教育不在于使人知其所未知,而在于按其所未行而行。 —— 园斯金
当海归已经并不完全等同职场高薪或显赫学历背景时,“为何留为啥出国求学”之类的问题粗糙而又愚蠢。留学的理由仍然各式各样,或求知,或镀金,或移民。
HSBC全球报告《教育的价值》大数据
Going global
走向世界
许多家长考虑让子女去海外留学或获得其他海外经历。尽管海外留学在许多方面有利于孩子的成长,但很多父母也意识到当中的问题,其中费用被视为主要障碍。
Many parents would consider a university education abroad or other international experiences for their child. While they see several benefits, many parents also recognize the drawbacks, with the costs being seen as the main barrier.
许多家长考虑让子女在海外完成大学学业
Many parents would consider a university education abroad for their child
教育无国界
Education has no borders
在日趋全球化的世界,超过四成(44%)的家长考虑让孩子在海外完成大学学业,珠三角地区也有相同比例的家长持同样观点。
In an increasingly globalised world, over two in five (44%) parents would consider a university education abroad for their child, the same proportions of parents in the Pearl River Delta would consider a university education abroad.
相比年龄在35岁或以上的家长(40%),年龄在34岁或以下的年轻家长(48%)更多会考虑海外留学。
Younger parents aged 34 or under (48%) are more likely to consider this, than are parents aged 35 or over (40%).
相比没有存款的家长(28%),已开始为孩子教育存款的家长(48%)更多会考虑让孩子在海外完成大学学业。
Parents who have saved towards their child’s education are more likely (48%) to consider a university education abroad for their child, than are those who have never saved (28%).
海外置业
Home from home
在考虑让孩子在海外完成大学学业的家长中,有半数(50%)考虑在留学国为自己或子女置业。珠三角地区有近似比例(51%)家长持同样观点。
Half (50%) of parents considering a university education abroad for their child would consider buying a property in that country, either for themselves or their child. A similar proportion of parents in the Pearl River Delta (51) say the same.
在海外接受大学教育的优点和障碍
Benefits and barriers of a university education abroad
逾半成中国家长考虑让子女在海外完成大学学业
Nearly half of parents in China would consider a university education abroad for their child
多数家长考虑让孩子有海外经历,包括见习和海外学习项目
Most parents would consider experiences abroad for their child, including work placements and study abroad programmes
海阔凭鱼跃
The world is your oyster
在海外接受高等教育是家长考虑让孩子在中学毕业后获得的海外经历之一。
A university education abroad is one of several international experiences that parents would consider for their child after secondary school.
逾四成(41%)家长考虑让孩子参加海外学习项目(在国外高校学习一个学期或一年),近似比例(38%)的家长考虑海外见习项目。
Over to in five (41%) parents would consider a study abroad programme for their child (spending a term or a year at a university in another country), while a similar proportion (38%) would consider a work placement in another country.
相比年龄在35岁或以上的家长(71%),年龄在34岁或以下的年轻家长(91%)更多会为孩子考虑海外机会及/或经历。
Younger parents aged 34 or under (91%) are more likely to consider opportunities and/or experiences abroad for their child, than are those aged 35 or over (71%).
相比没有存款的家长(66%),已开始为孩子教育存款的家长(82%)更多会考虑让孩子在中学毕业后有海外机会及/或经历。
Parents who have saved towards their child’s education are more likely (82%) to consider opportunities and experiences abroad for their child after secondary school, than are those who have never saved (66%).
家长考虑让孩子在中学毕业后体验的其他海外经历包括与家人或好友在海外生活(13%)或过间隔年(5%)。
Other international experiences parents would consider for their child after secondary school include living in another country with family or close friends (13%) or taking a gap year (5%).
相比中国内地家长(79%),珠三角地区家长(88%)更多会考虑海外经历。
Parents in the Pearl River Delta (88%) are more likely to consider international experiences,than are parents in the whole of mainland China (79%).
珠三角地区家长更多会考虑让孩子在中学毕业后有海外经历
Parents in the Pearl River Delta are more likely to consider international experiences for their child after secondary school
看完了HSBC的全球报告,是不是有一种涨知识的感觉?
那么,留学到底是为了什么?
留学这件事本身就意味着改变自己,因为你不得不使用另一种语言说话。国内某名人在某电视台的一个节目里断言说,加拿大熟人间的聊天肤浅至极,缺少深层次的思想交流。我料定此君的英语水平限制了他与洋人进行“人生大师层次的沟通”,于是便臆测洋人间的思想交流只限于谈论天气和体育的“低级水平”。此事从一个侧面反映出留学的重要性。如果他年轻时有机会出国留学,融入当地社会,就绝不会如此武断地认为洋人的聊天、八卦、神侃水平不如中国人。所谓改变自己,就是通过另一种文化背景来体会世界的丰富和复杂,知道对任何事情,都不可以仅仅从一种视角来判定。
留学的优势不仅仅是有机会感受陌生的教学理念和方式,熟悉全新的学术系统,体验国内没有的课程,接触全新的学术思维模式,或者是结交志趣相投的老外朋友和遇见更强更牛的老师,而是可以认知另一种文化模式,切身感受准确的文化信息,从而更全面深入地了解文化的差异和多样性。直接触摸另一种文化,体验文化差异,这才是留学生活最大的魅力。
出国之后,我们或许会猛然发现,享受生活是要有能力的。那些宁可饿肚子也要听音乐的老外,那些永远一票难求的剧院,那些优雅精美的画廊,构成了一种吃喝玩乐之外的风景,而国人对此通常是不太熟悉的。要知道,若要享用艺术,首先要掌握享受艺术之功。这就如同没有相当程度的文学造诣,便无法体会诗句之美;若是缺乏古典音乐知识,柴可夫斯基、德沃夏克都是对牛弹琴。不少留学生都曾发现,我们的教育中从小就缺少对享受生活能力的培养。
留学生活会让他们对体育、艺术、社会公益事业的兴趣急剧提升。为了不落在老外后面,留学生们开始跑兴趣组、进健身房,全方位地提高自己的“生活水平”。暴发户与贵族的区别数不胜数,其中重要的一项是在享受生活方面层次上的不同。一位刚来留学的中国小姑娘在微信上理直气壮地对我说,不读托尔斯泰又怎么样?反正也读不懂,还不如去喝一碗酸辣汤。听她这样说时,我就想,她的这种态度恰恰映射出她出国留学的原因。人生境界可宽可窄,享受美食是人生需要,满足精神需要是丰衣足食之后的渴求。我相信,4年留学生活之后,关于要不要读托尔斯泰,这位姑娘的想法会大不相同。
留学就是短期的异乡漂泊,它自由而又开放,本身就是拒绝和告别“封闭”的方法,是一种看待世界的宽容态度。留学的价值在于视野的扩大和视角的增加,在于思考方式的变化和认知能力的提升。相比之下,漂泊他乡的留学生心态更好,意志更坚强,待人接物更宽容。留学的日子让他们有机会学会质疑和独立思考,真正体会到大千世界丰富的可能性。
即使学无所获,留学的经历也是一笔难得的财富。近年来,全球留学生人数不断增长,出国留学越来越成为一种国际潮流。尽管各国学子出国留学的动机五花八门,但更多的留学生并非只关心外国文凭或高薪工作。留学的意义只在留学本身。促成这一人生重大决断的因素,有感性的直觉,也有理性的思考。直觉告诉我们要走出国门、领略天下,而理性则告诉我们,国际化的学历背景将使留学生们更容易在职场上取胜。
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