1) Australia 5,243
2)United States 2,951
3) New Zealand 1,399
4) Saudi Arabia 709
5) United Kingdom 660
6) Italy 595
7) Japan 573
8) Canda 543
9) United Arab Emirates 541
10) Korea, Rep. 481
What do you think are the problems Filipino students face when they study in a foreign country?
A: This applies to any student from any country. You'll be at an entirely new country, new environment, new culture and you have to try to adjust yourself.
B: Culture shock, having separation anxiety or separated from family, indifference in food
C: Mostly, it's the homesickness. Filipinos are raised very closely to their families and friends.
D: Not being familiar with the country's culture, language barriers(on countries that doesn't only speak English)
Can you suggest some solutions for the problems you have mentioned before?
A: As most people are friendly and helpful, don't get discourage and keep trying to make new friends and have fun
B: To be included in a Filipino community, or to be visited by family or vice versa, to have Filipino food every now and then
C: Frequent homecomings. Obviously this would cost a lot of money, but if you had the option to study abroad, you are assumed to be in the upper middle class in Filipino society.
D: Not really, since they solve themselves through experience.
Do you think high school students in Filipino generally would like to study abroad? Do you know the reason why yes or not?
A: A lot of them dream of studying abroad, having the opportunity travel to a new country and see things from a whole new perspective.
B: I think not, because Filipinos are mostly family oriented and is hard for them to be separated from their family. Except for other cases, like their family are moving abroad.
C: Yes. This is an opportunity to experience a whole other culture and meeting lots of new people. Also, having a degree abroad gives you an advantage looking for employment in the Philippines.
D: No, high school students, or Filipinos in general would be tied closely to their families especially at that age.
Would you prefer studying in a universty in Australia than in South Korea? If the tuition were same and it was a US school in South Korea (English Speaking). Please state the reason why yes or not.
A: I would prefer to study in Australia so I can experience a more different culture. South Korea would be more similar to the Philippines.
B: I may prefer Australia because in general their language is English and it may not be hard to find places that I may relate to my culture.
C: I, personally would pick a US school in South Korea. For reasons outside education like the weather, food, people and plane ticket prices.
D: Yes, since I think it will be easier to adjust to a community that mostly speaks English outside the university.
Let's say you just graduated from high school and you've received a full tuition scholarship for a university abroad. Would you accept it regardless of what the country is?