Nowadays, the era of globalization facilitates student exchange programs between nations across the globe. While it is believed that teenagers can reap great benefits, I advocate that drawbacks, these programs bring to students also need to be paid attention to.
Student exchange programs have some positive effects on teenage school students. The first advantage is that they accelerate the well-rounded development of students’ skill. This is because students have to solve problems they face and shoulder all responsibilities such as household chores or financial balance without the assistance of families, which means that they need to possess practical skills consisting of problem-solving skill and personal finance management skills. Other than that, studying abroad provides them with more chances to gain profound knowledge of cultural diversity and cultivate language skills. The reason is that living in other countries means that dealing with people of different cultural background is inevitable.
On the other hand, there are some issues which can be attributed to student exchange programs. First of all, students are prone to mental illness. It is undeniable that culture shocking, homesick, race discrimination and lack of support from other family members are some issues almost all exchange students can be faced with; therefore, if students are not equipped necessary skills and knowledge with a view to adopting life in other countries, they may be suffering from some mental problems such and autism and depression and grow up with low self-esteem. Moreover, the cost of exchange problems has a tendency to be really high, which put a greater financial burden on students’ families, particularly middle-income and low-income families.
All in all, although student exchange programs help teenagers master practical skills, they also can be considered as a culprit behind mental and financial problems.
Nowadays, the era of globalization facilitates
student
exchange
programs
between nations across the globe. While it
is believed
that
teenagers
can reap great benefits, I advocate that drawbacks, these
programs
bring to
students
also
need to
be paid
attention to.
Student
exchange
programs
have
some
positive
effects on teenage school
students
. The
first
advantage is that they accelerate the well-rounded development of
students’
skill
. This is
because
students
have to
solve
problems
they face and shoulder all responsibilities such as household chores or financial balance without the assistance of families, which means that they need to possess practical
skills
consisting of problem-solving
skill
and personal finance management
skills
.
Other
than that, studying abroad provides them with more chances to gain profound knowledge of cultural diversity and cultivate language
skills
. The reason is that living in
other
countries means that dealing with
people
of
different
cultural background is inevitable.
On the
other
hand, there are
some
issues which can
be attributed
to
student
exchange
programs
.
First of all
,
students
are prone to mental illness. It is undeniable that culture shocking, homesick, race discrimination and lack of support from
other
family members are
some
issues almost all
exchange
students
can
be faced
with;
therefore
, if
students
are not equipped necessary
skills
and knowledge with a view to adopting life in
other
countries, they may be suffering from
some
mental
problems
such and autism and depression and grow up with low self-esteem.
Moreover
, the cost of
exchange
problems
has a tendency to be
really
high, which put a greater financial burden on
students’
families,
particularly
middle-income and low-income families.
All in all, although
student
exchange
programs
help
teenagers
master practical
skills
, they
also
can
be considered
as a culprit behind mental and financial
problems
.