Why Study Abroad - Thirdwave Overseas Education (1)

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Why Study Abroad?

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Why Study Abroad for Indian Students

• Indian students are always enterprising. With
  their keenness to explore new frontiers, they
  have embraced Overseas Education strongly.
  Especially in the past decade, the number of
  Indian students going abroad to study has
  increased tremendously. It will be exciting to
  note that India has sent the largest number of
  students to the USA, even during 2007-08, which
  makes this seventh year in a row. We have been
  sending the largest number of students from
  2001-02 onwards. 94,563 students from India went
  to the USA during 2007-08. There could be
  hundreds of reasons why a student would want to
  Study Abroad and we have listed some of the most
  important ones here.

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Benefits of studying abroad

• Gain a global perspective and broaden your
  horizons by experiencing the various cultures of
  the world.
• Cultivate a global network of social contacts.
• Improve your social and communication skills.
• Develop independence and acquire proficient
  problem- solving skills.
• Learn new technology and explore new concepts and
  ideas.
• Become a more well- rounded individual primed for
  better prospects.
• Become a global citizen.

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Your Academic Life

• Students are attracted to technological nations
  such as USA, UK and Australia, where they look
  forward to a different experience as well as
  better job prospects. The academic programs that
  these nations offer are excellent and you will
  benefit from any one of them immensely. Here are
  some attractive qualities of these academic
  programs that you should take into consideration.

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Your Academic Life

• Some programs give you the opportunity to
  interact directly with some of the finest minds
  in their chosen traditional/professional
  disciplines.
• Different universities will have different
  teaching styles. While some focus more on exams,
  others may consist of lots of group work and
  module assignments. You can choose the university
  that best suits your learning style.
• There are universities that are flexible in their
  courses and in their modules. If you are one of
  those people who is not sure this would be a
  great option for you. The university will allow
  you to change in the first month.
• You will have the opportunity to develop strong
  relationships with your faculty and fellow
  students as you work and learn from both.
• There is an emphasis on imparting
  practice-oriented education. This generates
  valuable employment-related skills in you as a
  student.

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Your Social Life

• Most universities abroad provide you with a whole
  set of extra-curricular activities that you can
  choose to do. If you are a person who is very
  interested in sports, for example, you will find
  that some universities have excellent sport
  facilities that you can benefit from. Other
  people may be attracted to theatre, or music
  facilities. Some of you may want to join a
  university in an urban area which will provide
  you with entertainment, shopping and cultural
  facilities whereas others may be attracted to a
  rural area university. All in all, universities
  abroad provide a rich variety of activities as
  part of their campus life. These factors add a
  unique dimension to your educational and
  cross-cultural experience.

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