Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1766 Berkeley

Just when Duan Yun was about to complete the golden cicada's shelling and had gradually retreated from Hainan, Cheng Qingyan, who was chosen in the United States, was visiting the University of California, Berkeley.

For Cheng Qingyan, this trip to the United States is definitely a dream trip. Here, he felt a strong cultural shock, and many places here are exactly the same as she imagined, or even better.

There is absolutely no problem with the saying that Americans are a paradise for the rich, because compared with those in China, the rich here can enjoy too many things, and to a certain extent, they also have some privileges, so Rich people from all over the world favor the United States, and for good reason.

During Cheng Qingyan's trip to the United States, she stayed in the most luxurious hotels throughout the entire trip, and the main means of transportation to each city was the plane. Li Jiali, a Chinese-American tour guide, also did a very good job, so Cheng Qingyan didn't feel the slightest bit of tension when it came to sightseeing. Inconvenient, through Li Jiali's introduction, Cheng Qingyan has a richer understanding of this country.

At the University of California, Berkeley, Cheng Qingyan finally met Hu Zhengming, the honorary consultant of Tianyin Group, and Hu Zhengming enthusiastically led Cheng Qingyan into the school for a visit.

Because of Hu Zhengming's relationship, the vice president of Berkeley University, Johnsen, also came to greet Cheng Qingyan in person.

The University of California, Berkeley, referred to as Berkeley, is located in Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area, USA. It is a world-renowned public research university and enjoys a high reputation in the academic world.

Berkeley is the founding campus of the University of California, known for its free and inclusive school spirit. The "Freedom of Speech Movement" initiated by the students of the school in 1964 had a profound impact on American society, changing generations of people's views on politics and morality.

Berkeley is one of the most important research and teaching centers in the world. ARWU ranks among the top 5 in the world in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, economics and social sciences, and together with Stanford University in the South Bay of San Francisco, constitutes an academic center in the western United States.

As the top private university in the world, UC Berkeley has always been favored by the rich around the world. In the past few decades, UC Berkeley has received billions of dollars in donations from the United States and the world. Among them, In particular, rich people from Arab countries in the Middle East donated the most. Many members of the royal family of Arab countries used to be students of this school, which shows how strong the financial strength of this school is.

But in general, except for some rich people who are admitted through donations, the University of Berkeley provides free tuition for those students with excellent grades, and Berkeley's scholarships are among the best in American universities, so for some For the top students, the University of Berkeley is also one of the universities they most yearn for. It is precisely because of this that the source of students of the University of Berkeley has always been excellent, which is one of the important reasons why they have always been able to maintain the global university rankings.

Johansen, the vice president of Berkeley, had never received a guest from mainland China before, but he was still very impressed with Chinese students, because students from mainland China basically came from famous schools like Tsinghua University and Peking University. , all aspects of quality are very good, especially in mathematics, compared with local students in the United States, it has a crushing talent advantage, and Chinese students are more diligent, studious, and self-disciplined, so Johnson is still good for Chinese people Some appreciate it.

In fact, Asian students are generally more diligent than European and American students. On the one hand, because of cultural reasons, American parents seldom pay attention to their children's grades. They just want their children to have a happy childhood and youth. For Japan and South Korea, the results of the college entrance examination are related to the destiny and the future, and it is the most effective way to cross classes. Therefore, Asian students have always been more diligent and studious than European and American students.

But at Berkeley University, Cheng Qingyan saw a different scene.

If Chinese universities are strict in admission and wide in exit, then American universities are strict in strict exit. It is very difficult to obtain a diploma from an American university, and you need to pass the assessment of all subjects. Generally, each school will have its own The strongest subject, in this subject, if the school is the top level in the country, the failure rate of this subject is often particularly high.In fact, the failure rate is often positively correlated with the global ranking of the major.

There have also been reports before that the dropout rate of Chinese students from prestigious American schools is as high as 25%. When this data came out, many people were shocked and questioned the data. This is not only for Chinese students, but also for the dropout rate of native American students. very high.

In general, American colleges and universities have consistently high dropout rates.

According to statistics, a total of 1750 million college students are studying every year, but the graduation rate of college students is the lowest in developed countries.

The 10 public universities with the lowest graduation rates all have a graduation rate below 15%. The University of Southern New Orleans has a graduation rate of only 4%. The rest either drop out or fail to complete about 6 credits of undergraduate courses within 120 years.

There are also colleges with zero graduation rates.Everyone used to call it the "Group of Death", and it was a miracle that they could graduate within four years.

So in this university, almost all the students that Cheng Qingyan saw on the campus were studying with books in their hands, some were on the benches outside, some were on the lawn, and some students were even seen sleeping under the big trees He fell asleep, but still held the recorded notes in his hand.

Through Ho Chi Minh's introduction, Cheng Qingyan learned that at the University of California, Berkeley, the library is basically brightly lit day and night, and many students sleep no more than 6 hours a day. Even in the cafeteria, some students can still see With the textbooks by my side, I can really forget food and sleep in my studies.

This reminded Cheng Qingyan of her school days. At that time, she was also very diligent and studious, so that the scene in front of her brought back many memories of her past. The students here do not need to be spurned at all, which is why they become social elites. the necessary path.

Regarding the arrival of Cheng Qingyan, the vice principals of Berkeley, Johansen and Hu Zhengming, were very enthusiastic. They dedicated a day to accompany her on the tour, and took him to the school's honor room. After receiving many honors from the university, while Cheng Qingyan secretly sighed, she also began to make a silent decision in her heart, that is, no matter what in the future, she will send her son to this university for further study...

(End of this chapter)