American Experience | 体验美国
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January 21, 2015 9:47 pm | By Betty Wong
Happy New Year! Regular readers of IntroAmerica may have noticed that we have been focusing more of our attention and articles on entrepreneurs and stories about entrepreneurship, jobs and internships for students in addition to providing insight on colleges and life in America. Our research shows that our readers thrive not just on education but…
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January 15, 2015 1:59 pm | By Esther
In one of my previous posts I mentioned that I decided to live in a dorm for the semester. After I arrived it all looked nice and clean and such. However, I quickly found out that some things were not as great as I thought they’d be. First, I don’t know why I thought not…
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January 14, 2015 9:42 pm | By IntroAmerica
Written by a former student in one of Shanghai’s best high schools – Shanghai High School, this article shares his experience as a Wharton alum and someone who has worked with top US firms. What does excellence mean? How to stick to one’s goal and achieve his/her dreams when people around you aren’t supportive? You…
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January 14, 2015 8:55 pm | By IntroAmerica
For many foreign students in the U.S., the No.1 goal to achieve (in addition to excellent academic performance) is probably to mingle with the natives. Frankly speaking, adapting to American culture isn’t easy for people who come from a very different cultural background — say if you grew up in China where conformism is preferred…
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January 8, 2015 9:56 pm | By Esther
From the 6th till the 11th of August I had my You at KU Graduate International Orientation. The first day contained lots of waiting in line and filling out forms. The other days mostly consisted of lectures about topics like campus safety, banking, and cultural adjustment. Most of them were pretty boring haha, especially since…
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January 8, 2015 4:25 am | By IntroAmerica
In the U.S., the number of international students from China has been climbing for years. Very often Chinese parents send their children abroad in the hope that a higher education for their children would lead to a brighter future. However, according to this article, the truth is that half of the international students from China…
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January 8, 2015 4:14 am | By IntroAmerica
To tell which is the best college in the U.S is hard. It isn’t easy because there are so many colleges out there, and they all exhibit such different advantages that picking one over the others is never an easy game. This article explores well-known U.S. colleges, and, instead of making a top 20 list…
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