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The entry of technology has been a boon to human life, it has completely changed many aspects of life and improved the quality of life. Not only that but the all-time development in technology is opening new gates all the time and the improvement can not be seen stopping any sooner. Each and everyone has benefitted from technology, the elders, the younger, the long-distance people, the industrialists, the students, everybody. Of course, if you have the access you will try to gain the lead from it, if you have the technology you must try to put it to the best use. Similarly, students can enhance their experience while studying abroad and make the best out of their experience using technology.
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Ways in which technology can help while studying abroad
Help in language learning
It has never been easier to learn languages than now with the help of technology. You can get access to all the languages and learn in the comfort of your home. There are several platforms, like Duolingo that provide a free-of-cost course like structured learning of language that takes you step by step ahead in the program. Several tests and assessments need to be cleared to reach higher levels as we do in offline learning. Apart from this, there are several offline platforms too that provide the courses for a fee. All the platforms be they paid or unpaid, have made the learning of a language too easy and make you comfortable in another city.
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Reach without confusion
It is very difficult to find places in a completely different city. The ways are different, the street naming is different, and finding places on the map is also difficult. But with technology, it is no longer a struggle to find any place anywhere in the world. Just open Google Maps or any other application that you are comfortable with and just search where you want to go. It will give you all the details of how to get there including the directions. Students will not need to go from place to place, ask people, or do any other struggle and just take this small help of their phone and make their travel easier.
Easy access to content
Since COVID-19 had taken the grab of the world and locked everyone in the four walls of the home, getting access to everything online was not that easy but not difficult either. But post the covid the development has been in such a way that every book right now can be found online and accessed. All the requirements of the students be it PDFs, books, notes, presentations, YouTube videos or anything, everything can be found on the internet. You do not need to run to the library, stores, or college for every minor inconvenience. Everything is just a search bar away.
Easy reach to the co-students
The touch-making and liking have become easier. You can connect to people, you can follow over social media, have group chats, and group calls, have discussions and do anything some clicks and calls away. Assignments and research can be done online. Even if you are not an icebreaker and are shy at talking in person, it is a great way to start a conversation online, you can break the ice online and then be comfortable with your classmates in the class or in person.
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Bridging the distance
The most problematic thing about studying abroad is the distance between the family and you. But with the advancement in technology, the distance has been bridged. Several ways have come up to connect. The calls have been in existence for a long time, and recently all the types of communication in the new time like video calls, skype, zoom calls and all the ways that help you connect to your family in a very live way by being able to see each other. You no longer need to go home if you wish to see your family, you can just video call them. This has bridged the gaps and made the stay abroad easier.
Enhancing connections
It is very important to have several connections these days to have a secured career. Technology has made it easier to develop connections. There are platforms like LinkedIn that have provided professionals with an open space to connect to each other, find each other, and improve their professional profiles. The higher number of connections helps you have a better hand in your career and gives you a lot of opportunities in the market. This is how you no longer need to go from place to place to meet and connect with people but you can do everything at home.
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This is no lie that technology has made everything easier and the world has come to your fingertips. It has filled many potholes and made our roads to the destination straight and smooth. But using the technology is in our hands, how can we use it better, how can we make the best out of it and how can we not take the wrong paths that sometimes come with it? So make sure you use the technology at your level best to make your experiences memorable and worthy.
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