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Studying abroad benefits and drawbacks_ please check it

flash2008 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:06:02 GMT

Â Studying abroad benefits and drawbacks

These days, education is one of the main factors that decide anindividual future; According to that, governments invest more resources toimprove their education systems to be successful and efficient. Subsequently, ina recent decades education systems have improved around the world .However,some countries have reached a advanced standards in education and some stillwork on it. Therefore, students from over the world travel abroad to study .Forexample, Qatari students go to the UK and the USA to study and get the most ofeducation there. Conversely, there are some people who claim that there aresome drawbacks such as homesickness and cost of living. This essay will discussstudying abroad by looking to drawbacks then the advantages.

The drawbacks related to studying abroad can be categorizedto educational problems, social problems and financial problems. Firstly, theeducational problems that could face student while studying abroad is thedifferent between the two countries in terms of educational system such ascourse work, research .moreover, teaching methods could be an obstacle in the earlyyears. To elaborate this idea, some students are familiar with some method ofteaching such as teachers give students all materials that are needed for thecourse, but in the UK, for instance, the focus is on individual work. Secondly,social problems face most students in the first years, including homesickness,which is a desire to return home. Also, breaking lawsdue to unfamiliarity with local law and differences in culture, which is likelyto happen for new students. Moreover, choosing friends is a difficulty for somestudents, besides, type of food. For example, Asian students cannot find sameingredients that are used in Asian cuisine. Due to that, many students feeluncomfortable with food. Thirdly, the cost of living in foreign country mightbe expensive. For instance prices of accommodation, university fees andtransportation could be very costly. So that could put more stress on students.

On the other hand, benefits of studying abroadcould be divided into different categories.Â The first one comes to mind is learning new culture. In fact, learningnew culture include many different things such as learning a language, customs,traditions and history. Besides, interacting with new people leads to learningabout their ideas. So, studying abroad not just about learning knowledge butshould be also learning a new way of thinking. Besides, learning different culture,the main purpose of studying abroad is having access to advanced educationsystem. Some countries have an advanced education system for example the UK inEurope, and in North America, Canada and the USA. These countries receive themajority of students from around the world every year because of the variety ofmajors offered and up to date materials. For example, many discoveries occur inthe USA that means there is a very superior education system in universities andin general schools. The last point to be discussed in term of advantages isindividual satisfaction which is a significant these days. Actually, studyingabroad provides people with independence and self satisfaction. Moreover, itprovides the person with open-minded and provides enriching experience and uponcompletion, it leads to a good job.

In conclusion, as everything in life there aretwo sides one is positive and one is negative, but here in this topic thepositive points for studying abroad may be more. In the authorâs opinionstudying abroad is very rewarding experience, and it leads to self satisfactionand the person should make the most of it.

Re: dished out our favorite food

Philip — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:39:49 GMT

I would say served. 'Dish out' implies scooping something from one place to another, and it is often negative. [The candidates dished out insult upon insult to each other.]

Re: Can I say "I can go, can I not?"

Goodman — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:16:24 GMT

Viceidol,

The writer has to define the tone and emotion in which the tag question was asked. Whether itâs negative or positive tag, the first part of the tag forms the part which you believe or in denial to believe, the second part validates it. The most common tags are Positive with negative tag, and negative with possitive tag. But they can be negative with negative tag and postive- postive tag.

If you asked me to borrow $20,000 and I looked you in the eyes and say

âyou are not serious, are you?â.

Letâs say I lent you the $20,000. Two weeks later you came to my house with a new car and asked me for 20,000 more. I said âyou didnât spend the 20 thousand I loaned you on this car; or did you?â.

Re: 'most vs. almost

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:10:35 GMT

Here's an interesting article with regards to the confusion amongst Japanese learners of English:

Almost a Problem...

In Whatâs in a Word? In Japan Currents, July 1997: http://www.trussel.com/jap/almost.htm

I'm often struck by errors in non-native English which arise from the confusion of the words 'most,' 'almost' and 'mostly.' Some cause unexpected ambiguity, when I find that I can't quite guess what the speaker is trying to say. Others often convey strikingly comical images. Both may provide potentially useful examples for revealing the native speaker's sense of these words.

When I hear that "almost my friends are going to Hokkaido," assuming that the error is with the use of 'almost,' I'm faced with the dilemma of whether she means that most of her friends are going, though some aren't, or that they'll spend their time mostly in Hokkaido, but will also go to some other places. What should have been 'most of' or 'mostly' came out as 'almost,' and left me up in the air.

In the case of errors like "Almost Americans are fat," the intended meaning is not elusive -- the target is no doubt "Most Americans are fat." "Americans are mostly fat," while grammatically possible, is not so likely: the human body is mostly water. If I hear that "the water is mostly hot enough for tea," which should be 'almost hot enough,' it doesn't confuse me so much as conjure up a humorous image -- I find myself imagining little pieces of hot-enough water floating among some not-yet-hot-enough ones.

Historically, both "almost" and 'most' date back nearly 1,000 years in English, with 'almost' being formed as a compound of all+most. There was apparently no word 'mostly' until late in the 16th century, and until that time the meaning of 'almost' included the idea 'mostly all, nearly all' which is quite close to the way it's often used in error by non-native speakers today. With the development of "mostly," that sense correspondingly disappeared from 'almost,' leaving it with only the slightly negative implication of "very nearly," "all but," "a little less than (completely)."

'Almost' seems to correspond in meaning and to a large extent in usage, to the Japanese [hotondo], and this is probably the root of the problem for Japanese speakers of English: ideas which are expressed with [hotondo] may appear as 'most (of)', 'almost' or 'mostly' in English, a one-to-three (or four) correspondence bound to result in confusion.

Among these three "confusables," the use of 'most (of)' seems the least likely to cause trouble, being so close to [hotondo no], though in fact less experienced speakers may be bothered by when to use the 'of.' It only appears when the modified noun is preceded by 'the, these, those, a possessive form, or before the pronoun 'them.' So, "most boys," or "most of the boys," but never "most of boys" or "most the boys."

Considering the usage of 'almost,' it appears as the first choice for numerical expressions like "That lesson cost me almost a hundred dollars," "They first settled here almost 75 years ago," or "Almost 1000 people showed up at the opening." These suggest a basic idea of modifying something complete, perfect, 100%, to make it less so. So when 'almost' is used with words like "finished, done, dressed, built, written" etc., or "ready, full, empty, dead..." it adds that meaning of "not quite, nearly." "Almost late" isn't late, and "almost empty" isn't empty. So, "I was almost asleep," "the vacation is almost over," or the old song title, "It's almost like being in love." 'Almost' appears frequently with time expressions like "I left there almost three hours ago," "We'd better leave; it's almost morning," or "I can't believe it's the 20th -- it's almost Christmas already!" with the similar sense of 'not yet.'

With 'mostly,' the historical 'newcomer' of the group, the idea of 'for the most part' shows up when it is used for expressing quantities without numbers, especially when in some sense they can be counted, like "I don't know why they call this beef stew -- it's mostly potatoes," or "The students in that school are mostly Chinese." English and Japanese seem to part ways here. "I'm mostly at home on weekends" might be a likely candidate for [hotondo] in Japanese, but it's not a case where "almost" could be used in English, unless it were as "almost always." In "That garden is mostly weeds," or "Those boys are mostly from the neighboring town," English isn't aiming for the "less-than complete" idea, and so "almost" doesn't fit.

It seems that the English 'almost' emphasizes 'less-than-ness' while the Japanese [hotondo] focuses on 'mostly-ness.' Of course these are two sides of the same coin, but there are clearly some times when they don't match well enough for 'translation' English to succeed. Like most areas of language fluency, it's an area where we have to strive to somehow get in touch with the spirit of the language, and put the dictionaries aside.

Stephen Trussel

Interestingly, in a short article on Correct American Usage, Russell (1940:431-2) criticises Strattonâs description of good usage:

âAlmost and most,â he writes, âdo not mean the same things, though from the numbers of supposedly educated writers and speakers who use the shorter most incorrectly for the longer almost, one would almost believe that the distinction has disappeared.â Again, the author notes that advertisement should eb accented on vert, not tise, even though âPractice in this country seems to be about evenly divided.â Obviously the philosophy of language implied in these two articles may seriously affect any judgment the author makes on usage.

I just happen to be looking into this at the moment ... probably more info but hey ...

Cheers,

Phil Brown
Tokyo

Re: grammar questions

Mister Micawber — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:39:42 GMT

1) Are my sentences correct but with a different meaning? I didn't quite get the nuance between the 2 prepositions. Would you please explain the difference again?

a) "The plays had been / were performed THROUGHOUT the next ten years"-- many times /every year in that period
b) "He had acted / had been acting / acted/ DURING the next ten years" -- no indication of frequency of performance in that period

2) position of adverbs: which ones are correct English? Which ones are spoken and which ones are written?

(a) He PROBABLY wouldN'T have met him. -- informal
(b) He would PROBABLY NOT have met him.-- both

(d) He would PROBABLY have NEVER met him.-- both

e) He would PROBABLY NEVER have met him. -- both

3) negative past form of "I used do it"
a) I used not to do it -- primarily BrE
b) I did not use to do it -- primarily AmE ('didn't used to' also in use i BrE)

7) singular or plural:
a) the datE of birth and death is registered / inscribed-- avoid this one; it just creates a conundrum.
b) the datES of birth and death are registered -- OK

8) vocabulary + tense: Would you please tell me if these expressions are correct?
a) Tom feared / was afraid / was scared that that his body would be incinerated once he WAS dead. -- OK

b) To act out (= perform ?) a play
Othello was first ACTED OUT at the theatre in... -- OK

c) early in his career / when he justed started working = a ses dÃ©buts ? -- I don't speak Green.

d) does the word "play-performer" exist?-- If it does it should be eschewed. Use 'actor'.

grammar questions

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:14:21 GMT

Dear teachers,

Would you please help me with the following difficuties?

1) Are my sentences correct but with a different meaning? I didn't quite get the nuance between the 2 prepositions. Would you please explain the difference again?

a) "The plays had been / were (?) performed THROUGOUT / DURING the next ten years"
b) "He had acted / had been acting / acted (?) THROUGHOUT / DURING the next ten years"

2) position of adverbs: which ones are correct English? Which ones are spoken and which ones are written?

(a) He PROBABLY wouldN'T have met him.
(b) He would PROBABLY NOT have met him.

(d) He would PROBABLY have NEVER met him.

e) He would PROBABLY NEVER have met him.

3) negative past form of "I used do it"
a) I used not to do it
b) I did not use to do it

7) singular or plural:
a) the datE of birth and death is registered / inscribed (?)
b) the datES of birth and death are registered

8) vocabulary + tense: Would you please tell me if these expressions are correct?
a) Tom was scared that (?) / feared that his body would be insinerated once he WAS dead.

b) To act out (= perform ?) a play
Othello was first ACTED OUT at the theatre in...

c) early in his career / when he justed started working = a ses dÃ©buts ?

d) does the word "play-performer" exist?

A thousand thanks,
Hela

Re: I need your suggestions-Motivation Letter for LLM Program

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:21:44 GMT

hello,

I found your discussion by Google - was seeking for a right advice on how to produce a successful motivation letter (statement of purpose) for postgraduate studies. I have applied a couple of times, but had been rejected and I know why - I have never submitted an appealing statement even though my academic record is fairly good.

So could you please help me? I just want you to assess adequitely the statement below I wrote for the same programme and tell me my chances,

thank you very much!

Dora

p.s. it's a bit lengthy and I didn't insert greetings, etc. is it a great minus?

MOTIVATION LETTER FOR EUROPEAN MASTERS IN LAW AND ECONOMICS COURSE BY D.J.

One of my utmost long-term goals is to pursue successful academic career as a prominent legal scholar. So far I have been interested in law and legal studies only, but after completing my Bachelorâs degree I understood that the area of law is by many means interrelated with other subjects as sociology, politics, international relations, health, culture and, more than all, with economics. Both spheres are mutually influential and, in a well-build system, usually develop in parallel, corresponding to changes of each other, reflecting new trends, new ideas and new modus operandi.

As long as both areas are linked they ought to react promptly to any minor changes in their associates. If not, negative consequences are inevitable. For example, the challenges or gaps in national law may, in some circumstances, jeopardize a logical growth of countryâs economic benefits. In the instance with absence of intellectual property rights protection in a country may restrict certain foreign investors from bringing their businesses into it. Thus the amendment of the existing legal framework of the country will remove barriers in the further progress of the market and subsequently, facilitate increase of the cost-of-living index of the nation and create healthy business environment.

Here is another situation. Assume a developing economy with low GDP results is entering a new stage of its history. Say, it is emerging into a new subject of international law â a confederation or union, or it is dissolving from the former one. At the transitional stage, the economy is apparently vulnerable, because it experiences colossal shock and most of the development cornerstones are challenged. In this period the most active and mercantile actors may realise the profitability of the circumstances and use the chaos for their malicious benefit. For instance, after collapse of former Soviet Union, most of former member states suffered a lot from so-called âfinancial pyramidsâ.

The key of pyramidsâ success was in the populationâs depressive state after the dissolution of the Super Power, disorientation in economic values and not readiness for changes. But the tragedy could have been avoided if not poor and ineffective implementation of legal protection from fraud and financial crimes, which led to increase of MMM pyramid in the mid 90s. The MMM company was a bright example of a financial institution created exclusively for money-collecting purposes. Although established in 1989 it was only June 1994 when President Eltcin issued a special decree prohibiting financial institutions from publicizing the expected income, the aspect, which is, in fact, a ground principle of commercial secrecy law, and thus predicted a soon end of the firm. Somehow during long 5 years the interested parties managed to lobby their interests in the governing stratum and impeded it from issuing any legal obstacles. Meanwhile the company involved at least two million people and collected as much as 1.5 billion USD. In its heyday the company earned about 20 billion rubles (about 11 million USD).[1]

The examples above illustrate how the economic factors can influrnce the creation of favorable legal framework and how the lawfulness and legality ideas may overcome the horror of extremely profitable but fraudulent and unlawful elementsâ economic activity. However, neither law nor business shall be admitted as a dictate. If the law is an absolute prevail, any temptation to act in a manner, different from that one described in normative rules, will be regarded as an offence, or even crime. This will lead to corruption, bureaucracy and, in most cases, excess of official powers and legal norms will never be amended or modernized. Whereas, the economic interest is a dominant, the situation will be far less different than that one occurred in early 90s in post-soviet space.

In order to avoid these disastrous instabilities and illogical situations, in my opinion, it is vital to learn how legal rules and economic factors interact, influence each other and find the optimal ways of parallel co-existence. Over the past decades modern legal scholars have developed a new area of law â âlaw an economicsâ, which is basically concerned with economic analyses of legal theory (Continental, mostly German, scholars see this concept in Staatswissenschaften approach to âlaw and economicsâ and the German Historical School of Economics; this view is represented in the Elgar Companion to Law and Economics (2nd ed. 2005) and partly in the European Journal of Law and Economics.)[2]

âLaw and economicsâ, or, simply saying, economic analysis of law, as a rule, is split into two main trends, positive and normative. The first one employs economic analysis to foresee the consequences of various legal rules. So, for example, a positive economic analysis of tort law would predict the effects of a strict liability rule as opposed to the effects of a negligence rule. While the latter, normative law and economics make policy recommendations based on the economic effects of various policies, thus going one step further than positive analysis of law.

Generally, economic analysis of law uses economic concepts to explain the effects of laws, to assess which legal rules are economically efficient, and to predict which legal rules will be promulgated.[3] It helps the economists to understand better the legal environment in which economic activities must be conducted and lawyers to be aware of the economic effects of current legal rules and the expected outcome under a different legal regime. Sometimes the consequences of law in real life markets may be different from what the lawmakers have in mind and generate adverse counterproductive effects. For this reason, I strongly believe that in-depth knowledge and skillfulness in the area of interaction between law and economy may improve any legal system. Taking this into account, I consider the offered course of European Master in Law and Economics a unique opportunity which allows students to explore extremely interesting and challenging subject of economic analysis of law.

I am definitely in need of prospective studies at European master in Law and Economics course because it will certainly enrich my knowledge and views on the law-economics relationship. In my view, I have all key qualifications necessary to satisfy the criteria imposed for applicants and personal features to comply successfully with an academic policy and study environment of this program. My academic and professional background allows me to consider myself an adequate candidate, eager to be enrolled in this course. In addition, I am confident that following the completion of the program I will be able to start my activity as a legal consultant for small and medium businesses in my home country, thus making an adequate contribution to economic and legal development of Uzbekistan. My future plans also include becoming a parliamentary representative for private sector and hence, I believe, I would be able to put my efforts to influence the law-making process for the benefit of private business and entrepreneurship and for the formation of lucrative Uzbek economic environment in general. Also, I hope that studying of the abovementioned course in famous European institutions such as the University of Rotterdam, Bologna University and others, which have a wide range of information resources and vivid library, will facilitate the development of my skills in conducting enhancive legal research, writing, delivery and presentation and interpersonal communication.

Re: Should teenages date??!!?

Intelligent Freak — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:18:12 GMT

Don't be so negative my dear, you see, it makes you feel bad and see things negatively because you are not dating somebody to make you realize the value of it. Really, it takes a person's time and make it something worth remembering. You don't have to spend money when you date. You just have to enjoy each other's company like listening to music together, or watching DVD in your house, or playing computer games together. It doesn't set you in a bad mood, it turns a bad mood into otherwise. It gives you reason to be happy and value life as it is.

Argumentative Writing

julielai — Tue, 22 May 2007 23:48:26 GMT

ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING is a common type of assignment in school, though few students handle it well. Why? Because they often pick a topic they have not thought much about, and without enough material to argue their way through, they end up restating the same point over and over. The essay becomes one long repetition.

If you have more than one essay option, choose a topic you are familiar with. However, you donât always have that option, especially in an essay exam. This is why you need to read extensively and keep up with current events: The more you understand the world, the more topics you can write about.

We cannot help you come up with argumentsâthatâs your job. But we can help you understand how to organize your essay a little better.

To argue effectively, you need to

State clearly what the issue is.
State your position in the thesis statement.
Support your position with sound arguments supported by details or examples.
Anticipate and respond to your readersâ objections or concerns.
Conclude cogently.

For example:

Should Tara Win?

(Define the issue: ) Many who watched the figure skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics insist that Michelle Kwan, not Tara Lipinski, should have won the ladies' competition. Both Michelle and Tara landed seven triple jumps in the long program. Tara, though the more proficient jumper of the two, lacked sophistication in her skating, so many believe Michelle's clean and artistically exquisite program was just as worthy, if not more so, of an Olympic gold medal. (State your position: ) But I think that on the night of the competition, Tara deserved to win.

(Support your position with sound arguments: )

In any figure skating competition, winning means giving one's very best in both the short and the free program. Michelle was the odds-on favorite for the ladies' gold, especially after edging Tara out for first place in the short program. Judges stepped into the White Wing arena on February 16 with very high expectations for Michelle. But Michelleâs Olympic long program lacked the crispness she once displayed at the Nationals. She demonstrated superior technique and nailed all her elements; but to avoid mistakes, she skated a little too cautiously and slowly. In the eyes of experienced judges, Michelleâs performance was a slight letdown. Tara, whom every onlooker expected to wait for her golden moment in 2002, who had been upstaged by Michelle throughout the season, and who had received negative media reviews the preceding three months, skated later, and gave it her all. Her great speed, her energy, and her two triple-triple combinations, wowed the judges into ranking her performance ahead of Michelle's. By trying her best, she captured the Olympic spirit and the gold.

Not only was Michelle's performance not her best of the season, but her long program, âLyra Angelicaâ, also lacked the ingredients of a winning program. Before 1998, Michelleâs programs were considered to be among the most sophisticated, filled with connecting elements between her jumps and spins. But âLyra Angelicaâ consisted of nothing but stroking from element to element. More critically, âLyraâ did not include any footwork sequence, a crucial element in any well-rounded programâ a strategic error, considering that footwork is Michelleâs strength. Though Tara's program was not as elegant, her program did include some semblance of footwork after her combination spin, and compared favorably to a stripped-down âLyraâ in all technical elements.

(To accommodate readers with different views, include a counter-argument and refute it: )

A lot of folks who joined in the debate ended up being split between Michelle's artistry and Tara's athleticism. Michelleâs artistry should have won the day, experts say. (counter-argument: ) However, letâs remind ourselves that this is, after all, a sport. Artistry was nowhere in the judging criteria; presentation was â and that was used to reward technical prowess displayed effortlessly. Six out of nine judges believed Tara presented the program well enough to win. The majority won. (Conclusion. Restate your position, and if possible, add a new and arresting perspective: )

I, who was born in Hong Kong, would love to see a Chinese face on top of the podium. (Conclusion restated with a new perspective) But let us not get into the debate of who is a better skater, or what it was the skaters did that made them the greatest. Even though your favorite skater will remain the greatest in your eyes, Tara was the best competitor the night she won.

A few more things to note about argumentative writing:

You can state your position after you weigh the pros and cons. However, many beginners find it easier to state it in the opening paragraph.
You can cite various forms of evidence to support your argument, including anecdotes, statistics and testimonies from authorities (Axelrod, 232).
To come up with good arguments for your essay, you need to think critically. We cannot help you thereâthis can be a whole college course in itself. However, Iâve provided some websites at the end of this post that may help.
Avoid strong language that may put off readers with opposing views. Statements like these will keep readers from reading your essays:
- âXyz is immoral and unethical. You should not do it.â
- âAnyone who knows anything about skating would put Tara ahead of Michelle.â
- âPremarital sex is unnecessary, immoral, and unhealthy. We need to defeat lust.â

These websites have more information on argumentative writing:

Logic in Argumentative Writing

Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument

Argumentative Essay

Bibliography

Axelrod, Rise B. and Charles R. Cooper, The St. Martin's Guide to Writing. New York : St. Martinâs Pres, 1994.

For an example of a "definition essay": Re: Julelai and Mountainhiker this is my second draft

Re: Cornel West Race Matters

nona the brit — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:29:16 GMT

Excellent. You have a few small errors, I would think mainly missed during your proof-reading, so go through and double check it all. I've highlighted some here for you, but I haven't checked your whole essay.

The subject of race relations in the United States is no new topic. The matter of relationships between races dates back to the 17^th century when the first settlers arrived and were met and sometimes conflicted with the indigenous peoples. Race is now and will continue to be a subject of heated discussion because of the democratic and emigrational policies of the United States. The fact that race is a sensitive issue makes sense in a nation that by design is comprised of many races. Today the debate on race in the United States centers on Afro-American Caucasian relations, not to negate the grievances of Latino and Asian peoples have become a larger part of the fray. At one time or another, every ethnic group who has migrated to this country in any great number has faced similar discrimination from those who were here before and somehow feel entitled to this land. For instance during the mass migration of the Irish people during the Irish potato famine (1846-1849) many were unwelcome because of the fear that they would take the jobs of the residents already living here. Today, the same attitude is held by some Americans concerning the immigration of Latinos from Mexico and the rest of South America.

Race affects every person in this nation and no one is a racist simply for being aware of the fact. Whether the intent is positive or negative, the overt and surreptitious effect of race is always present. For this reason, there is no shortage of opinions on the issue and those opinions range from live and let live to extremist hate. With all of the opinions held on race relations, one person who offers some insight and thought provoking observations on the topic is Cornel West. In his book Race Matters (Vintage Books Inc., 1993, 159 pgs.) he examines not only the state of race relations in this country, but also some causes for the thinking that perpetuates the cycle of distrust and trepidation. The book offers some of the most intelligent, concise and controversial commentary on race to date.

Race Matters is not just another summation of race relations in this country. One of the main reasons this book differs from others is that West does not allow his membership in the African-American race to hinder his view. Additionally, he ignores the prevailing concept of political correctness and speaks freely. This book is an insight into many of the stereotypes, misconceptions and clashes caused by race. By bringing to light the inadequacies and failings of all races and peoples involved in this predicament, he manages to produce an engaging and astute piece of work. He accomplishes his task by two methods; the first is the examination of race from multiple angles. By discussing race in a historical, social, sexual and political sense, he is able to produce some uncommon assessments on the ever-fluctuating state of race relations in the United States. The second method West uses is the addition of a forward for each chapter. The short one to two paragraph pieces are the works of such as James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Richard Wright and Toni Morrison. These forwards seem to iterate the intent of each chapter and also bring a sense of community to the thoughts of West and the book as well.