Nowadays many people prefer to study or live in foreign countries. While studying and living abroad brings many benefits to individuals, it also has a number of disadvantages. What are the advantages and disadvantages of leaving your country to live or study abroad?

Many people emigrate from their native countries nowadays. It has been a gradually increasing trend, as plenty of 1prospectiveperspective students as well as ordinary workers leave their homelands hoping to become more successful. However, they usually have to separate from families and leave their places of residence. 2This essay will discussIn this essay will be discussed the advantages and disadvantages of living and studying abroad.

To begin with, there are some 3significant advantagesconsiderable pros. Firstly, 4young peoplethe youth can study in foreign universities in order to become 5successful professionalsprosperous specialists, which is not a trivial goal to achieve 6in their home countryin the native country. For instance, some of the best Lithuanian pupils choose to study 7at the University of Cambridgeat University of Cambridge because it is considered to be one of the top universities in the world in terms of the quality of education. Secondly, adults also migrate abroad if they want to earn more money and to have better career opportunities. For example, the minimum 8wagesalary in the UK is around 1000 pounds, while in Lithuania it is 300 Euros. Therefore, people can afford to 9meet their needs more easilysatisfy their needs better living in wealthy foreign countries.

By contrast, 11there are also some disadvantagesthere some cons too. To begin with, leaving the homeland usually means 12weakening close relationshipsdamaging relationships with other people. In my personal experience, after my cousins left the country 13they have socialised lessthey have not been socialising so much with their parents, although they have kept in touch with them. 14Additionally, when a person owns a flat or a house, he should continue to 15pay property taxes on an empty home while also meeting living costs abroadpay taxes even if he leaves the place of residence and lives abroad. 16Thus, 17another important drawback is thatnoteworthy is the fact that one can miss relatives, and leaving home can be unpleasant sometimes.

In conclusion, it can be seen that something should be sacrificed 19in pursuit ofdue to the seeking of a better life. 20However, it is generally advantageous to 21accepttake the challenge of living in a foreign country to become a successful person, being it education or work. It is hoped that all countries in the future will be able to 22provide their citizens withprovide its citizens equal opportunities to achieve their life goals.