Ferreira Coelho 1 Barbara Ferreira Coelho COM 111 Ashley Telman 09/10/17 I pledge that this paper was

written without any unauthorized assistance and neither stole nor cheated during the writing process. Exchange program and its effects. The Brazilian government has recently created a program called Brazil Scientific Mobility Program that sends lots of students to foreign universities to improve their education. The United States is the country that hosts most part of these students that are looking for good universities and colleges to study. This program brings some positive effects to these students. They can learn different things that they could not learn in their universities in Brazil, they can improve their English and also be in touch with different cultures. One of the most positive effects is that the students participating in this program can learn some different things that they could not learn in their universities in Brazil. Unfortunately, many universities in Brazil do not have adequate equipment that students can use. For example, the equipment in my university in Brazil are old, they are no longer used in industries, and then I cannot be familiar with equipment that I may have to use in my future job. . In the United States, universities invest highly in technology and they can offer a more complete educational and professional experience for their students. Living in the United States or any other English speaking country makes students improve this language. English is an international idiom and the most important language nowadays. Speaking English is necessary for all students who wants to get a good job and living abroad is great way to achieve this goal. Another effect is about new cultures. When the Brazilian students go to another country they can learn more about its culture. Knowing a different culture is a very positive thing, because it can make people be

Ferreira Coelho 2 more flexible. It also can lead people to see the world in a different and more comprehensive way. It makes people better. Studying in the United States can be a great experience for all students, not just for Brazilian students. The students can learn different things, know different cultures and improve their English. It is a good way to become a better person, have a complete education and get a good job.