讨论:你是如何看待海外留学?

海外留学变得越来越受欢迎了,有的人把这当成是个人锻炼成长的机会;有的人则希望变身"海龟",拿个洋文凭对自己将来的就职就业铺路;有的人却是父母之命,浑浑噩噩的在外国浸泡了几年. 如果有机会,你是否也希望能出去国外见识学习? 你是如何看待出国这件事情的呢?

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Today a piece of news from Shanghaidaily attracted my attention. Several years ago, I was also one of them who dream of experiencing different culture and brand new study and life. However, I finally gave up for some reasons. Till now, I still hold the opinion that one should take a chance to see the world outside if it’s possible, to broaden vision and inspire your ambition.
Let’s see the news first.

Students still keen on overseas education

STUDYING abroad is still proving popular despite the global economic recession. Nearly 20,000 visitors packed the ShanghaiMart at the weekend for the annual China International Education Exhibition Tour, which attracted 249 educational institutes from around the world.

"I believe the number of Chinese students seeking education abroad will continue to grow this year," said An Yuxiang, deputy director of Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange under the Ministry of Education.

Despite the financial crisis, 229,300 Chinese studied abroad in 2009, 27.5 percent more than in 2008, according to the ministry. Since 1978 when the country began to encourage overseas study, 1.6 million Chinese had gone abroad to continue their studies by the end of last year.

Kevin Yao, a high school student, was at the fair with his mother. "I want to send him to the United States for bachelor's degree study," the mother said. "It's better to be early birds." Yao's family traveled to the US last year to let their son experience American society and culture. They consulted several schools about their majors and compared tuition, scholarship and employment prospects. "Business may not be a choice," Yao's mother said. "It may be difficult to find job because too many Chinese choose to learn business administration overseas."

According to Shanghai Overseas Talent Service Center, more than two-thirds of overseas returnees studied economics, business, humanities and social sciences.

I know many students take overseas study as a short cut to career success, or to be precisely, their parents do so. I do agree that it could somehow expand one’s mental horizons, but not absolutely lead you to any success of life or career. Living and studying alone abroad just provides you with the opportunities to think and act independently as a real grown-up, which is, in fact, the gains of your pay. As to those who don’t have self-motivation and simply waste time and money in foreign lands, success won’t go right away to them.

Some of you might be one of them. What’s your opinion? Do you think overseas experience will help you somehow in the future? What do you expect to learn from the experience?

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