China has become the largest source country of international students in the United States. There are four major misunderstandings about studying in the United States

China has become the largest source country of international students in the United States. There are four major misunderstandings about studying in the United States. China has surpassed India for two consecutive years and has become the largest source country of international students in the United States. Have been engaged in...

>Myth 1: Choose whatever major you want to find a job. According to Stanley, the education system in the United States is different from that in China. At the undergraduate level, the purpose of the American education system is to "cultivate self-cultivation" so that students know how to learn, how to collaborate, get along with others, etc.; work-oriented learning is a task at the graduate level. This is different from the psychological expectations of Chinese international students. Xiaoye, a first-year high school student in Beijing, is preparing for the "American College Entrance Examination". She is studying abroad so that she can find a good job when she returns to China in the future. Regarding the choice of undergraduate major, Xiaoye initially wanted to study music, but later found it difficult to find a job and wanted to switch to physics. Xiaoye's thoughts represent some high school students who are preparing to go abroad. They believe that when choosing an undergraduate major in an American university, you should choose whatever major you want to work in in the future. Stanley told reporters that this is contrary to the original intention of undergraduate education in the United States. ’ We don’t want to produce undergraduates who just know how to push buttons and make machines work. "Stanley suggested that you should consider two points when choosing a major at the undergraduate level, what you are good at and what you like to do. For things you are good at, it will not be difficult to learn and it is easy to build confidence; and for things you like to do, you will have the motivation to learn.

Misunderstanding 2: Learn English in the United States. Many parents and students think that it is because English is not good that they want to study abroad. In China, you only need to master the test-taking skills in English and further study in the United States. "Weak English ability directly determines poor receptive ability in the classroom. "This may cause international students to lose confidence in learning from the beginning," Stanley said. "

Misunderstanding 3: Live first and then study. After arriving in the United States for the first time, some international students are busy gathering with everyone and having fun. Stanley reminded that the courses in American universities are very intensive and intense. If you fall behind every step, you will fall behind step by step. Some international students may fall behind at the beginning and never have the chance to catch up with the progress of the course. Therefore, you must start learning the course quickly, and do not live first and then study.