Should students study abroad when they are under 18 years old?

In Korea, many parents have sent their children abroad for the reason of education while the children are attending secondary schools. The parents think studying abroad will ne helpful to get into top universities and companies. In this essay, I will show some of the reasons why studying abroad is not always a good way for students under 18 years old.

First, the students who go abroad to study during their secondary education could erode the traditional values of Korea. The students might experience many things abroad as they mature during the ages from 12 to 18, which could affect their character building. Also, their way of thinking could ne affected because the students live in different circumstances than their parents, which might make some gaps between the students and their parents` points of view. Let`s assume that a student gains his/her goal successfully from an educational point of view, but what if he/she could not communicate well with his/her parents because of their different points of view? Can we say that the student gains his/her goal? I don`t think so.

The second reason why I am against studying abroad of students under the age of 18 is because they could fail to adapt their new environment if they are separated from their parents. For example, many parents want their children to get into top universities in the United States, so they chose schools in the East, like in Pennsylvania, for great schools. Students who come attend boarding schools since their parents may not go with them. As a result, the students live alone without their parents, therefore, their parents might not have as much control than the students were home. Some school officials say that it is easier to fail if students are separated from their parents.

Lastly, it is important for parents to understand an educational system of a country in which they want their children to be educated and to understand their children`s interests. Some Korean parents think that studying abroad is absolutely good for education, so they send their children abroad with no knowledge of the other country`s educational system. But there are many differences between Korean and other countries, for instance, students who want to get into universities in the United States should study AP courses while attending in high school whereas in Korea, students don`t need to study extra curriculums. If their parents have no prior information about an educational system, it might be hare for them to suggest what their children should do.

In conclusion, although many parents have chosen to send their children to study abroad when they are under the age of 18, studying abroad is not always a good way to increase the success a children can have. There are many unexpected things that parents should think about before they decide to send their children to study abroad. It is not too late to study abroad when the students are over 18 years old.

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