BEING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IN THE USA
1)Krishra thought that American education system was based on creativity and team work,which was what she desired.And Linxi chose the USA because in China it was very hard to take the major she wanted and she thought that America offered more opportunities to her.
2)The students thought that they didn’t have enough flexibility to choose their major.In the USA they had a lot of opportunities to add on their major.Furthermore,Krishra chose the USA due to its creative environment and the use of team work in education.
3)Linxi likes the idea of drying machine in the USA.She thinks that the USA is better than China in that respect.In China they have to hang the laundry outside. She adds that they drink coffee a lot. Also she claims that even in winter the Americans can wear shorts,which makes her astonished.And Arata finds their burping without being ashamed strange. As I said before in their country,education system is stricter and harder in their own countries and in the USA they can find more opportunities to develop themselves.It is more flexible about which majors you take when compared to other countries according to them.
4)It is about 30.000 $ on average in a year.However. according to Arata,it depends on which major you take or which school you go or where you stay.
5)Actually, Linxi had difficulty in communication,but in time she liked the USA.Moreover, as I said before, she just finds some of their habits strange.Krishra claimed that of course she had a culture shock, but it was quite normal.Arata was accustomed to be an international student thanks to his high school years, so in university he didn’t have much difficulty.Nevertheless, he also had some problems in adjusting to a new culture.
6)Yes,they have.According to the video, culture shock is a process of surprise,disorientation,exciety and confussion when somebody goes to a different country and meets a different culture.Of course, I also have been thinking of going to the USA for education.I think as a language student I have to develop my speaking and especially listening abilities and have to use language correctly. The best way to manage this is going to abroad.By going to the USA I can meet different cultures and broaden my viewpoint in addition to learning to use English perfectly.Of course,culture shock is inevitable.Because I will get into a completely different environment.Maybe I will be homesick there,I can find no friend or I may not be adjust to my school environment or education system in there.However hard it is,I think that the value of knowing other cultures and seeing other countries is priceless.Therefore,I strongly believe that I can deal with all the problems I may encounter there.
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