Essay

Essay (Informal Letter)

Question:

Your cousin is planning to go abroad for further studies. Write a letter to encourage him or her to study locally.

In you letter, you should write about:

• the problems encountered when studying abroad

• advantages of studying locally

Problems encountered when studying abroad:

• cultural shock

• feeling loneliness and homesick

• dissimilar university experience

• may not easy to travel back home, costing and financial reason

Advantages of studying locally

• cost of study is low

• students feel more comfortable in their own motherland

• Malaysia has various reputable institutions

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