Studying abroad is a growing opportunity that many people around the world of all different ages take. In 2012, over 760 thousand international students studied abroad in the United States alone. The positive reasons for studying abroad are numerous, but there are also negative ones too. Studying abroad brings with itself a lot of preparation and responsibility. Also many people see acculturating oneself and making new friends in a new place can be challenging. In the following I will talk about why one might want to study abroad. Challenges involved with living abroad. People study abroad because there is something more to gain from just studying in your home country. Students might have different intentions behind studying abroad, but everyone gains a lot of the same things. First of all you get to travel. Who doesn’t love seeing new things, experiencing new cultures, learning new languages and meeting new people. These are some of the first things that pop into your mind when thinking about studying abroad. Some of the experiences you will gain when studying abroad are things that simply the classroom back in Norway can never provide. There is no better way of indulging oneself in a culture or language than indulging oneself into the actual place. Your cultural understanding and worldview will quickly become multiplied. Employability and furthering ones career is a key motive for studying abroad. There is no doubt that studying abroad improves your managerial skills