Ten reasons not to study abroad

[Francis Hult]

Daily Wildcat

 

Ten reasons not to study abroad

 

1. For many programs, the UA will record the courses you take overseas as pass/fail, effectively removing the challenge to balance your social life and your schooling that is usually imposed by a tertiary education.

 

2. A disproportionate number of people will think your voice is sexy, regardless of whether this is truly the case. Accents confuse people; you may not like the extra attention.

 

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9. You might end up somewhere where they don't speak English and probably won't be able to avoid learning the language. Even incidental language acquisition is a waste of your precious mental resources.

 

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http://wildcat.arizona.edu/opinions/ten-reasons-not-to-study-abroad-1.861715

 

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