The reasons to study abroad vary. Perhaps you are majoring in a foreign language and want to study it first hand. Or maybe you have a strong enough language background to tackle both a foreign country and language. If you don t have the language background, there are still other reasons to study abroad. You may find an English-speaking program that fits your interests.
Some students go abroad simply to experience a foreign country.
Whether your reasons for studying abroad are specific to your major or completely unrelated, studying abroad is worth doing. By going abroad, you break from American culture and expand your horizons. You do not live in hotels, but instead live in homes, villas, or dorms. You not only see the tourist sites like the Egyptian Pyramids or Eiffel Tower, but also the small markets or countryside towns. Because of the long stay in another country, you become a resident of that country, not a tourist.