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Studying abroad 
Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more 
convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign 
student’s home country? Will this trend change much in the future? 
Nowadays, there are more and more students choosing to study overseas due to a variety 
of benefits for their own future life and career. From my perspective, I believe that this 
trend can also be beneficial to the foreign student’s home country and will continue 
developing in the next few years because of these benefits. 
I think it is beneficial to the foreign student’s home country because after they finish 
studying, they may choose to come back and contribute to their homeland. For example, 
Vietnamese Professor, Ngo Bao Chau was announced by the 2010 International Congress of 
Mathematics as one of four mathematicians to win the Fields Medal, which is the world’s 
most prestigious mathematics award. After returning to Vietnam, he started to help and 
encourage aspiring Vietnamese from universities to study mathematics further. He not only 
contributed directly to the burgeoning field of Vietnamese mathematics but also continues 
to serve as aspirational example to students of the rewards of studying abroad and then 
returning home. 
In the future, I believe that this trend will continue as both foreign and domestic countries 
will support students through scholarships. For example, in Vietnam it is common for 
students to apply for scholarships to study in countries like the USA, the UK, Australia, 
France, and so on. These countries have the means and are willing to support students 
from foreign countries because it enhances the diversity of their campuses. Additionally, 
the government in Vietnam encourages studying abroad through scholarships for 
underprivileged students. They do this because students who study abroad typically return 
to Vietnam and help push forward economic development, as in the case of Ngo Bao Chau. 
In conclusion, I feel that there are clear advantages for the foreign student’s home country 
because of their potential academic and economic contributions after coming back home. 
Developing nations in particular should invest heavily in programs to send students 
abroad, besides funding their own educational infrastructure, if they want to have the kind 
of secure foundation that will allow the country to flourish for many years. 
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