How is college life like for a university student in China?

Classmates: 1. For most Chinese students, going to a university is probably the first time we interact with people from other provinces. read more

Personally I reckon that life as a university student in China is of more fun, standing from a Chinese student’s view. In Canada, university is far away from the city center( as they usually are) yet is lack of facilities of entertainment such as cinemas, shopping malls, etc. read more

She lives in China and attends university in Beijing. After our chat, I started thinking about the differences between college life for a Chinese student here and in China. Before college: My friend, Zhuo, represents a large number of traditional university students in China. They take the college-entrance exam (GAOKAO) at the end of the 12th grade. read more

And while these observations are based on life in just one university out of thousands across China, it provides an interesting lens into the reasons for the distinct social atmospheres. In both countries, college students are busy, but, from what I have witnessed, Chinese students are overly so. read more