However there are also disadvantages to it. As we Filipinos are brought up in typical traditional close-knit family ties, if we study and live abroad we couldn't help but feel the homesickness. That is why some of us Filipinos do not intend to stay there and go back afterwards in the Philippines. Another disadvantage is that as we don’t have helpers in other countries because they are costly unlike in the Philippines, we have to make and do the household chores on our own. We have to budget our time more wisely and this can be a little bit of adjustment in our part.
Overall, living and studying abroad is exciting and mind-boggling. If you have the audacity to break into your comfort zone and venture out into something new then I think that being able to live and study abroad enables you to be an independent person. It may not be easy and isn’t for the weak-hearted but it will definitely test your limitations and capabilities which you could eventually realize that you can.
OCT 16, 2016 1400H
There are many advantages in being able to live and study abroad. One of which is that you will be able to live by yourself. Certain countries promote independence encouraging youngsters to be on their own once they have graduated in high school. Making your own decisions and choices equates to freedom to live and freedom to choose. For example, you'll just have to tend for yourself and not think of somebody else because in a typical Filipino family, every family member cares for everybody and it is very selfish of you if you just think of yourself. You will be the one in charge of your life and thinking about it is exhilarating and empowering. Living and studying abroad also gives you the opportunity of expanding your horizon and perspective about things for we interact with different nationalities, of different race and of different cultures.
However there are also disadvantages to it. As we Filipinos are brought up in typical traditional close-knit family ties, if we study and live abroad we couldn't help but feel the homesickness. That is why some of us Filipinos do not intend to stay there and go back afterwards in the Philippines. Another disadvantage is that as we don’t have helpers in other countries because they are costly unlike in the Philippines, we have to make and do the household chores on our own. We have to budget our time more wisely and this can be a little bit of adjustment in our part.
Overall, living and studying abroad is exciting and mind-boggling. If you have the audacity to break into your comfort zone and venture out into something new then I think that being able to live and study abroad enables you to be an independent person. It may not be easy and isn’t for the weak-hearted but it will definitely test your limitations and capabilities which you could eventually realize that you can.
OCT 16, 2016 1400H
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