Giving birth in the US, see the great difference between Chinese and American educational concepts_ Giving Birth in America Network

by lovea6o4 on 2012-02-29 10:24:48

Currently, parents in mainland China are paying unprecedented attention to the education of the next generation. In order to provide a better future for their children, parents start planning from the moment of their child's birth. Going to the United States to give birth [http://www.yzteb.com], and securing an American citizenship for the child, undoubtedly provides a higher-level stage for the next generation to showcase themselves. Going to the U.S. to give birth is not only about enhancing the child's identity and improving the overall environment but also because of the more complete educational system and optimized educational environment.

However, for parents who choose to have their children in the U.S. [http://www.yzteb.com], there is a challenge: during the child's early years, they cannot independently study in the U.S., and since the parents themselves do not have the right to stay long-term in the U.S. after traveling there to give birth [http://www.yzteb.com], they can only return to China. This brings some concerns to these parents who have traveled far to complete the plan of having a child, such as when the child should go abroad to receive education, and whether the child will be unaccustomed to the Western environment because they did not grow up in the U.S.

Compared to elementary education in the U.S., China's basic education is undoubtedly much more solid. Although this comes at the cost of suppressing the child's natural tendencies due to national conditions, it cannot be denied that foreign four-year-old children may lack basic mathematical knowledge and struggle with counting, whereas Chinese children start learning addition early on. Furthermore, in terms of humanities, families with some knowledge in China usually have their children recite Tang and Song poetry from a young age. In the U.S., schools tend to be lenient, allowing students to play most of the time without focusing much on academic studies. Chinese students' calculation abilities are incredibly strong, surprising American students. For instance, when a Chinese student says 5/4 = 1.25, the American teacher thought about it for a while before using a calculator to confirm that the Chinese student was correct. Chinese students also mention that the junior high school textbooks abroad feel like primary school textbooks in China, etc.

Although the child is an American citizen, their roots are still in China. Receiving some traditional education from a young age benefits the child's lifelong growth and development, such as humility, morality, and filial piety. After all, Western society is not perfect in every aspect, and growing up in a Western environment means the parents cannot always be by the child’s side [http://www.yzteb.com]. If the child has weak self-discipline, they might easily pick up bad habits, such as violence, drugs, and sexual issues in American society...

Allowing the child to absorb American culture from a young age while not abandoning the learning of excellent domestic culture is becoming increasingly common. More and more people are choosing to rationally address the issue of different nationalities and cultural educational choices for their children. Online questionnaire surveys show that approximately 80% of parents believe their children should possess good Chinese cultural habits and literacy. About 45% of parents choose to send their children abroad to study after finishing high school or university domestically. Therefore, having American nationality while receiving cultural education in China before high school, learning Chinese culture, and then continuing studies at prestigious American universities after university, ultimately making the child a talent who integrates Eastern and Western cultures, has become a driving force for many parents to travel to the U.S. to give birth.

When the child reaches high school age, it is also the stage where they voraciously absorb knowledge, and their worldview and values begin to form. At this point, sending the child to study in the U.S. is timely. It is well-known that Chinese education excels in exams due to our traditions. Chinese people have been taking exams for over a thousand years and will continue to do so in the future. On the other hand, American education places greater emphasis on the following aspects: interest in science, the importance of personal integrity, students' practical skills, and personal contributions to society. For example, Qian Yongjian, the nephew of Qian Xuesen, was physically weak during his middle school years. During that time, he conducted chemical experiments at home, even trying to make explosives, which had a significant impact on him. He mentioned this experience when he received the Nobel Prize. If he had been born in China, assuming his health was fine, he would likely have been sent to class, and after school, his parents would definitely ask if there was an exam today and what score he achieved.

To conduct scientific research requires a deep interest. Having interest, practical skills become important. Take a look at the few Chinese scientists who have won the Nobel Prize—Yang Zhenning and Tsung-Dao Lee are both theoretical physicists. Why aren't they experimental physicists? Because Chinese students lack practical skills. Chinese students only know how to take exams.

American high school students already conduct research and write papers, while Chinese college students may not even know how to write a paper. I graduated from a 211 university, and I can only describe my graduation design as embarrassing. There is a Westinghouse Science Award in the U.S., known as the "Junior Nobel Prize," specifically awarded to American middle school students conducting scientific research—a group of seventeen- and eighteen-year-old American youths. Clearly, American education leads China significantly at this stage.

A few years ago, renowned scientist Shing-Tung Yau said that the articles written by members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences were inferior to the papers written by undergraduate students in the U.S., sparking a debate domestically. Yau clearly stated: the papers are there, go and see for yourself.

As previously mentioned, China invests a great deal in cultivating students' calculation and memory abilities from a young age. However, due to the relatively single selection mechanism in higher education, although it appears that Chinese children are stronger than American children on the surface, this is true at the mass level. For most people, having strong calculation abilities does not have much use in daily life and holds little significance for societal development. But at the elite level, Chinese students are not necessarily stronger than American students. Hong Kong economist Steven Cheung once said that there are not many outstanding students from China in top U.S. universities, but there are quite a few foolish ones. We can find the answer here: the strength of Chinese students is evident at the mass level, but their advantage is not obvious at the elite level. These elites are the driving force behind national development, and future Nobel laureates, outstanding scientists, and super CEOs will emerge from them.

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