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Colleges and universities should requiretheir students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreigncountry.(82)




Perhaps few things in this world are assignificant to university educators as what the most effective educating methodis to college students. Despite various responses people may have concerningthe issue regarding whether colleges and universities should require theirstudents to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country, I, giventhe chance, prefer to endorse that either the affirmative answer or negativeseems too extreme.


To begin with, requiring college studentsto spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country pays both studentsand the society. For one thing, studying abroad for at least a semesterprovides the students with the great opportunity to broaden their horizon. Acollege student, given the chance to experiencing studying in a differentcountry will no doubt be exposed to cultural, knowledge and incidents that heor she has never been face with, that will seductively make the studentequipped with the capability to gain more knowledge, make more friends and growto be mature when confronted with setbacks, all of which will be an advantagethat makes he or she more competitive in later days when the student hunts fora job. Also, requiring university students to study in a foreign country mayhelp the society to develop more successfully. College students are the peoplewho will be the majority in the country in the near future when they graduate,and therefore the future of the society, to some extent, is determined by the abilityof college students. Additionally, chances are that university students mayfind certain virtue of another country that otherwise may not be perceived bygovernment officials. Take Michael Lee, a college student in Peking Universityas an example, he successfully settled the problem of traffic jam in the cityof Beijing after being inspired by the traffic system in the city of New Yorkwhich he studied carefully during his one-semester studying there as anexchange student.


The favorable aspect of requiring collegestudents to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country, however,cannot eclipse the problematic part underlying this issue. To be specific, itis highly likely that not every family of every student can afford studying ina foreign country, especially those in developing countries whose livingcondition are deplorable. Furthermore, the individuals have to adapt themselvesto the culture of another country that may be in sharp contrast to his or her hometown,which may make the student less confident and introverted. For instance, thejoke that makes americans cannot stop laughing may sounds nothing interestingto a German student. In short, not every student is suitable for, or is lookingforward to the life abroad.


Granted that spending at least one semesterstudying in a foreign country is of great significance in terms of laying firmfoundation for the personal achievement of the student by acquiring moreknowledge and experience abroad, education amounts to far more than knowledgeand experience; it also embraces delivering beliefs, values and humanity. In myview, students can either choose to study at least one semester in a foreigncountry or not, as long as students can find either method of study help toelicit the potential of them aimed at helping to realize the riches withinthemselves.