Advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad

Studying abroad mainly has the following advantages and disadvantages:

superiority

At a young age, it is easier to learn authentic English, especially oral pronunciation and intonation; In primary and secondary schools, students are closely connected, which provides a good foundation for overseas students to integrate into American society and understand American culture in depth. The growth experience of this period of life is beyond the understanding of middle school students in China. In American schools, positive traditional education is very conducive to the cultivation of children's personality and sense of justice; Allowing children to receive independent education in the United States from an early age can exercise their ability to live independently and is also conducive to their growth. In the United States, junior high school and below are relatively free and relaxed. In senior high school, students need to absorb more knowledge, so they are more nervous about their studies. High schools in the United States generally have a four-year system, from grade nine to grade 12. Students from China can keep up with the progress of senior high school education in the United States when they go to the ninth grade in the United States. By the time they graduate from high school, they can study all the courses of American high schools completely, reach the level of better American high school students academically, have the level and qualification to enter the top universities in the United States, and can also choose their majors at will according to their hobbies and job market.

disadvantaged

Middle school students can only study in private schools. A few public schools only accept foreign short-term exchange students, and the longest study period is one year. After the expiration of the legal period, the long-term student visa will be converted according to law. After many exchange students from China came to the United States, they successfully changed their visas in the United States and transferred to private schools. The cost of private schools is relatively high, with the total annual cost ranging from $65,438+05,000 to $40,000 (a few schools can apply for different numbers of scholarships), so families need to have a fairly solid economic foundation. Young children, whose world outlook has not been fully established, are not easy to grasp themselves when they are adversely affected by the outside world, and their emotions are easy to fluctuate and sometimes go to extremes. Separated from their parents, some students' feelings for China's culture, history and family gradually faded. If the students in Grade Two and Grade Three go abroad, there will be great pressure and mental burden for them to apply for universities because of the huge differences in English level and Chinese and American courses.

Many parents are often misled by many media's false statements, or believe in the inaccurate information spread by some study abroad books, which has a great misunderstanding of American education. They think it's easy to study in America, and it's easy to apply for a prestigious American school. This misunderstanding makes many parents often have unrealistic expectations for their children, which brings great mental pressure to them. In fact, high school study in the United States is very tense. If international students want to win the admission to famous American universities, they should make up English, learn other subjects well and develop in all aspects. It is not easy for middle school students to study abroad. Especially for students who have studied in the United States for a short time, this problem is more prominent.

suggestion

Children who have a good foundation in English, have a good guardian in the United States, are mature, have the ability to communicate with others and live independently, and can consciously tolerate loneliness and study hard can consider letting them study abroad in middle school. Of course, if the above items are not completely available, it is not necessarily impossible. After all, children can learn and grow in life. This varies from person to person, from time to place. At this time, parents' understanding and trust in their children should play a major role. A child once told me to let go when it is time to let go, which is also growth. Greenhouse can only grow seedlings, not trees. Children who can say such things are basically qualified to go abroad.

Being far away from big cities and studying in small cities with quiet environment and few temptations should be one of the important considerations for middle school students to study abroad and choose schools. If economy is not a problem, you can consider studying abroad and going to some good private boarding schools. Those high-quality and expensive "noble" schools also provide high scholarships for outstanding foreign students.