IELTS Writing task 2: advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad Nowadays, students as well as a great number of people are used to travel abroad for academic reasons; as a matter of fact, in most universities they have the chance to decide wheter to join the Erasmus project or to look for a stage in a foreign country. In addition to these temporary opportunities, it is becoming more and more common for student to choose a university abroad rather than to stay in their own country. This is probably due to the globalized world we are living in and, even though it may seem an amazing occasion, I am convinced that there are also several drawbacks for this kind of experience. To start with the disadvantages, as far as I am concerned, I can see that for a 18 years old student it could be very difficult to start living abroad without neither his or her friends nor his or her family. Besides, I believe that studying in a foreign country is useful especially if you want to live and work there in the future. Most of these young students don't know yet where they want to live once they will grow up, so I would suggest them to experience a short-term experience such as an exchange programme or the Erasmus project. On the other hand, I am sure that studying abroad let students not only learn a language, but also know more about the culture and the traditions of the country they chose as their destination. Furthermore, they will probably learn how to look at things from different points of view, to be more open-mided and to get used to our multicultural world. To sum up, to decide where to do a university degree is a hard choice, and there is not a right decision or a wrong one. Students must focus on what they expect from their future as well as consider carefully both benefits and drawbacks; once they have done it, they should be able to understand which is the best option for them.