1) According to the students interviwed, studying in the USA is beneficial in that it helped them break the borders which limited them and broaden their horizons. By means of it, they have gained experience and a huge body of worldly knowledge. They have become a part of globalisation by immersing in a different culture and what it has to offer. Additionally, it helped them determine new goals and road plans to follow.
2) The chinese student’s reason for choosing the USA for education was too high grade summary required by the universities in China. In ONU, she does not have to have such high scores to study in the department she likes. Additionally, exchange agencies in China helped her decide which country and which college to choose. The student from Iceland chose the USA because universities here promote creativity and attach importance to team work.Also, some ONU alumnis who her Grand father konws informed her about Ohio and the universty. As for the Japanese student, he chose USA because he was already accustomed to studying abroad.
3) In China, universities focus on technical parts of a subject while universities in the USA offer many opportunities to practice extensively., which really contributes to students’ competencies. As for the differences between European and American education system, the first one has a really strict program. It has a predetermined program, books and curriculum. On the other hand, universities of the USA have a much more flexible system. It does not just focus on getting a degree but personal interests of students. Additionally, universities in Japan differ from those in the USA in that they require an entrance exam and after that all students have to do is to choose a department. However, students cannot change their department once they chose it whereas no such thing exists in American education system.
4) The cost of studying in the USA changes according to many factors such as which department you study in, housing and meals. It basicly includes fees, transportation, boarding and changes between 30-35 thousand dollars. The students interviewed seemed to find it reasonable.
5) Since they all come from a different backgrounds and cultures, they all have experienced a kind of culture shock.
6) Yes, they did. They must have experienced awkward situatios and hard times. For example, in the Japanese student’s part, who comes from a closed culture, Americans’ outgoing and sociable manners were very different from what he was accustomed to in his country. Additionally, people’s burping in the public openly without embrassment was surprising too. As for the Chinese student, people’s wearing thin clothes in winter time was very astonishing. However, they did not let these get into their way, and they say they feel more accustomed to the American culture now.
7) Actually, I had not thought of it seriously until the conference I attended one month ago. It was about ERASMUS and EXCHANGE programs and made me think about it. As far as I learned from that conference, exchange programs of the USA involve one-year studies, i.e two semesters. In addition, they require very high standards like no withdrawals, no failed lessons in transcripts and high scores. Additionally, I can imagine that it will be too costly to study there when considering fees, housing and overall payments. Also, I have to admit that even the idea of living the USA on my own and cultural differences frighten me. On the other hand, I know that such an experience will really contribute to not only my academic skills but also my survival skills. Getting to know other people and another culture will definitely help me become a more flexible and open-minded person.
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