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31 The persona and his family lived in Uhuru Street.

She wanted Aloo and the persona to study hard and not to spend time working in the store.
She sold the store.
32 They moved to Upanga, a quiet place.
The persona was at university.
Aloo was in his last year at school.
Aloo was inspired by Mr Datoo’s visit and began to think about his future.
All through the rest of that year, he was busy writing letter to universities in America.
33 Aloo had a place at his own university.
He wanted to study medicine, but they gave him a place to study agriculture.
He was not interested in farms or farming.
He wanted to work in a city.
He got an offer from the California Institute of Technology , a college in America.
They offered him a place with a scholarship.
34 Aloo needed four hundred dollars spending money with him (three thousand shillings)
Mother raised the problem of financial support.
Aloo suggested to borrow some money. He would work in America and send the money
back.
Mother questioned him.
Aloo answered back his mom too.
He was shouting at her.
36 He did not speak about studying in America again after the argument.
He prepared himself for agricultural college. He just read novels, lying in a chair at home,
reading for hours and hours while he waited for agricultural college to begin.
Mother was an understanding and loving person as she did not like to see her children
feeling sad.
She took Aloo and the persona to see Mr Velji for advice.
Mr Velji checked all the documents and surprised to see Aloo scored all A’s.
Mr Velji commented, mother would lose her son because America is a far place.
38 Mother , Aloo and the persona looked at the prospectus.
She was worried and asked Aloo a question.
She was 33 when her husband passed away.
It was a hard life, with five children.
She refused to marry again because children of a first marriage cannot stay with their
mother in a second marriage. They would be sent to a children’s home.
40 Mother let Aloo study in America.
Mother made Aloo to promise never marry a white woman, not smoke or drink.
Aloo write his first letter from London.

What specific incident made Aloo think about his future?


1. When Mr. Datoo comes for a visit and talks about America
How did mother feel about Aloo going to America?
2. She is afraid that once he leaves, he will never return
Why does mother finally allow Aloo to go?
3. She sees how badly Aloo wants to go and finally relents.
What is the main theme of this story? Give evidence from the text.
4. I think the main theme is separation as is illustrated in the pain Mother feels when she knows Aloo will leave home.
If you were Aloo, would you return home one day. Give reasons for your answer.
5. Accept any suitable answer.
Advantages of Studying Abroad
 Life’s an adventure. Living abroad can be great fun and it broadens your perspective on life – there are
new friends to make, new experiences to have, plus you’ll always have lots of stories to tell to the folks
back home.
 You can learn another language and immersing yourself in a place where they speak another tongue is the
only good way to become fluent. Even if you are not studying that particular language on your study
course, it may well come in useful later when you are seeking employment, or in your personal life.
 You can explore another culture. They say that travel broadens the mind and finding out about other
cultures can be fascinating. It can also give you insights and perspective on your home culture.
 You may have better study opportunities abroad than you do at home. You may be able to do a course that
you couldn’t do in your home country, or be able to study at a college or university that specializes in your
chosen area of study.
 Mentioning that you have studied abroad can look very good to potential employers when it comes to
applying for jobs. The fact that you have lived and studied abroad shows that you possess valuable
workplace qualities such as independence, initiative, and resilience. It also shows that you are not afraid of
a challenge and that you can be adaptable if the circumstances demand it.

Disadvantages of Studying Abroad


 You may experience language problems if you are studying in a place where they speak a different
language to your native one. Learning a new language can be tougher than you think, especially if you
need to understand it thoroughly enough to complete an educational course that is conducted in it (plus it
can make the process of gaining new friends and social networking more difficult).
 You may well experience culture shock. Even if you have researched it extensively and think you know a
country, you will find lots of things are very different when you actually live there. Some of the differences
might be practical and obvious, but others might be more subtle – there are likely to be social and
psychological differences in how people relate to each other and behave, for instance.
 You may find yourself feeling alone and without any of the social and emotional support from relatives
and old friends that you might normally take for granted back in your home country. Making and
developing friendships takes time and it can be more difficult in a culture that you are not used to.
 There are likely to be increased costs involved with studying abroad – both with the expense of your
education and with everyday living. Language and cultural differences can sometimes make finding part-
time work more difficult. Financial pressures can undermine your overall enjoyment of an experience if
you are not careful.
5 Benefits of Studying Locally

“Should I study locally or study abroad?” Admit it, this question sometimes can cause you a really bad
headache, just like any other important decisions you have to make in life. So as not to waste money and time,
you might have already sought tons of suggestions and advice from your friends, teachers, parents and even
counsellors.

The chance of exploring foreign culture and meeting a lot of people by studying abroad is exciting. But like
coins, everything has two faces and studying locally doesn’t mean that you will not get the same quality of
education, as well as memorable experience and fun friends as those who are studying abroad.
Here we have listed out five benefits of studying domestically.

1. More Affordable Tuition Fee and Living Cost


For a lot of people, especially those whose household income is enough for everyday needs, this could always
be the main concern for them when it comes to the decision making regarding studies. Apart from the
staggeringly high tuition, you must also take in account the living costs as well.
According to universitymalaysia.net, a Malaysian student who wants to major in Art and Business, has to spend
an average of USD 22,000 (tuition) and USD 13,000 (living cost) per year to study in USA private institutions.
Meanwhile, studying in Malaysian private institutions only costs USD 4,600 (tuition) and USD 4,000 (living
cost) per year. At this point, you might get freaked out by the currency and how much money you have to invest
into your higher education. Hence, if you are concerning with the “b-bling, b-bling” and “Cha-ching, cha-
ching”, studying domestically may relieve you a bit.

2. Homesickness
The advantage of the proximity to your hometown can always keep the homesickness away from you. Studying
locally can mean you’re studying in a different state away from family, but there’s always easy travel options
and tickets locally is cheaper so it’ easier to go home. Imagine if you’re studying abroad and you suddenly get
homesick, there really isn’t much you can do other than crying in front of your tablet while Skyping with your
family. So if you can’t stand with being apart with your family for thousand miles, studying locally will serve as
an alternative choice for you.

3. Familiar Surrounding
If you’d rather stick to the culture you’ve been immersed in since the day you’re born, studying domestically is
always a right option for you. Yea, it’s true that you still need to adapt to a new environment, especially for
those who have to travel to other states or cities for study. However, comparing to those who study in foreign
countries, it won’t really take you too long to get used to the new environment. And you know what, you don’t
have to encounter culture shock as those who are studying abroad do.

4. Familiar Language
If you are not that keen on learning foreign languages, or only prefer studying under the environment where
people around you speak only the lingo you know and understand, then you will find studying locally beneficial
for you. Ordering food, communicating with friends and lecturers, enrolling in a course and such will definitely
be easy and familiar.

5. Personal health
Last but not least, this can be a major concern for some people whenever they are thinking about going
aboard. Don’t get us wrong, we are not saying that they’re gonna expose to various types of horrible
influenza and danger in other countries, the main point here is about those with underlying illnesses like
cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as anaemia specifically, might not be allowed to take flight,
according to the site patient.info. Hence, it’s might not be for them to study abroad.

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