Actually, what has given me the biggest shock is that American college school students know how to relax and entertain themselves. Yes, the numerous parties! You know in China, students tend to spend their leisure time in quiet ways, like: surfing on the internet, going to the library, doing sports, etc. One is busy on the campus social occasions, the other is quite quiet. As for me, when thinking about how to tide over my weekends, I prefer the soft atmosphere as well as the American’s little crazy campus life. Students in China, many of them fail to balance the entertainments and study. I think, combining the two elements with each other is the best policy.
Another contract I want to mention is the differences on the classroom participations between America and China college students. After 3 days’ classes, I notice that UWEC students are the very actively participants. Here I am not saying that students in China are not cooperative. Actually, in my home university classroom, we always like to be asked questions. Yes, a bit of passive. Now, at UWEC, students are the real and active participants. Haha, Chinese students tend to be shy at classrooms though they know the answers to the hard questions.
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Yes, in Thai university, students will answered only when they're asked as well. If teachers don't force them, they tend to keep quiet.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your observation about the activities in the university. Students are very active to join those activities. In my home university, there are as many extracurricular activities as here but not many students interested in them.
You're right in saying "keep academic and entertainment balance". I wish I can do that but many times, I find myself in a mountain of homework and readings. I'm not used to that tough responsibility now. T-T
I think the principal reason caused this occurrence is culture. There is an obvious contrast between the culturese of East and West Esten culture focus on human and promote the humanim. However, Easten focus on convenance.
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