Ever wonder if that money you’re shelling out for university so that your kids can one-up the competition is giving you a proper return on your investment? Seth Godin does. In today’s post, Godin provokes me again–in a good way. He’s contending that universities as we know them may be on their way out and [...]
Interest among Chinese in attending universities in the United States continues to grow at an astounding rate. The Washington Post reveals that students are drawn to the U.S. due to the high esteem in which its universities are held in China and because of America’s position in the world economy. According to the article: In [...]
2009 university graduates are having a hard time finding jobs, not just in the U.S. but also here in China. Seth Godin offers advice on what graduates can do while waiting for the economic future to brighten. His suggestions: Spend twenty hours a week running a project for a non-profit. Teach yourself Java, HTML, Flash, [...]
University graduates here in China are having difficulty finding jobs in the economic downturn. China Daily reports that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urges graduates to “Go West.” (That’s western China, not the Western Hemisphere.) Visiting Xi’an, capital of central Shaanxi Province, from Friday to Sunday, Wen said employment was one of the government’s priorities for [...]
Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, is reporting that applications to sit for the 3-day national university entrance exam are down appreciably. Minister of Education Zhou Ji had predicted that the overall number of applicants would exceed 10 million – last year’s total was 10.5 million – but figures from local governments suggest the number [...]
Really good site here for students making university plans–a one-stop shop for all your college search needs. (Hat tip: FreeTechforTeachers)
Is the Chinese educational system as high-stress as one might think? You’d better believe it. Wan Lixin provides a startling view of the extreme competition inherent in the system and suggests that a return–at least in part–to the moral education of the past may be the solution. From the article, here is a taste of [...]
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