Here are some soft skills that you will gain through living and studying abroad:

People skills

One of the most important skills you as a student can have is people skills. People skills will give you advantages that you cannot think of. You can engage in conversation with people that were unknown to you. In order to have good people skills you need to develop these skills.

Good Listening Skills

Good listening skills are essential when you need to interact with people in your university and also outside of your university. For many people it takes some time to process idioms of foreign language. This processing time in result increases the time to respond. You may formulate some of the common responses so you can come up fast with answers. Learning a new language will make you reflect on that as different people and different languages tend to have different tones which you need to listen to in order to understand properly.

Speaking skills

Speaking in languages other than your native language can be challenging. As the other languages have their own grammar. Learning a new language and speaking in it will definitely help you to improve your ability to communicate. 

Cultural understanding

Cultures and social norms are different in every culture. Studying abroad will open doors for you to different cultures. Your way in would be the language. Your school and your everyday experience will show you how many formalities or traditions are simply different elsewhere.

Empathy 

Empathy is the emotion that you have to feel from inside. If you visit more worlds you will start to relate yourself with others. This connection will make you see the world in a different way. 

Patience

As an international student you will find moments where you will feel down because you might have thought of something different and the results are different. You have to keep calm in these scenarios and have patience. Studying another language will take time as well as finding your way in a different country and culture.

Teamwork 

No matter where you go, if you are trying to live in a society filled with humans then you have to find ways to work in a team. You need to learn to work in a team environment because it will help to grow in life.

Creative problem solving 

When you are outside of your comfort zone, often surrounded by people who can’t speak your mother tongue, you will have to get creative to solve problems.

Multidisciplinary thinking 

In this 21st century being multicultural and multidisciplinary is a must if you want to grow more. Learning a new language is the biggest example of multidisciplinary work. You will learn about the different cultures, vocabulary, grammar and so on. You will also practice job interviews and mock interviews. These interviews will help you to gain new experiences. 

Presentation skills

If you are planning to get a job abroad then you should have some presentation skills under your arsenal. You do not have to be the best at it but you should be good enough to showcase your work. 

Self-management 

As you know and understand that the new country is not like your old one. In the new country you may not find people who used to take care of you. You should be able to make the most of your time and organize your house, work and your daily life. So self-management is a crucial skill that you should learn by yourself to manage your time. In another country nobody is going to manage your time or force you to wake up at the right time. So people who follow a strict self-discipline routine grow faster than others.