More Chinese study in US
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The number of Chinese students in the US started to grow in the 1980s. In the 1988/89 school year, the mainland beat Taiwan as the leading supplier and held that position until it was replaced by Japan in 1994/95. In 1998/99, China again became the leading source of foreign students for three years until it was replaced by India.
But in 2009/10, China topped the list again and has held first place ever since.
Life experience
Chinese students in the US said that one of the biggest attractions of getting an education there is the opportunity to experience something different in life.
"The most attractive thing within the US education system is that it gives students a lot of freedom and many opportunities," said Sun Siyi, a senior student at Penn State University majoring in energy business finance as well as broadcast journalism.
Sun said that choosing a double major in journalism after her sophomore year was a hard decision, because she only has two years left, and she hadn't taken any courses in journalism before.
"But the US universities allow students to arrange their own study schedule. Students have lots of opportunities to do a double or triple major, take a gap year, extend their graduation time or choose to be part-time students while working," she said.
Sun said the tuition fees at her university are about $32,000 and the living expenses are about $20,000 each year. She said her parents are able to handle the costs of her education in the US.
"They are very supportive of my studies in the US," Sun said. "They only hope that I can gain more personal growth and broaden my horizons by learning from other cultures here."
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