Why Go On An Exchange Program?
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There are many reasons to go on an exchange program, both personal and academic. My personal reason of wanting to go is that I believe I can gain many valuable experiences from taking part in this program. I have the chance to study and travel at the same time. How many people can actually say that they have done both? Not too many, right. There is also the lure of excitement and adventure that is associated with traveling. You get to immerse yourself into a different culture, get to know the people and learn their lifestyles. My academic reason for wanting to go is the chance of increasing my knowledge through first-hand experience in studying and living another country. Another one is that education received from the host university could be of higher quality than the one received at home. I think that having international study experience would enhance the awareness and understanding of various cultures, which in turn would give me a competitive advantage over other candidates for both employment and studies...