Going abroad to study English is a trend in Korea. The number of people studying abroad from kindergarten children to adults is steadily growing. This study examined Korean college students' ideas and expectations about studying abroad. Three hundred thirty college freshmen participated in this study. The focuses are three-fold: if and why Korean college students want to improve their English, if they want to study English abroad, and what they expect from study abroad. The results showed that they want to improve English to get high test scores in proficiency tests and to get a good job. Also, they want to speak with other English speaking people. The vast majority, 72 percent of the subjects wanted to study abroad. What they expect most from studying abroad is to learn about another culture not to get the better test scores. They hope to increase speaking ability from studying abroad experience not to gain higher test scores. Some pedagogical suggestions were made based on the results of the study.
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V. Findings and Discussion
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