Because my job is related to studying abroad, I have many opportunities to study abroad. From the perspective of an "old returnee", China people went abroad by opening a grocery store, dhobi ghat or working in a restaurant very early, and now most of them study abroad by being admitted to a famous foreign university. The number of students studying abroad is increasing, but unprecedented "news" is also emerging one after another. Pick up some memorable "seeing and hearing", hoping to give some hints to the latecomers.
Talking from the "humble" university gate abroad
Visiting schools on the spot before studying abroad is becoming more and more popular. But do you have any doubt that the doors of foreign universities are mostly "crude"? The gate of McGill University in Canada is a low wall, and the gate of Harvard University in the United States is a small iron gate ―― in other words, these gates are just one of the "school gates", and many universities don't even have a "school gate". Why do these universities dislike school gates so much? This is actually in line with the school's educational philosophy. In the view of colleges and universities, schools without gates are integrated with cities, and students walk on campus, streets, towns and society-in fact, schools encourage students to have the awareness of understanding and participating in society at all times.
This "sense of participation" runs through learning. When you enter a foreign university, you will find that the library and coffee room are the places where foreign students study and read the most ―― the atmosphere of the school is to promote cooperative consciousness, ideological collision and mutual influence by studying in public space. However, children in China prefer reading alone in the dormitory. The differences in learning styles make it difficult for them to integrate into the group at first and need to adapt, especially for graduate students. You will find that students like to discuss papers and drink beer in bars, and everyone is arguing fiercely, and wonderful ideas are also produced here.
In foreign universities, when your grades are above average, you are usually encouraged to participate in student union and social activities, which is what employers value when evaluating graduates from now on. Among them, the community is a campus activity that has to be said. In many schools, there are even thousands of clubs. When recruiting new members in the school season every year, the "Thousand Regiments War" is spectacular. If you can organize a club with a large number of followers, it shows that you have strong leadership, which will undoubtedly become a plus item for employment. Some excellent China students began to try to experience the sense of participation.
Paying too much attention to material things will be looked down upon.
Nowadays, more and more families hope to send their children to top schools through self-funded channels, but the conditions of children may not meet the standards. Many parents asked me if I could donate some money and a building for my children to attend school under this condition. There is another misunderstanding here. Donating money is actually a concept passed down by many overseas institutions. For example, a student at the University of Toronto, after graduation, engaged in a humble job, but insisted on donating money to his alma mater. Although the cost is insignificant, he sent a message to his alma mater: this alumnus is proud of his alma mater. Although his life is not rich, he cares about and cherishes the development of his alma mater and hopes that his son will enter this school one day. His son may have been admitted for this historical reason. As for the example of "think tomorrow and donate today", it really doesn't work.
At this point, the related consumption problems have to be mentioned. At present, individual children in China and South Korea pay too much attention to material performance abroad and are looked down upon by the western world. On overseas campuses, the boundaries between middle-class and wealthy children are blurred. Most children go to school by bike, even if they drive a second-hand ordinary car. When some Asian children drive expensive sports cars on campus, the impact can be imagined. In foreign campuses, bicycles are parked free of charge, but motor vehicles need to be "charged by the hour". The school's view is that "privileges need to be paid", which is not a small expense. Moreover, this kind of showing off wealth is actually not safe. Considering the dual factors of cost and life safety, parents are advised not to meet their children's luxury needs too early.
The above is an expert's view on studying abroad that I share with you. I believe that after reading the article, you also have your own views on studying abroad. If you have any questions about studying abroad, welcome to Tiandao Education Consultation. Studying abroad, Tiandao Education will accompany you! ...& gt& gt
Question 2: What do you think of studying abroad? "The world is a book, how can you read only one page?" When we were young, we were so eager to grow up that we always thought that when we grew up, we could get rid of our parents' nagging and bondage and do what we like freely. One day, when we grow up, we find that life has to face so many choices: about school, about work, about our future life. However, youth has no post station, and every choice forces us to move forward hard. After the polishing of time, what we choose and experience, regardless of success or failure, has become a valuable asset in our lives. Through years of education, I have some views on studying abroad and want to share them with you. In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards, studying abroad has become more and more popular. The fever of studying abroad "heats up every year", and the upsurge of going abroad is overwhelming. As we all know, most of China's study abroad in the last century was for study and research. Nowadays, international students are getting younger and younger. Among the applicants, the proportion of undergraduate enrollment has increased year by year, and even middle school studies that few people cared about before have become more and more "hot". In recent years, how many China students have gone abroad to study? According to the data provided by the Ministry of Education, by the end of 20 1 1, the total number of Chinese students studying abroad has reached1420,000, and China has become the largest source country of international students in the world. I have to admit that people in China are very rich and have enough economic ability to afford the high cost of studying abroad. China people, who always attach importance to education, always want to give their children the best and highest quality education. China's cramming exam-oriented education, the "score-only theory" and the practice of judging heroes by their achievements have made some parents more and more worried. Coupled with some unfair and unreasonable disadvantages, such as unbalanced domestic educational resources, geographical restrictions and household registration restrictions, some parents have turned their attention to overseas and sought better education. There is no denying that we are now in an era of anxiety. Whether studying or working, all kinds of pressures and competitions are everywhere. The material level has improved, but mental anxiety has increased and happiness has decreased. In order to change the status quo, everyone is working hard and everyone wants to succeed as soon as possible. China people believe that "reading changes fate". For a bright future, we must receive quality education. Being one step ahead can add more chips for future competition. As a result, China students have flooded into overseas universities, and the number of students studying abroad has increased by 10% almost every year. It is not difficult to understand why the study abroad fever continues to be "hot" in China. Of course, in the turbulent upsurge of studying abroad, not all parents and students will be so rational, and there are many people who blindly follow the crowd. When some parents and students found that some relatives and friends around them began to take TOEFL, IELTS and SAT one after another, after studying abroad, they began to fidget and could not hold back their inner impulses. Unwilling to lag behind, they made a hasty decision and sent their children abroad. As everyone knows, it is precisely because of this "blind obedience" that some students have become "kelp" (waiting for the sea) after returning to China. What's more, some unfortunate people were deceived by the rhetoric of some illegal intermediaries and didn't even know it after reading Diploma Mill. In the past few years, I participated in many educational exhibitions. In all kinds of exhibitions, what impressed me most was not the students' desire for overseas education, nor the enthusiasm of foreign enrollment representatives, but countless parents who were worried about their children. At the exhibition, in order to listen to the top university admissions officers, they gave their seats to their children, but they sat on the ground and took out their books and carefully recorded them. In the lecture hall, I stood in the crowded crowd for an hour or two until my legs and feet were numb, but only to seek the truth about studying abroad from Japanese and Singaporean students. In order to provide their children with interview opportunities in famous overseas schools, I want to say that parents from other places not far from Wan Li are really determined to study abroad, so you must find out the reasons for your choice, and then seriously think about whether you are really suitable for studying abroad. Because, your parents are not only worried about your application for studying abroad, but also pay high study abroad fees for you. These expenses may be their savings for old-age care and illness. After returning to China, you should "apply what you have learned" and never let yourself become "kelp" or "seaweed" and continue to eat the old. Because studying abroad is not a matter of face, but a way to improve your international background and workplace competitiveness. You should study abroad, make use of foreign excellent educational resources and advanced educational ideas, and give yourself an advantage on the international platform and show your talents to the maximum. Studying abroad is a life experience, from which you can learn ... >>
Question 3: What do you think of the present situation of studying abroad in China? Facing the increasingly open, diversified and international higher education, more and more people are not satisfied with the guidance of traditional domestic education methods. High school students and college students are the mainstream, and most of them choose to study abroad to improve themselves. Leading foreign teaching quality, open teaching environment and diverse national cultures are all factors that students choose to study abroad. Among them, the appreciation of the renminbi is also an inducement that has to be mentioned.
First of all, the appreciation of the renminbi has heated up the study abroad fever.
20 14 data survey of educational institutions shows that 80% of college students are willing to go abroad. This shows that studying abroad is still the mainstream choice for college students. One of the most important reasons is that the cost of studying abroad is no longer out of reach because of the appreciation of RMB. Moreover, the generalization of college students leads to fierce employment competition in China, resulting in the phenomenon of more people and less work. Many college graduates take the opportunity of studying abroad to increase their competitiveness and avoid the "cold winter" of employment, so the study abroad fever will continue to heat up.
Second, people who plan to go abroad have better family conditions.
Among college students, parents who plan to go abroad have a stable income and a large urban population. This shows that although the prospect of studying abroad is very good, it is still inseparable from family economic situation and ideas from micro to individual. Among college students who choose not to go abroad, the cost of studying abroad is the key to hinder them from going abroad. In addition, contacting the school, getting a visa, preparing some necessary living expenses and purchasing daily necessities all require objective expenses, and some students are discouraged because of their lack of affordability.
Third, most overseas students choose the United States.
Although the cost of studying in the United States is higher than that in other countries, it is still the first choice for studying abroad, accounting for half of the survey population; Followed by 30% in the UK and 2 1% in other regions. It can be seen that China students still prefer European and American countries in the choice of study destinations. Although the history of the United States is short, there are many universities, a strong academic atmosphere, a high level of university education and advanced educational resources.
4.90% of international students choose to return to China.
According to the survey, 90% of college students said they would return to China after studying abroad, but 10% of international students were unwilling to return to China. Faced with the phenomenon that some people do not return to China after studying abroad, on the one hand, it is the attraction of higher quality of life abroad; On the other hand, especially for some technicians, foreign countries have far less research teams and research environments than domestic ones. Therefore, broadening horizons and better study conditions abroad have become the main reasons for college students to choose to go abroad.
Advantages and disadvantages of verb (abbreviation of verb) to study abroad
The advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad have aroused relatively strong interest in this survey. 56% of college students think that going abroad is good for their future development, 17% think that going abroad is more like a face-saving project, and the rest say that going abroad has advantages and disadvantages, mainly depending on the purpose of going abroad and living conditions abroad. Some students often skip classes after going abroad, shopping crazily, seriously delaying their studies and wasting money. But from a macro perspective, foreign schools can provide students with better opportunities and better professional contacts than domestic ones, which is of great help to their future employment. Therefore, most domestic enterprises prefer talents who have returned from studying abroad.
Question 4: What do you think of the upsurge of studying abroad in China? Dialectically (generally the routine of this question). First of all, the main factors causing this phenomenon can be summarized as the following three points: less academic gains, great employment pressure and low cost of studying abroad.
Reasons for studying abroad fever: 1. Young people have a certain ability to take care of themselves, which is also a good opportunity to learn a language, and can lay a foundation for applying to go abroad to study in high schools and universities. 2. In recent years, the appreciation of RMB has objectively reduced the cost of studying abroad for China students. I think studying abroad is a kind of resource, and there will be better development when I return to China.
But don't blindly follow the trend when studying abroad, and not all students are suitable for studying abroad. It is necessary to comprehensively consider the family economic conditions and students' own learning ability, adaptability, language ability, personality characteristics, future career planning, and the advantages and disadvantages of foreign educational resources. Studying abroad should be a thoughtful and well-prepared behavior in advance, and teenagers should have an overall idea of studying abroad.
We should proceed from our own reality, rationally choose the country and major of studying abroad, and we should not cram and blindly follow the crowd because of the failure of the college entrance examination. Studying abroad is also a test of students' self-study ability, independence and psychological endurance, and students must be prepared for these aspects.
Question 5: What do you think of the phenomenon of middle school students going abroad in China? Impromptu comment: bloom was poetic for a while, and the flowers fell silently. The heart is alienated from the world of mortals, and the corners of the mouth are always blooming with that innocent smile. The people in the dream are frozen in my memory. In the world of mortals and changing years, I wrote down words and waited for dusk, closed my eyes and slept peacefully. On the other side of the flower, there is my dream. Although the water is weak, I only take a ladle to drink.
Question 6: What do you think of the "study abroad fever"? In essence, it's the same as people going to Japan to buy toilet seats, and they all pursue better products and services, because China people have money. It's just that this product is education and belongs to soft things.
Question 7: What do you think of the upsurge of studying abroad? Some of them really want to study abroad and have their own future plans. They will study hard. This is still very good.
Another part is that everyone wants to study abroad, so they think that studying abroad must be the best and have to follow the crowd. There are good and bad psychology, depending on what they do in the future.
Of course, there are also people who spend money on diplomas. Can't say there is a problem, but the harvest will be much less. Finally, some domestic studies are too poor to get along with. It is not worth spending money to buy a diploma abroad.
Question 8: How to understand the upsurge of studying abroad? In today's society, the great development of the national economy has also increased the national income. There are many traditional ideas in China, and adults put children first. In addition, the national income has increased greatly, the quality of life has improved, and the understanding of the outside world has increased. Parents all hope that their children will go out to see the world more and receive better education. In the past, only rich children wanted to study abroad. Now many working families also choose to study abroad, so it is very normal for the phenomenon of studying abroad to blow out. Of course, we should also look at studying abroad rationally and not blindly follow. It is very important to consider a series of problems, what kind of major to choose, the future employment problem and the economic conditions of our family. All handmade, hope to adopt, thank you! ! !
Question 9: College students' enthusiasm for studying abroad is unprecedented. How to treat this phenomenon? Now families will choose to study abroad, mainly because the educational level of institutions studying abroad is indeed higher than that of most domestic institutions. Many students have some shortcomings in timely grades, but studying abroad can improve friends' social circle and horizons, including language adaptability. Therefore, as long as the attitude is correct, studying abroad is a very cost-effective plan!