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中考英语满分作文赏析 中考英语满分作文赏析 Going abroad for Studies The other day I announced that I would go abroad for further studies right after my college education. My decision evoked the immediate objection of my family ： Why ？ Why should I borrow a huge sum of money for overseas studies while I might receive the same education at home at relatively low cost ？ My answer is ： in addition to knowledge ， I can gain experience that those who stay at home will never have. First ， experience is the opportunity for the real-life use of foreign languages. While a person can study a foreign language at home ， the effect can never be compared with constant use of the language in academic and everyday life. There is no better opportunity to improve second-language skills than living in the country in which it is spoken. Living in English-speaking countries such as America and Australia for several years ， for example ， my English will be as perfect as native speakers. Second ， living and studying abroad offers me a different perspective of the world. On a university campus ， foreign students are likely to encounter their counterparts from different countries and areas and are exposed to different ideas and values. This helps me to have a meaningful understanding of different societies and inevitably sees my own country in a new light. Third ， overseas experience ，frustrating and painful as it may be ， is helpful. A person going abroad for study often experiences much more difficulty——difficulty in adapting to a new culture and in dealing with all problems alone. Yet ， the difficulty ，coupled with the frustration brought on by culture shock ， is a rewarding experience for one‘s future life and development of personality. Although going abroad is expensive and perhaps painful ， the payoff is worthwhile. For the benefit is not merely knowledge gained ，but