Why Chinese students are quiet?

To save face, East-Asian international students prefer to stay quiet to avoid the risk of making mistakes and being judged, or leaving a negative impression on other students and professors.

What are the advantages of studying in China?

Affordable Living Expenses. Studying and living in China is cheaper than studying and living in European countries, the U.S., and many other countries. In China, the tuition fees per semester are generally no more than 1000 U.S. dollars, a number of short-term language courses cost just a few hundred dollars.

Can learning Chinese help your brain?

Studying Chinese stimulates different parts of the brain because Chinese is very different than English in sound, tone, and script. The sequential movement of the fingers and hand to form a character activates neural activity in the working, thinking, and spatial memory of the brain of the learners.

Why is it important to learn about China?

By focusing key basic information, as well as sharing experiences on the ground in China, it is much easier to develop an understanding of how the Chinese speak, live and do business, which is vital if people around the world are to view them as they truly are – real people, just like everyone else.

How does China’s school system work?

Schooling in China consists of three years of kindergarten, six years of primary school, three years of junior middle school (also known as secondary school), and senior middle school (high school). After completing these years of schooling, students then have the opportunity to continue to higher education.

Is it just about Chinese students—or Americans too?

It’s not just about Chinese students or Americans—I wish people all over the world can have this cultural awareness and pay extra attention to the newly arrived people. Annabelle Liu is a student at the Columbia School of Social Work.

What are the academic stressors of Chinese international students in the US?

As Yan and Berliner (2009) mentioned in Chinese International students’ academic stressors in the United States that Chinese students are not only one of the biggest groups of foreign students on American campuses, but also one of the international groups that experience greater challenges adapting to the American educational system.

Why do Chinese students lose their confidence easily when learning English?

Chinese students lose their confidence easily because the native languages between Chinese and English have totally different background and logic. The general trouble is hard to communicate with others, which makes students become more silent and reticent.

What motivates Chinese students to study in the USA?

Participating in various organizations and leagues actively, making more friends, and immersing themselves in research are ways to make Chinese students’ lives more colorful and fulfilling during their life on American campus. So, motivation exists in many ways, which influence Chinese students much in studies.