Studying in another country

by Arthur dos Reis, Camilo Mattar Raabe and Vinícius Vieira Dalbem

Studying in another country is always a wonderful and interesting experience. One reason is that you have to learn a whole new different language with its own peculiarities in order to survive. If you cannot speak it decently, you probably are going to have problems to ask for directions and even to study. Moreover, even though this looks scary and discouraging, it is exactly the opposite: to overcome such hindrances is one of the best things you can ever do, because you will dominate a language that you are not proficient in.
Another reason is that it is also a distinct culture. You learn about other people’s beliefs, fears, habits, gestures and their history. You can learn many things by studying it and , by doing that, you can comprehend how they think, which is vital as well. For instance, one gesture in Japan is that if you want to compliment someone, you do not shake hands but you bow. The deeper your reverence is, the greater is your respect for the person. Also, and maybe more important, you will see many facts everywhere of how that country’s culture has influenced the world, who were their grand heroes that made a difference and such.
Finally, we concluded that indeed this would be a terrific experience because we would be learning and studying unknown things. We, humans, have this thirst of obtaining more information and exploring other “worlds” beyond ours. Indeed, there is not something better to do than learning new things every day.