In an era of globalization, some people think that studying abroad is the best way to attain a well paid job while others believe other options are better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many feel that pursuing tertiary education in a foreign country provides an individual with the best career opportunities, while others argue otherwise. In my opinion, despite the benefits of cultural familiarity when staying in one’s origin country, studying abroad still offers better career prospects.
Those who argue against studying overseas typically point to the preconditions of attaining a well-paid job being related to better understanding of local norms and relationships. Individuals remaining in their home countries can take advantage of their native language, existing connections, and deeper understanding of local market trends. All of these factors instill greater levels of confidence in an individual, allowing one to strive for excellence and earn higher salaries as a result. There is some evidence for this contention in the number of successful entrepreneurs who study and live in their country of origin such as Bill Gates and Henry Ford.
However, this situation is generally only true for select cases in developed nations and most students globally should still pursue studying abroad for economic reasons. Individuals migrating to more advanced countries to study can gain access to educational opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable in their hometown. For instance, Asian students pursuing further education in countries, such as Finland and Norway, are exposed to some of the best learning materials and teaching methodologies, laying the foundation for better career prospects. These students then can find higher-paying jobs, either in developed nations or in their home country where they are likely to be highly sought-after assets for most employers. The clearest evidence for this reality is that employers tend to offer international students higher pay grades for starting positions.
In conclusion, although staying in one’s home country facilitates the process of securing a decent job to a certain extent, I think it is more beneficial for students to pursue education overseas in the majority of contexts. All students should therefore consider studying abroad if the opportunity is economically feasible.
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Pursue theo đuổi
Tertiary education giáo dục đại học
Career opportunities cơ hội nghề nghiệp
Otherwise nghĩ khác
Cultural familiarity sự quen thuộc với văn hóa
Origin country nước nhà
Prospects triển vọng
Studying overseas học ở nước ngoài
Typically thường
Preconditions điều kiện bắt buộc (Trước khi sth có thể xảy ra)
Attain có / kiếm
Local norms chuẩn mức địa phương
Native language ngôn ngữ bản xứ
Connections mối quan hệ (Có lợi)
Instil confidence in tạo sự tự tin cho
Strive for excellence cố gắng trở nên xuất sắc
Contention quan điểm
Entrepreneurs nhà kinh doanh
Situation tình huống
Generally nhìn chung
Select cases số ít trường hợp
For economic reasons vì lý do đi kiếm tiền
Migrating di cư
Unavailable không có sẵn
Would otherwise be đáng lẽ ra
Exposed to được tiếp cận tới
Learning materials tài liệu học tập
Teaching methodologies phương pháp giảng dạy
Laying the foundation for đặt nền tảng cho
Highly sought-after được săn đón
Assets vốn quý
Employers nhà tuyển dụng
Tend to có xu hướng
International students du học sinh
Pay grades mức lương
Starting positions vị trí khởi điểm
Facilitates làm cho dễ dàng hơn
Securing kiếm / có / đảm bảo được
Decent khá khẩm
To a certain extent tới 1 mức độ nhất định
In the majority of contexts trong phần lớn bối cảnh / trường hợp
Economically feasible hợp lý về mặt tài chính