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As the time goes by, there are more and more students study in other countries. It is because they would like to open their minds, see more and know more. Also, it is the reason why I came to the U.S. and became an international student. I’ve been here for almost three years. I was in a high school in the first year; in ACCESS program which is a studying English program in the second year; in academic school year in the third year. Studying in the U.S. changed my education path. Therefore, the experience of studying abroad to international students that change their education path.

First of all, it is a huge difference that study in two different countries. Comparing with Chinese education methods, American education methods focus on students’ critical thinking more. I studied in my country for two years high school, and another year high school in the U.S. For example, in China, teachers are bosses. Teachers always teach knowledge and students learn knowledge. It is like a method of learning by rote. Students absorb knowledge from teachers without doubts. There are standard answers for students to remember in order to take exams and get great grades. When students take Chinese exams about ancient poetries, there are five points or more on this question. Also, each point has a standard answer, and students can only get the point when they have the right answers. Otherwise, they do not get the grade. It seems to me that it is not a good way for students learning. It is because everyone has different opinions, and students should answer their own answers instead of standard answers. On the other hand, methods of America focus on students’ creative thinking. Like, when I was in high school in America, I read a book named the Lord o...

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...Ss said and studied hard to improve my speaking abilities during my waking hours. Several weeks after arriving in Canada, I finally began to anticipate approaching NESs and trying to talk to them. I repeatedly tried to find chances to talk to NESs; I guess my English level helped me. It’s not very high, but neither is it low” (Kang, 2014). This words were from a Korean student who studied abroad. The student was grateful for native English teachers, because they were friendly to the student, and the student had a chance to interact with native speakers. The student must gain more skills when the student interacted with others.

All in all, experience of study abroad not only changed my educational road, but also other students. They must obtain many experience rather than changing their attitude, communicating with others, and using critical way to think and write.