Adapt to the western teaching mode in advance and pass the language barrier in advance-
With the increasingly fierce competition in studying abroad, in line with the characteristics of low cost and short time for exchange abroad, some college students who have long planned to go abroad began to take exchange students abroad as preparatory courses before applying for study abroad, hoping to adapt to the study and living environment abroad in advance through exchange and prepare for future applications. Moreover, individual students try to seize the opportunity to enhance their own strength, create capital for applying for studying abroad, and increase their competitive strength. In the interview, the reporter found that such a successful case does exist, and the exchange of experience can really help college students realize their dream of studying abroad more or less.
● The experience of exchange students is regarded by college students as a preparatory class before studying abroad.
Xiao Yu, an undergraduate at Beijing Foreign Studies University, is currently studying for a master's degree in management science and market analysis at the School of Management, Lancaster University, UK. In her junior year, she went to the University of Queensland in Australia for an exchange for four months. In the interview, Xiao Yu said that the four-month exchange experience has indeed removed many obstacles for her study in the UK. She said that thanks to her exchange trip, she can quickly adapt to the teaching mode of British universities.
Xiao Ren, a senior majoring in Chinese language and literature at Minzu University of China, recently received admission notices from nine world-renowned universities, including the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania. Xiao Ren said that if he didn't go to Dixon State University for a year in his junior year, he wouldn't have applied to so many famous universities so smoothly.
Zheng Xiao, a junior majoring in journalism at Minzu University of China, is planning an upcoming self-funded exchange student trip. She will fly to the University of Berkeley in July, where she will have a month-long exchange. She told reporters that she wanted to experience the study and living environment abroad through this one-month summer exchange, and at the same time improve her oral English to prepare for the application of 5438+ 10 in June.
In the interview, the reporter found that the reason why the respondents successfully passed the application for studying abroad was mostly related to the exchange experience at the undergraduate level. At present, more and more college students begin to take exchange experience as a preparatory class before studying abroad.
● The exchange of students' experience is helpful to adapt to the western teaching mode in advance.
When asked why they can apply to foreign universities so smoothly, Xiao Yu, a graduate of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Xiao Ren of Minzu University of China both mentioned the western teaching model. They all agree that the experience of going abroad for exchange can expose them to the western-style teaching mode different from that at home in advance, which will benefit them a lot in the process of studying abroad for further study.
Xiao Yu said that the teaching mode she felt during her exchange at Queensland University in Australia was characterized by more homework, more exams, strict teachers' requirements and strict academic attitude, in addition to English teaching. "When exchanging, the teacher will arrange some homework for group discussion, ask for writing papers, and some subjects need to be tested. The four months of communication in Queensland have been very fulfilling, as if living between homework, exams and preparation every day. " Xiao Yu also told reporters that the teaching model in Australia is similar to that in Britain. When others need to adapt to the academic environment of British universities from scratch, they can already be familiar with the academic field. Xiao Yu summed up the help that four months' exchange experience has brought to her current learning situation, that is, "let me get ahead in my studies."
Like Xiao Yu from Beiwai, Xiao Ren feels that his study and life abroad is full and tense. "Professors basically call the roll every class, take quizzes every Monday, and have a big exam every month, so they have to stay up late to review. If you don't review well, you are in danger of being hanged. " Xiaoren feels that her one-year exchange experience in the United States has made her know more about the American educational concept and model than anyone around her, which not only helps her to apply for postgraduate education in famous foreign universities, but also helps her to study and further study in the future.
● Exchange of students' experience helps to pass the language barrier in advance.
Most foreign exchanges require language scores such as IELTS, TOEFL and even GRE, which, to a certain extent, urges those students who intend to study abroad to improve their language level before the exchange, and invisibly lays a solid language foundation for their further study in the future.
Xiao Yu said that without communication, he might, like most college students, take the language certificate a few months before the application. "Because I wanted to exchange at that time, and the exchange required IELTS scores, I took the exam. I didn't expect this certificate to come in handy when applying. " This way of learning seems to be quite effective. Xiaoyu got the IELTS certificate before the exchange, with a good score of 7.5. This achievement not only exceeds the IELTS score required for communication, but also is enough to apply for the language score of British schools after returning to China, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort. Moreover, the exchange experience in Queensland has made Xiaoyu, who has been studying in Britain for two years, adapt to dialects in various English environments.
● Be good at grasping and creating opportunities in the process of exchange students.
Xiaoren told reporters that the reason why he was able to successfully get admission notices from many foreign universities was closely related to the letters of recommendation from university professors during the exchange, the activities organized by various schools during the exchange and the elective courses he participated in. Xiao Ren said: "When I applied, a university directly asked me if I had taken the course of college writing." Before the exchange, Xiao Ren knew that foreign universities attached great importance to students' activities at school. She felt that she had participated in the activities of the school press corps at Dixon State University and published articles in the school newspaper during the exchange year, which added a lot of bright colors to her application. In order to increase the competitive advantage when applying for studying abroad, she made a special trip to find a teacher at Dixon State University and got a letter of recommendation from the teacher. Xiao Ren said that because it was written by a local American teacher, the words and sentences were pure and authentic. In the eyes of Americans, such letters of recommendation are far more reliable than those written by Professor China. She said that without this letter of recommendation, her application could not have been so smooth, and it was impossible to get so many admission notices from foreign universities.
Facing the increasingly fierce competition for studying abroad and the characteristics of short communication time and low cost, more and more college students try to gain competitive advantage by going abroad for communication. Facts have proved that a good exchange experience can really get twice the result with half the effort, but at the same time, it is also important for college students to seize opportunities and create opportunities in the process of communication.