The unprecedented increase in the number of students who go abroad to study is an indicator of the awareness levels of today’s young generation regarding the importance of quality education and international exposure.

How far is this finding true when it comes to your place?
Are there are other factors that necessitate this movement?

Academic migration is on the rise world over. This rise indicates several different factors. The first thing is the knowledge of the young about the need to be exposed to international education and experience. This is true to some extent in my place too.

The youngsters of my country take overseas education as a dream come true. This is because they are very much conscious of the opportunities beyond their national borders. Naturally, they find international education and exposure as a springboard towards their dream careers. For example, whenever there is an overseas education fair in the neighbourhood, thousands of prospective students manage to make it to their destinations overseas. This is, to a greater extent, because of their increasing awareness on the need for cutting edge qualifications. Today, only the fittest survive.

Obviously, there are several other factors. Firstly, it is the availability of affordable qualifications offered by centers of learning abroad. They attract students by in many ways. Secondly, a sizeable of percentage of students moves to foreign schools to try their luck in fetching permanent migration opportunities. For example, the frequent change of rules put in by border agencies indicate that the number of youngsters who overstay is increasing. And, finally, due to rising cost of living in countries like ours, many families want at least one of their dear ones earns some foreign money.

To conclude it, either for better qualifications or for trying their luck, movement of students across the world is a welcome sign in my place too. After all, today, world is a global village where people and their prospects hardly know any borders. It’s virtual.

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