Study Abroad: What Parents Need To Know? |
Posted: March 19, 2018 |
Parents should be a bit more careful when they send their children to study abroad because it is not only about spending money but also regarding qualitative education and safety of the children when they stay abroad for overseas education. Hence, we strongly believe that parents should also be aware of many things relating to overseas education to make their children’s study abroad program a highly successful journey. In order to educate the parents regarding overseas education, we bring in some aspects of the study abroad program, which should be known to parents. Visit an Overseas Education Consultant This is an initial step because unless consulting overseas education counsellors, it is not possible to get an overall picture of what you are thinking. Counsellors guide the students in selecting the best courses, study abroad destination, what tests to be taken and the application dates which give you a route map to your study abroad planning. Test Preparation Without the minimum required scores, the study abroad program won’t move even an inch. Hence parents should supervise their children’s preparation and help them know their weaknesses and strengths and guide them in the right direction. Many students retake the tests as a result of inefficient preparation or improper guidance regarding the standard tests for overseas education. This kind of approach results in wastage of both money and time and regret later. So, it is mandatory for the parents to accompany their children when they visit any consultancy or test Preparation Company and try to know the details regarding the pedagogy and the way preparation is done since most of the study abroad students fail at this point. Awareness Being a parent, though you gather a lot of information, you need to do a kind of small research to get awareness about the foreign destinations, their cultures, colleges and universities, the student’s life in the campus and placement opportunities. Apart from these, parents should also familiarize themselves with visa application process and visa interview. Moreover, they must be acquainted with the sundry seasons in a foreign destination because it gives a great exposure to application processing and deadlines. Finances The most important aspect of the study abroad program is arranging the funds for the education of your beloved. As soon as the visa is approved, parents must arrange funds. There won’t be much mulling over this aspect if you arrange the funds on your own. If you are approaching banks or other financial institutions, you need to start the process as early as possible. Now a day, so many financial institutions are offering educational loans to study abroad students but requisite credentials to be submitted and conditions to be fulfilled to make it an easy process. Safety Now, it’s time to think about your child’s safety. Make sure that your child is aware of the lifestyle and law and order of the study abroad destination because it is compulsory to avoid any untoward incidents though they are very rare. At the same time, parents must convince themselves that the safety of your child would be on high priority for any university. To ensure the safety of overseas education student, universities have their own protocols. Though parting with your child is very painful, we must do the things concretely. Instead of feeling emotional, worried and anxious, you had better give them the information and resources to make better decisions and also literate them with the ways and means of staying safe and cautious one they reach foreign land. Packing Assist your child in packing the required things. The check-list sent by the university can be of great help in helping your child pack properly. At the same time, make sure that the baggage should not exceed the limit of the airliners. While packing, parents must be conscious of seasonal ware suitable for study abroad destination. Communication Maintain proper communication not only with your child but also with the other students who accompany your child and other parents whose children are/ studied abroad students. This relaxes you from anxiety and emotions. Self-reliance Let your children know the effort you made to offer them a world-class overseas education because it inculcates a kind of responsibility and help them to focus their attention on their studies and be frugal in spending while they study abroad. Food and Other Amenities Parents must habituate their children a great kind of adaptability to various social and natural changes during their stay for overseas education. When it comes to food, educate the children to look at nutritious values rather than social and cultural viewpoints. Regarding accommodation, the university representatives can guide the study abroad students. Your Visit to Your Child If you want to visit your child during their stay for overseas education, make it at a convenient time to your child because most of the times they are immersed in plenty of tasks which are part of their study abroad curriculum. Own Culture Shock Parents must familiarize their children who return from overseas education with ‘reverse culture-shock’ which is obvious in case of many studies abroad students when they return home. In such cases, allow your children a period of adjustment. A few days of stay in their home and native culture helps them to get rid of this ‘reverse culture-shock’ or ‘re-entry shock’ or ‘own culture shock’ which is rare but common among students of overseas education.
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