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全球化的思维
你正在考虑进入大学吗？恭喜你！你正在踏入人生其中一个最精彩和有趣的阶段。
但在你还没有开始投入选择大学的范文细节之前，让我们一同停下来考虑一下的几个问题：
· 你这一辈子想做些什么？
· 当你接受培训时，谁会资助你？
· 你有另一个替代计划吗?我想要鼓励你，让你知道你是为伟大的事而生的。在你的前头有光明的前景。
活出一个丰盛和成功人生的秘诀就是去为一件能够驱动你的梦想和激起你的热诚的事情而努力奋斗。问一问你自己，你梦想在十年内做些什么？而大学教育就是帮助你达成梦想的预备期。
有些人总是这样告诉自己：“我没有钱，我没有奖学金，我的父母没有能力把我送入大学。”你必须要摆脱这种的负面思想，然后开始为你的大学教育计划筹备。你必须投资在自己身上。
如果你提早计划，你将会在你所作的一切获得成功。尽量多花点时间去研究就业市场，以致当你完成培训之后，你可以获得你梦寐以求的工作。
接下来，你需要了解教育的发展趋势。在现代，雇主的需求塑造了当今教育的发展趋势。在过去，培训非常着重书本上的知识和一些实用技巧。但是今天的培训更加以工作的需要为主。
在今日全球化的世界，产品和其资源是在世界各地不同的地方所产生的。英语是一个在商界重要的国际语言。当今的雇主正在寻找能够以英语流利沟通，并且能够适应任何文化及环境的年轻人。我建议你到一个以英语为媒介语的大学接受培训。到国外留学也能够帮助去适应跨文化的环境。
在这世界上有很多优良的大学是拥有丰富的各种文化，而且学费是不昂贵的。如果你细心的计划，你就能够做到。让我来向你解释，如何去寻找这些大学。
在传统上，在美国、英国、澳洲和纽西兰拥有历史悠久及有名的大学。不过，在先进国的大学进修是需要很多钱的，因为学费和生活费都非常的昂贵。今天有许多非传统的培训地点是能够帮助减低你的教育费的。
在上个世纪的五十和六十年代，有许多国家从大英帝国得到独立，然后他们一起组成共和联邦。今天，很多的共和联邦国家都已经发展了他们的教育设施，并且以英语为教育系统的媒介语。
在这些国家有很多的大学与先进国的大学联系。他们从这些有名的大学获得认可。其实，很多时候你都可以在马来西亚或新加坡开始前两三年的培训，然后在美国、英国或澳洲完成整个学位。这样能够帮助减掉很大笔的开资。
在二十一世纪，这些兴起的市场对我们全球化经济的发展有很重要的影响。很多先进国都在方面投资，而且正在寻找有跨文化经验的职员。你在国外的经历将会让你拥有优先权。
很多在先进国的学生都获得奖学金，让他们到这些非传统的地点来接受培训。这样他们就能够在未来全球化经济里成为领导者。
如果你想要到美国、英国或澳洲念书，而你是住在 的话，你可以在马来西亚或新加坡报读双联课程。这就是说，在前两三年你可以在本国念书，然后最后的一两年再去到国外完成学位。这样你可以以三分之一的学费来获得美国、英国或澳洲的学位。
Edugate将会帮助你达成梦想。
资金来源除了从家人那里获得资助，你也可以尝试申请奖学金、助学金以及学生贷款来帮助进入大学。
在美国，大多数的学生将会以他们的成绩、兴趣、运动能力和社会经济背景来获得助学金。
如果你在美国念书，你可以在大学里一个星期工作二十个小时。在英国、澳洲、纽西兰、马来西亚和新加坡，你可以带着学生签证来兼职。但你可能需要到移民厅去申请出港证。有些大学的国际学生部门会教导你怎么样申请出港证，来资金上协助你。
有很多银行也会提供学生贷款。不过，借了一大笔钱，之后必须花十年的时间来还清是不明智的。
我认识一位家长为了资付孩子医学院的学费而借了$ 150000 。但是在半途中，孩子却发觉他 并不想当医生。不过就因为这笔贷款，他已经不能回头了。结果，未来的十年他必须做他不喜欢的工作来还清这笔贷款。十年是很漫长又痛苦的！
如果你没有任何的替代计划，就只借一小笔贷款。但我的建议是先考虑其他的方案。
University Rankings
There are a lot of discussions lately on the best route for higher education.
The discussions are centered upon
- the ranking of universities
- the financial considerations
- the paying of full fees for foreign students
- doing part-time jobs in foreign countries
However, all these issues are actually interlinked and should be discussed bearing in mind all the other issues in the big picture.
The highest ranking universities are in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada and Swizerland. According to The Times, the ranking in 2010 are:
- Harvard University (US)
- California Institute of Technology (US)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- Stanford University (US)
- Princeton University (US)
- University of Cambridge (UK)
- University of Oxford (UK)
- University of California - Berkeley (US)
- Imperial College London (UK)
- Yale University (US)
- University of California - Los Angeles (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- John Hopkins University (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland)
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (US)
- University of Toronto (Canada)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Carnegie Mellon University (US)
However, these universities charge tuition fees of about $40,000 (USD) per year. A four year course in these universities will generally cost a minimum of about $300,000 (USD) including cost of living, depending on the location.
Not many of us can afford this amount of money for our education. Due to financial constraints, most students will not be able to make it unless they are given a scholarship from the universities or any other agencies.
Due to the rising costs of education, students will have consider other good universities. For example, they may want to consider studying for a short while in emerging economies like Malaysia. That way, they can reduce the cost to a large degree. Or they could consider mastering their English by studying in an institution in a developing country first.
Managing Your Finances
It is normal for students to work part time while studying in universities in developed countries.IThis is understandable because university costs keep rising and are often beyond the reach of an average middle income family.
When my youngest daughter went to college in US, she needed around USD$30,000 a year even with a scholarship. This amount naturally posed a great challenge for our family. We have spent years saving for this particular need. Of course my daughter, like all the other students also helped to support herself by working part time on campus.
I would like to give you the latest immigration regulation in US, so that if you are looking to work part time to supplement your college fund, you will know what to expect.
Firstly, if you are holding a student visa (F1), you are not allowed to work during your first year of study. After your first year, you can work on campus for not more than 20 hours a week. However, during extended holidays or during summer, you can work full time for 40 hours a week. Part time work on campus will normally be paid about $8.00 per hour.
Secondly, you are not allowed to work off campus unless it is education related and authorized by the Designated School Official.
Basically these are tough economic times and you really need to work hard on your studies and at the same time, work on campus to help your family finance your education.
Scholarships
Most American universities award scholarships based upon your SAT scores and CGPA. I hope you will set your heart to work hard at your studies. To win a good scholarship you will need to get a high (1200) SAT score.
Every year, your GPA points should be around 3.8 to keep your scholarship. You should also be involved in extra curricular activities. These are important guidelines for you to remember.
