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題目：The number of foreign study tours by Chinese students is expected to hit 1 million this year， involving 30 billion yuan in expenditure， according to China‘s biggest online travel agency 。

Study travelers are also getting younger。 The average age of travelers who took their first study tours overseas is 12。1 years old。Students of a younger age seem to be the upward trend。

Why more and more Chinese young students choose overseas study tours？Write an essay with YOUR OWN TITLE， clearly stating your opinion and supporting your ideas with reasons or examples。 You should write 350-400 words。

東北大學 楊瑩瑩

Studying abroad does not mean a promising future

Under the situation of world peace and development， people’s living standards are higher and higher， and education is paid more and more attention。 A large number of parents hold the view that the purpose of education is for the hi-tech people， believe that as long as they have studied abroad experience can get a good job， can be better than others。 However， studying abroad is not gilded， and having a study experience does not mean a great future。

First of all， not all study abroad is worth it。 Our country‘s level of science and technology and education is making continuous progress， and in some fields it is even more advanced in the world。 Many students blindly follow the trend， ignoring their own situation。 For example， Chinese language and literature majors have more advantages in studying at home than abroad。

Secondly， studying abroad does not mean a good future。 Quite a few Chinese students go to study abroad simply to have overseas study experience。 They believe that as long as they have the experience of studying abroad， they can be a winner in life。 So even if you don’t apply for a good university， you have to apply for a pheasant university to study abroad。 They ignore， however， that these universities do not provide them with a good education or improve their abilities。 This is a waste of time。 After returning to China， they will fall into an awkward situation where their academic qualifications are not recognized and their abilities are not accepted。 It runs counter to the original goal。

Finally， the role of studying abroad varies from person to person。 To a person‘s development， the individual’s effort is the internal cause， but the external environment is the external cause， the external cause exerts the function through the internal cause。 Some international students went abroad and thought their task was complete。 They began to slouch and do nothing。 Even if the final lucky graduation obtained a degree。 But the ability is also bad。 When they entered the post， their weaknesses were revealed。 So studying abroad is a beginning， not an end。

Our lives are largely linked to our efforts。 Nothing can bring us to the sky。 So we should look at this matter rationally， do not regard studying abroad as the master key。 Studying abroad does not mean a bright future。