Travelling to a new foreign country means being apart from your family. Students might developed a home-sickness, which then will caused a high stress-level. Stressing out is bad for studies. Students will not be able to focus on their studies and therefore might lead to failing their papers. Furthermore, students will find it hard to adjust to their environment due to the feeling of insecure since their family are not around to help them out whenever they need it. On the other hand, when students feel stressed out, they tend to find for alternative to overcome their stress such as alcohol or drugs consumption, entertainment, and also love relationship that might distract their studies. All of these are the result of home-sickness, therefore, it is better to stay home and study in your own country and still be successful.
Another big disadvantage of studying abroad can be the costs. Studying abroad can be really expensive. First, it will depend on the major and university that the student choose, and then it will depend on the country that they will be living. The currency exchange plays a huge role. Moreover most countries do not allow foreign students to work, so students need to have money before they arrive in the country or have someone from home supporting