Yale's Youthful Years: An Interview with 21 Chinese Undergraduates at Yale University

Author: Li Yuhong
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: It is hoped that through interviews, the growth experiences and backgrounds of these students can be authentically recorded and reflected, including their families, high school education; their application process to American universities, especially Yale University; their evaluation of their own growth experiences; how they adapted to language, culture, and the transition from high school to university after coming to the United States; their life, study, and growth at Yale; their job search after graduation and their plans and expectations for the future. It is hoped that by introducing their personal experiences, some practical experience and guidance can be provided for middle school students who are determined to study abroad; some emotional understanding can be provided for parents who wish to send their children to study in foreign universities; and some examples and comparisons of foreign high school and university education can be provided for those who are considering reforming China's high school and university education system.