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Under each category, click (+) sign to start a new post (indicate your names if you work in pairs)
1) Look at the ideas generated in www.menti.com (code 6744025) sort them according to similar ideas under the suggested aspects.
2) Post your points on the padlet after reviewing them.
3) Indicate if your point is an Advantage or Disadvantage of Overseas Education on the padlet.

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Overseas institutions have more facilities and this creates a more vibrant environment for students (Jared, Sean)

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Studying overseas would allow you to have better opportunities for yourself to grow and develop
There are more facilities for you to use and to further enhance your learning opportunities
You will also learn to be independent and manage yourself better.
(Sean, jared)

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One physical disadvantage of studying overseas is that the student may not be able to cope well with intense stress from studying. Overseas education may be more challenging, and the student may be overwhelmed by the workload. He or she may also become sleep deprived due to burning the midnight oil for extra studying. This may in turn affect their physical and mental well being. Kai Ni and Megan

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Being able to think from a multinational perspective will also help you face modern challenges easily.(George, Colin)

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widening your diversity and getting to experience a different lifestyle(ezabel & eriza)

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graduates who have chosen to pull through the difficulties of international study are well recognised by employers. They will have an easier time aquiring a job
(George and colin)

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you become more independent in managing yourself and you can enjoy new experiences in a foreign country. (sarah & wenann)

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Going to a different country is an advantage as one gets to experience a myriad of new cultures, which helps them to broaden their perspective in life. This can also hopefully allow them to learn new lessons and apply them in their day-to-day lives. (rakshith and idrys

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The school culture might be more interesting and eye opening. This enables us to better appreciate one another and the environment around us. (Huixin and Yixuan)

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More money will be lost as when studying overseas the expenses aren’t subsided by the government unlike singapore (idrys and rakshith)

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learning a new language as one may need to communicate with others from that country. (sarah&wen ann)

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when u go overseas, u will be far apart from your family and friends from home and get homesick .  the education system in other countries might also be more advanced and you might not be able to cope and will feel more stressed . (nicottle, enyu)

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The school overseas are more technology advanced and are bigger which allows for more condusive learning and more facilities. Furthermore overseas studying allows the students to study more independently. (Spencer, hoon)

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We may be ostracized for being a different race or from a different country,there will also be a language barrier as we may not speak their native language.

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you get to further your education and be able to get a degree faster and more efficiently (sarah, wen ann)

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You will feel very lonely as everyone overseas will be unfamiliar to you and you have no family members with you to support you emotionally. (Yan Yi and Kelvin)

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Traveling may also lead to culture and social shock as some countries have very different social standards which may make it difficult to interact with others and make friends. There may also be a language barrier which will make it more challenging to interact with others. Gabriel and Xinzhe

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due to high levels of stress in south korea’s education students may encounter problems such as anxiety sleep deprivation and will lead to their downfall in the end
(colin,george)from(sanket,benedict)

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you may feel lonely and depressed without any family members or friends providing emotional support (sarah, wen ann)

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There might be a culture shock as some of the countries may be have different culture compared to that of Singapore’s.Like Japan where they sort their trash according to their specific groups eg.plastic,general waste and so on.
(yixuan)

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You may be separated from previously close friends that may not be able to maintain the long distance friendship leaving you lonely and without support in the new environment.

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wider view of the outside world as there maybe fewer hours committed to school.

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Overseas education such as in south Korea has high standards and is very competitive in education and work.(George, Colin)

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It is more expensive to study overseas compared to Singapore, where it is subsidised by the government. Resulting in students applying for part time jobs to help their parents to pay for school bills. Housing is also more expensive. (Sanket, Benedict)

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1.Being able to make new friends of different backgrounds and ethnicities, expanding your social circle („• ֊ •„)

2. Being able to expirience a new life from another countries perspective, broadening not only your comfort zone but also expanding the social etiquette that one needs

-Amirah

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Learning a new language foreign to you takes more time and effort.
Kai Ni and Megan

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Become more independent and enjoy new experience in a new country.

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You would be able to widen your social circle and make new connections that may be beneficial to you when looking for work, this would widen your job search and give you an upper hand over your peers ( Janah & Sherry)

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moving to a whole new country, you are thrown into the deep end and would have to learn to adapt to your environment. along the way, you will meet new people that are willing to help you and make new friends. you will get to learn about people from other walks of life and widen your perspective on the world around you. - hiu thong / wen xuan

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Renting housing or a place to stay is much more costly and even necessities to live. Also, if outside lessons or tuitions is required, more money is needed. Lastly, the cost of school fees adds up to total spendings which is way more than our school fees in Singapore, which is subsidised and with edusave and FAS being provided. (Eriza and Ezabel)

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you may be foreign to the style of study.As the education system of each country differs from one another.In Singapore we take test to determine our understanding of a topic for a particular subject while in Finland there is no standardized test instead the students are graded on an individualized basis and grading system set by their teachers.

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Studying overseas and looking different from the locals there may lead to ostracism and discrimination. The people overseas may also exclude you from their socialcircle.just because you look different from them, are of a different ethnicity or have a different religion. This may lead to excessive stress and depression, which will heavily affect ones mental well being.
Wen xi and keira

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Studying overseas can cause us to become much more stressful as we are in a foreign country and are not familiar with the education system. Making it more challenging for us, which might cause us to be sleep deprived from extra studying. (Sherry and janah)

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Stress will build up over time when one travels overseas to study. a lot of money will be spent on your education when overseas,aas prices my not be subsidised,thus the stress from high expectations and coping will sky-rocket. If you go to a country where you do not speak the common language, you will have to learn a totally new language to be able to communicate with others
-Eunice & Amirah

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locals there may discriminate you because of your country, race or culture. (sarah& wen ann)

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Overseas education may be of extremely high costs, and house rentals may be expensive too. School fees may last be more costly compared to local school fees.
Kai Ni and Megan

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Interacting with people of different types of culture will allow one to improve their social skills. ( Shernise, olivia )

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overseas education may have higher standards. this may results in more competition in education and work. this leads to peer pressure, stress and tiredness. (sarah&wen ann)

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Going overseas is expensive and will cost a lot of money due to the various basic needs required when you go overseas to study. (Spencer, Hoon)

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learning overseas could have its benefits as one can learn new skills and experience new cultures. (Idrys and Rakshith)

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in a foreign land, one may experience culture shock as different parts of the world may have different practices which may not be the same as theirs. - hiuthong, wenxuan

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One disadvantage is that overseas education is extremely costly.

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one disadvantage of studying overseas is that there might be language barrier - hiuthong and yi xuan

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one disadvantage is that it will be very difficult to communicate with the locals due to the unfamiliar environment and language barrier. (nicottle, enyu)

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disadvantage.
P: language is a barrier for those who study overseas.
E: it will then be hard to interact with others. it will be hard to make friends and thus if the student needs help he will have difficulty asking questions and asking for support.
(sarah&wen ann)

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One disadvantage is that one may feel homesick as we might not be familiar with the environment - hiuthong and yixuan

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one advantage of overseas education is that there are more advanced education and facilities (nicottle, enyu)

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Overseas education allows us to learn about the country’s and broadens our knowledge about other countries.
We get to experience a different lifestyle
It also helps us to understand and appreciate the different lifestyle and why they hold certain celebrations.
(Sean, jared)

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Learning overseas is disadvantageous as it makes people feel lonely and stressed when lost while being unable to talk to the locals - Yan Yi

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Studying overseas allows them to think from a multinational perspective and practice bilingualism -Rico

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travelling overseas allows you to widen your circle of friends.That allow you to make new connections allowing for easier widen your job search.Allowing you to have an advantage over other competitors.However culture shock might get to you, thus you have to put in extra effort in order to adjust
(colin,prithivi)

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one disadvantage is that everybody will be new to you and you wont have anybody familiar for emotional support(ezabel&eriza)

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A disadvantage of studying overseas is that one may be discriminated or ostracised solely based on their looks, culture or ethnicity.

Keira

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one disadvantage of overseas education is that the education system of each country is different from one another. thus, they might have trouble coping. (olivia, shernise)

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by studying overseas, as an advantage, we are able to expand our social circle and make new connections that may be useful sometime later in life. (Janah & Sherry)

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An advantage, is experiencing new environment. As they learn new cultures they can broaden their perspective in life. (Benedict, Sanket)

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Advantage
P: Able to make more friends from different backgrounds
E: meet people in school of different ethnicities and learn through them.
L:so you meet different people and make friends!
Eunice and amirah

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one advantage of studying overseas is that it allows us to expand our social circle  -Keng hoon

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P: more advanced studying system
E: overseas education can offer students bigger and a more conducive environment to learn in. more facilities may also be available. teachers there may also be more experienced which can help students learn and understand better.
(sarah&wenann)

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One disadvantage of studying overseas is the high costs studying abroad incurs, as not only does one have to pay the school fees, they also have to pay for their own food and accommodation.

Keira

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one advantage of overseas education we get to learn a new language as we may need to interact with others from that country. (olivia, shernise)

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By studying overseas, the disadvantage is that the new environment would cause unnecessary stress that may affect students’ quality of work. It may deteriorate our mental health . (Sherry and Janah)

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Studying overseas promotes the widening of ones diversity which allows people to appreciate one another in the myriad of new cultures -Rico

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One disadvantage is that travelling may lead to culture and social shock as some countries have very different social standards which may make it difficult to interact with others. There may also be a language barrier which will make it more challenging to make new friends. (George, Xinzhe)

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Studying overseas means that we can meet and interact with new people,improving social skills and widen our perspective on the world
wenxi

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As a disadvantage of studying overseas, one may face discrimination from local students (Sherry and Janah)

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One disadvantage of studying overseas is that students may be ostracized for being of a different ethnicity or country. There may be a language barrier between locals and the student, and hence being unable to communicate with others, the student may be looked down upon. Kai Ni and Megan

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One advantage of learning overseas is that you can learn about the language and other cultures of the people which can allow you to have a fuller communication with the people as you can understand them better.(kelvin)

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As a disadvantage, overseas education may be more suited for their own country’s workforce. making singaporean students not as prepared as our peers in Singapore for the workforce. (Sherry and Janah)

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One advantage of overseas education is the use of more advanced technology such as wider range of softwares.(Huixin)

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widening your diversity by appreciating other different cultures(ezabel&eriza

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Studying overseas helps us to appreciate and respect other culture’s traditions and practices -Keng Hoon And Spencer

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A disadvantage is poor mental health. As there is cultural and social shock which can cause them to be ostracized for being an outsider. (Benedict, Sanket)

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One disadvantage is that overseas education is very expensive due to government not subsidising the cost of education. (Andry and Addison)

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Disadvantage
One disadvantage is that they will feel lonely as they do not have friends and due to language barrier, it makes things more challenging to interact with others. Galles and Prithvi

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An advantage of studying overseas is that one will learn to become more independent, as the are forced to adapt to the new environment around them.

Keira

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overseas has better institutions and facilities allowing for a better time when studying improving mood  however you will be far apart from your friends disallowing you to have emotional support
(colin)

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Might feel homesick and also not have lots of friends (idrys)

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Studying overseas is more expensive as there are a multitude of external costs ranging from school fees and the overall cost of living. Gabriel