Currently India is only second to China in terms of international student enrollment in schools across the globe. This is largely because of its population of 1.33 billion, of which more than 50% are below the age of 25. Every year, thousands of students from India leave their home country to fulfill their dreams of studying abroad.
Why study abroad?
Why would anyone want to study abroad in the first place? Studying abroad will help you stay ahead of the students who opted to stay at home and study at local colleges and universities. An international Bachelor’s Degree has global recognition that will demonstrate that you have thrived and succeeded in an endeavor outside of your comfort zone. One of the biggest advantages of studying abroad is that your language skills are almost guaranteed to improve. Even if you are studying in English or another language you already know, your vocabulary will grow immensely while living in a new country.
An international Bachelor’s Degree is also a gateway to employability prospects abroad. Indian students who wish to return home and seek job opportunities will have them in bounty. Companies consider international exposure an important factor when making decisions about which applicant to hire. And a Bachelor’s Degree earned abroad will demonstrate to your future employers that you possess a go-getter attitude.
When you choose to study abroad, you can try new activities and sports that may not even exist in India. Depending on where you end up studying, your university may offer exciting extracurricular clubs and classes that will help you broaden your horizons while living in a new country.
And finally, when you study abroad, you will most likely become friends with people from your host country as well as with international students from all over the world. Indian students can join clubs, societies, organizations and online portals that connect them with Non-Resident Indians living abroad. Student-run clubs, sororities and fraternities are great ways to mix with an international crowd and form connections for life.
