universities in China; and 3) the increasing return of foreign-trained Chinese students who may work or continue studying in Chinese universities (Pan, 2010). Between 1978 and 2013, 3,058,600 Chinese students studied overseas, which makes China the largest export country of international students in the world (Neubauer & Zhang, 2015). In 2013 alone, there were 413,900 Chinese students studying abroad (Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China,…
Kitts, you will spare yourself the time and trouble of hunting them down once you are here. The more time you can devote to studying and enjoying the gorgeous Caribbean atmosphere, the better! Here are the top 5 study items you may want to bring with you: 1. Wall Calendar or Paper Planner – No matter how much you might utilize an electronic calendar at home, a paper calendar or…
country in a different trajectory than other countries in South America. I have explored some of the cultures of Brazil by reading about its history, listening to music in Portuguese and watching various movies set in Brazil. Additionally, I started studying Portuguese at the University, which has peaked…
From the basic guidelines listed on DIS to searching for student blogs on Google, I am determined to make the most out of my study abroad experience by arriving as prepared as I can. I have also visited the Office of Study Abroad various times, sorting through the evaluations from students who went previously so I can mentally prepare for the potential difficulties. Occasionally these are people I know, and thus I reach out to…
one thing I liked about that trip was how the country was organized and how polite the people were; streets in Toronto were pretty clean, transportation system was efficient, they had high-quality education system. This last aspect made think about studying college there or coming back to Panama and starting at FSU Panama. The possibilities of staying there were high, and I was also applying for many universities there. I was also analyzing my financial possibilities there, and for that reason,…
I am writing to you to express my sincere gratitude for your Corps of Cadets Scholarship. My family and I thank you for your generosity and support. Since I wrote to you last, I attained a semester GPA of a 3.25 and continue to pursue a major in Engineering. Within engineering, I participated in a Lego build project which our group designed and built a robot that would not fall off the table. During last semester, I attended all home football games, stood as part of the Twelfth Man; and the…
Describe yourself: List 3-5 words or phrases that describe you. 1. Enthusiastic and positive. Always try and think positive in what I do or face. 2. Dynamic. I do not like to talk much, but I like action a lot to achieve its objectives. 3. Sociable and fun. I am an inspired and give direction to the group. 4. Passion (passion for beauty). I like to use beautiful things, so I love to create beauty things. 5. Clean. I like the space neat, beautiful and healthy. Describe your skills/services:…
at Beloit. It was created with the interest that it could educate the new students on how to use the campus to their advantage such as: using the two museum on campus to learn more about the rich history of many different cultures, using the tutors at the Writing Center or learning more about class materials from the teacher’s aide (TA), and even to learning about studying abroad through the Office of International Education (OIE). Within the classroom, I could see my future being impacted by…
Education has always been my main focus in life. I enjoyed school when I was younger, and I strived to achieve in school when I grew up. In elementary school, I had several teachers that made learning enjoyable. One particular teacher inspired me to believe in myself. She taught me how important it is to follow my dreams. To this day, she guides me and encourages me in my endeavors. She continues to teach me what is most important in life. Furthermore, she shows me how education can impact and…
more freely, globalization is bringing people closer together. It is more important for people to be competent in other languages and form connections with a variety of people internationally to be even more successful. I believe there are many advantages to learning foreign languages. In Estonia it is mandatory to learn English and Russian in school and there is an option to choose a third one voluntarily in high school. I have been learning English since I was 9 years old and I can also speak…