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/^t/A foreign correspondent is a person who is employed by a newspaper or television in order to report news from a particular area or on a particular subject. Very considerable number of people would like to take up this kind of occupation and live this kind of adventurous and intensive life. In spite of the fact that, the life and the job of a foreign correspondent is difficult, inconvenient, and full of reverses of fortune, however, it seems to be fascinating, exciting, and not monotonous. The main advantages of taking up this kind of occupation are: the possibility of travelling all around the world and meeting interesting people, varied sort of duties, dynamic and exciting style of life. There are also numerous disadvantages: casual difficulties of a journalistic life, uncomfortable conditions, dangers such as diseases or injuries, and the lack of family life.