Florida is very hot, the sunshine state, and it's still in the twenties. Gainesville is a typical image of rural America. There are no tall buildings, and the roads are full of cars. There are luxury convertibles and many worn-out old cars. It is inconvenient to travel without a car. In shopping, there is a big square within 5 minutes' walk from home (shopping center-reporter's note). Daily necessities are bought at Wal-Mart Plaza, and food, meat and snacks are bought at publix. There are various clothing stores, technology stores and many restaurants in the square, such as Mexican restaurants, Japanese sushi restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants, Chinese restaurants, BBQ and so on.
There are also two supermarkets in Gainesville, China, where you can buy domestic products, Laoganma, quick-frozen dumplings and Master Kong. Of course, eating fried dough sticks, soybean milk, Chinese hamburger and Daoxiao Noodles is also very hard. You can take any bus with the student card of the University of Florida, and you usually say thank you to the driver when you get off.
There is a big gap between your diet and that of China. Sandwiches, French fries, hamburgers, cola and pizza are the mainstream. If you eat for a long time, you will miss the canteens and snack streets in North China. There are four or five Chinese restaurants in the city, and the bosses are mostly from Fujian and Hong Kong.
Starbucks is as common as newsstands in North China, and there is always a long queue in front of Starbucks in the library. The library is open 24 hours from Monday to Friday. KFC specializes in fried chicken, but there is no hamburger. When chatting with an artist in Miami, he told me jokingly that there are only three things in Gainesville: pizza, beer and apartment, and the local people's ideas are simple.
Americans like watching football. The football team of the University of Florida is very famous in Florida.
Gator, there are many crocodiles in the school lake, which is the mascot. Every match day, if it is home, fans from all directions will flock to the school, and bars and restaurants are also crowded with fans. In addition, most shops and restaurants open at 1 1 in the morning and close before 10 in the afternoon.
Reporter: What is the number and learning situation of China or Asians here?
Compared with other schools, the number of China students in the University of Florida is relatively small. Science and engineering have a heavy learning burden, and everyone works hard. There are many people from China and many Indians in the computer department. China people still have advantages in overall study.
What impressed you about American professors and classmates?
Professors are a little boastful in class ... for example, they like to introduce their experiences. In the academic lecture, everyone should introduce his title of blindness. American students basically have no special impression, feeling that they are independent, unlike China Indians who love to hold groups. American students have more personality, which is probably the reason for all kinds of tattoos.
What are the difficulties and joys in life?
I think my English is already very good, but I still have some embarrassing language problems when I first came here. After getting used to it, there is no problem with basic daily communication. The study burden of science and engineering is really heavy. After coming, I feel that it is no exaggeration to study for one day 15 hours.
What was your most unforgettable experience during your stay in America?
It is unforgettable to watch the Magic-Lakers game in Orlando. The audience in the back kept calling Kobe, and Kobe just sat down in a suit and tie. When Magic attacked, the home fans shouted for us to go.
Magic. The visiting fans shouted the Lakers, and finally the Lakers' voice drowned out the magic. I was lucky enough to witness that game when magic killed the Lakers.
On the day of the game, it was Veterans Day. Before the game, I was still embarrassed when all the fans stood up to pay tribute to the veterans, especially those in wheelchairs who participated in the Korean War. When the audience chanted USA, USA, I have to admit that China still has a long way to go.
The University of Florida is a very strong university in the world. Please briefly introduce your university.
The University of Florida is a public university, which has a gap with the famous Ivy League schools, but it is still a very good university. The score is probably Top50 in the United States and Top 100 in the world. The school's computer engineering is excellent, and it studies the most cutting-edge technology. The current president is the provost of the Ivy League Cornell University and an authority on computer engineering. Computer engineering belongs to the College of Engineering. Last month, an alumnus donated $50 million to the development of the School of Engineering, and the Florida government also allocated $300 million.
What courses have you taken, and what are your employment directions and prospects?
The University of Florida is my latest admission notice, which should be in March of my senior year. There have been many admissions before, including Boston University, University of Southern California and other top private universities. I have planned to go to Boston. Finally, he was admitted to the University of Florida and came to the University of Florida after weighing the cost-effective environment and other factors.
After starting the application, fill in the basic application materials, personal statement, recommendation letter, electronic scanning report card, and send the electronic GRE and TOEFL scores. It takes an average of two or three nights to fill in the application materials, and then some schools need to issue paper transcripts. I lost my magnetic connection with the professor because I was studying for a master's degree. Submit it all and wait for the news. As for the selection process, the GRE TOEFL GPA must meet the requirements of the school, and the other products are related.
Reporter: What courses have you taken, and what are your employment directions and prospects?
I am currently studying algorithm analysis and design, computer network and computer system. In the spring, I chose big data ecosystem, database management design and artificial intelligence. The courses I am considering include distributed operating system, cloud computing and storage, machine learning and mobile computing. The employment direction is still very ideal. Even though the IT industry has laid off employees this year, many seniors have gone to big companies such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
What are the main differences between American universities and north university of china?
Studying abroad is very hard, which is very different from the cognition before coming. The burden is not much different from that of senior three in China. You are learning the latest technology, and the professor will teach the cutting-edge technology of this subject. When I was in north university of china, I was very relaxed. Four years later, I regret not spending more time on my study.
The secret of learning English
Improve spoken English and talk with foreigners; Improve your listening and listen to more American dramas without subtitles; Improving reading and writing ability means memorizing words and reading more academic papers. No methodology can be done without spending time and energy. This is a fair deal. I spend more time on English and less time playing. Play more and spend less time on English.