<p>LDB, studying abroad at a good university is always well received by the folks back home. Society and employers will view such students as having acquired a global perspective that is required in this day and age and a command of the English language which is greatly valued in the workplace. Plus it is assumed that a person comes from an affluent background if they could afford studying abroad, a quality that employers often value.</p>
<p>I studied in the US knowing that I would not work there after graduation. I intended on working in Europe or the Middle East and have done so. I did not need to study at a top Middle Eastern or European university to accomplish my career objectives. Attending a top US (does not have to be Harvard or MIT) university is certainly more than enough. My purpose in studying in the US, as it is with most fellow Europeans and Arabs who do so, is to the wealth of opportunities afforded on US campuses, pursue our studies in a flexible system and experience life in another country.</p>