fmj's notebook entry: Aug 09, 2010 With the rapid social and economic development the number of people who study abroad sharply increase. What a significant change! Undoubtedly this change does reflect a thought provoking social phenomenon which is prevalent among teenagers nowadays. Under this circumstance few people indicates that students should be encouraged to study abroad as early as possible but I insist the opposite side that students should study abroad at an adequate age. What’s reason for this? Mainly there are two reasons. First and for most, we live in a dynamic world with various difficulties, students those who are too young don’t have the ability to deal with them. For example, majority of them even do not know how to protect themselves from a hijack? The last bur not the least, self-control is key points to stop students from studying abroad too young. He doesn’t even know the real meaning of his study. How could you suppose he study as you required? Numerous examples can be given but this will suffice. To be honest, I will take one of my classmates as an example. He was an excellent boy study in the most famous school in our city, and he was one of the best students in his class. But his parents hope him have a bright future, they sent him to England for further study. He failed to control himself, and then he engaged in playing computer and lied to his parents for money and refused to return to school again. What a tragedy! Hence, study abroad is a double edged sword which can exert profound influence on the growth of young children. If we don’t take it seriously and endeavor to choose an adequate time it will certainly waste us a great amount of money or time and endangering the efficiency of children’s study. On the contrary, kids will lead a positive and fruitful life.