Are you asking yourself 鈥渟hould I study abroad?鈥� Need a little push in your decision? Studying abroad is a big deal, with many factors to consider, such as:
Finances
Adjusting to a new culture
Previous education
Work opportunities聽
If you鈥檙e unsure, we鈥檝e created a quiz to tell you how ready you are and whether it鈥檚 the right choice for you! So grab a pencil and record your answers for each question.
Tip: Everyone鈥檚 circumstances are unique. If you can鈥檛 find an answer that matches your situation, choose the one that鈥檚 most similar!
Read our blog where Raveena talks about her experience studying abroad in Canada!
1. First things first: what does your education history look like?
a) I prioritize getting high grades and go out of my way to gain experience in my field. I鈥檓 very interested in furthering my education.
b) I have average to good grades and have limited experience in my field. I think my education and career are important and am interested in furthering my education.
c) I have average to low grades and limited to no experience in my field. I鈥檓 okay with where I am, but I鈥檓 thinking about furthering my education.
d) I have low grades and no experience in my field. I鈥檓 really not sure if I want to further my education.
2. Do you want to advance your academic or professional growth?
a) I definitely want to advance my academic and professional growth. I prioritize my academic and professional life, and studying abroad is the best way for me to achieve this.
b) I want to advance my academic or professional growth. I鈥檝e considered all of my options to advance my career in my home country, and think studying abroad will best fulfill my goals.听
c) I鈥檓 thinking about advancing my academic or professional growth. While I鈥檇 like to study abroad, I feel like I need to consider other factors or options.
d) I鈥檓 not interested in advancing my academic or professional growth, as I鈥檓 not currently in a place in life to think about it.听
3. Have you found any courses or programs in institutions abroad that you鈥檙e interested in?
a) I鈥檝e looked at several different programs at different institutions.
b) I鈥檝e looked at some, but .
c) I鈥檝e looked at one or two, or haven鈥檛 looked yet, because I still don鈥檛 know if I want to study abroad.
d) I haven鈥檛 because I鈥檓 not prioritizing it right now.
4. What is your financial situation?
a) I’m financially comfortable and am ready to invest in studying abroad.
b) I’m financially stable and can be ready to invest in my study abroad journey.
c) I might not be able to afford to study abroad and might need financial aid.
d) I’m not in a financial position to study abroad right now.
We鈥檝e come up with five money-saving tips to prepare for your study abroad journey in our blog post.听
5. Do you know English or the language of instruction in your target study abroad destination?
a) I鈥檓 fluent in English or the language of instruction where I want to study.
b) I can understand and speak English or the language of instruction where I want to study, with some to few difficulties.
c) I have limited knowledge of English or the language of instruction where I want to study. Communication might be a little difficult for me when studying abroad.
d) I have little to no knowledge of English or the language of instruction where I want to study. Communication will be very difficult for me when studying abroad.
6. Do you get homesick easily?
a) I don鈥檛 get homesick easily. I like to keep myself busy and live in the moment.
b) I usually don鈥檛 get homesick, but on rare occasions, I do miss my home and loved ones.
c) I sometimes feel homesick. While I tend to miss being away from my loved ones, I can still appreciate being somewhere new.
d) I get homesick very often, and I鈥檇 find it difficult to live away from my home and loved ones.
Struggle with homesickness? Read up on our blog, where we鈥檝e come up with four ways to conquer homesickness when studying abroad!
7. How well can you adjust to new cultures or environments?
a) I find it easy to adjust. I like taking part in new experiences and learning about others’ traditions.
b) I can usually adjust pretty well. I鈥檓 usually fast at picking up on things and following them.
c) I can sometimes adjust well. While I can appreciate new cultures and environments, it鈥檚 sometimes challenging for me to get used to them.
d) I find it difficult to adjust to new cultures and environments. I prefer where I am currently.
8. Do you want to make friends and form new connections?
a) I’m extremely interested in making new friends and forming new connections. Studying abroad will help me meet new people and introduce me to great opportunities!
b) I鈥檓 interested in making new friends and forming new connections.听
c) If I happen to make new friends and form connections, I鈥檒l be happy, but I鈥檓 not prioritizing that.
d) I’m not interested in making friends and forming new connections, as I already have enough.
Want to find some ways to make new friends while studying abroad? Our blog has you covered!
9. Lastly, do you want to study abroad?
a) I鈥檇 love to study abroad! It鈥檚 been my dream for a long time.
b) I鈥檇 be interested in studying abroad, as I鈥檝e been thinking about it for a long time.
c) I鈥檓 thinking about studying abroad, but I don鈥檛 know how to make it possible.听
d) I don鈥檛 think I鈥檇 like to study abroad currently.听
Finished taking our quiz? It鈥檚 time to review your answers.听
If you got鈥�
Mostly As: You’re totally ready to study abroad! Chances are, you already know that鈥攆rom your knowledge and skillset to your attitude, you know what it takes to make the big jump. If you haven鈥檛 already, take the next steps through the 天美麻豆 Platform to make your dreams come true!聽
Mostly Bs: You’re ready to study abroad! You鈥檙e a positive and realistic thinker, and likely already know all the benefits you can gain as an international student. 天美麻豆 can help you choose the right school for your specific needs. And , whether they鈥檙e financial, GPA-related, or about a specific country you want to study in!聽聽
Mostly Cs: You might be ready to study abroad. If you got mostly Cs, you鈥檙e probably unsure of whether you want to (or are able to) study abroad. If so, don鈥檛 sweat it! Studying abroad is a big decision. Visit our platform to discover schools and programs that could work for your unique needs!
Mostly Ds: You aren鈥檛 ready to study abroad right now. From the sounds of it, your current circumstances aren鈥檛 ideal for you to become an international student. However, if you might want to study abroad in the future, it can be helpful to think about important factors such as finances, adjusting to a new culture far from home, or learning a new language. Check out our blog for more information!聽
Studying abroad is a highly rewarding experience. However, it鈥檚 important to consider all the factors involved in this big decision. Curious about your options?
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