MOTIVATIONS TO STUDY ABROAD: A REVIEW

The global phenomenon of studying abroad in states like Canada is in trend these days in Punjab (India). The motivation behind going abroad in the wake of Foreign Education ranges from Career Building to quality of education, Gaining Knowledge to getting Permanent Residency status. The state of Punjab once known as land of well built hardworking youth, Agricultural Produce, Rivers etc. is now seeing a very astonishing phase of migration of youth (students) to foreign countries (especially Canada) in the name of Education with eventual objective of being settled there permanently. Studying abroad is undoubtedly a unique opportunity to see more of the world, which is itself a hugely rewarding educational experience. There is no doubt that seeing other parts of the world will greatly affect character and worldview, and helps to prepare for life in a global world. Very few studies exist to identify the reasons behind this paradigm transformation in the thought processes of the people involved to arrive at a concrete conclusion and to find out why students leave their domestic territory and aspire to settle abroad. There are many more reasons that can be discovered diving deep into the studies. The present study aims to bring in light majority of the factors.