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Archive for the ‘Chinese Youth Studying Abroad’ Category

Why Chinese Study Abroad: An Independent Counselor’s Take

enoVate asked a few questions to Joe Fuqua, an experienced education consultant who works with Chinese students applying to study abroad. enoVate: What are the main reasons Chinese youth choose to study abroad? Joe: There are as many reasons as there are students, but in my experience there are a few...
January 12th, 2010 | Chinese Youth Studying Abroad | Read More

The Ups & Downs of Studying Abroad

The Ups & Downs of Studying Abroad
If the Chinese youth are considered a lonely bunch whilst still in China, what of those who go to study abroad? An oft neglected aspect of studying abroad is the potential alienation one may feel in a foreign culture. Many cope, but some fall victim to loneliness and/or isolation. Some might cite the...
January 12th, 2010 | Chinese Youth Studying Abroad | Read More

Trends and Factors in Chinese Studying Abroad

Trends and Factors in Chinese Studying Abroad
enoVate team member, Jermaine Chen, gives us the low-down on Chinese attitudes on studying abroad. The number of Chinese students studying abroad continues to rise. During the last three decades, 1.4 million Chinese students have gone to overseas universities, with 200,000 in 2009 alone. A competitive...
January 11th, 2010 | Chinese Youth Studying Abroad | Read More

A Call for More Chinese “Voices” in Western Academic Discourse

The always effervescent and intelligent Alec Ash has kindly allowed us to reference his recent thinksix.net blog posts (here and here) that center on our most recent theme: Chinese youth studying abroad. Both of his excellent posts focus on the topical argument of China’s “brain drain”...
January 11th, 2010 | Chinese Youth Studying Abroad | Read More

Rian Dundon Photography | “Mastery of English”

Rian Dundon Photography | "Mastery of English"
22-year-old Beth Tang studies from her English dictionary.  Beth grew up in the remote countryside of central China’s Hunan province.  Her farmer parents took out bank loans to pay for her undergraduate education while working odd jobs to supplement their income.  The first of her family to go...
January 11th, 2010 | Chinese Youth Studying Abroad, Photography | Read More

China Experiencing a “Brain-Gain”, Rather Than a “Brain Drain”. But Why?

China Experiencing a "Brain-Gain", Rather Than a "Brain Drain". But Why?
For this week’s enoVate theme topic, we have selected Chinese youth studying abroad as it gives a detailed glance into international and educational influences, both large factors in the lives of Chinese youth. We lead off this week with a post from eno Marketing Supervisor, Faye Yu, a graduate...
January 6th, 2010 | Chinese Youth Studying Abroad | Read More