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今天想跟大家分享這次找語言學校代辦的心得,
這篇絕對不是葉佩雯(畢竟人家名氣也沒那麼大XD,請放心服用=)
美國中學交換生心得
Ariel Chen & Sean Chen
由美國當地報紙採訪 / 撰文
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透過達仁留遊學代辦,前往美國進行美國交換生的陳氏姊弟,上了當地的報章媒體。報導中提及兩人的近況,以及對美台兩地教育差異的見解,對美國中學交換生 / 美國高中交換生有興趣的朋友,不妨看看本篇由美國媒體採訪撰寫的報導。
美國報紙採訪逐字稿
This year, Walpole High School (WHS) welcomed three international Students to the school community. Lotta Gresselmeyer, Ariel Chen and Sean Chen left their native countries to study abroad in the United States. Although WHS does not have an official ‘foreign exchange’ program, international students still have the opportunity to come to Walpole. In order for international students to study here, they need to apply through other organizations, applications and processes.
“We are accepting international students, and it is a different process than your typical program, for example, American Field Service, which is a program that people are more familiar with, “School Counseling
department head Jennifer Dolan said.
American Field Service is an international youth exchange organization that allows students all over the world to study abroad.
Walpole does not have an official foreign exchange program; therefore, the international students this year are using their time in the United States as a form of enrichment to further their education.
WHS receives applications from international student organizations, and from there, they decide if they want to sponsor that student’s VISA. Most cases of international students are treated the same as a transfer from another town.
“I think this is our fourth year of international students,” Dolan said, “It’s a good thing to have, to get people different cultural perspectives.”
Up until this year, Ariel Chen had been going to school and living in her native country of Taiwan. She is now staying in the United States with her brother Sean Chen for the entirety of the school year. Ariel is enrolled as a senior and plans to graduate this spring with the class of 2019.
“ I’m preparing to apply to community college because that is a way to not have to take the SAT. I’m also taking the MCAS to get a diploma,” Ariel said.
Beginning in elementary school, Ariel has been learning English in addition to her native language of Mandarin. However, she believes she did not receive much practice with English in Taiwan.
“My dad and mom want me to improve my English, and I think one day I will need English, so we tried to come to the United States and Practice our English,” Ariel said.
Ariel has become involved in the school community since coming to Walpole High : She has joined the theatre club and has taken part in her first theatrical production.
“This is the first time I tried a musical.” Arial said. “The people were really good at singing, and they are really nice for me to meet. They will help me. They invite me to go out, and I feel so happy I met them.”
Ariel Chen has noticed a few differences between the education systems and extracurricular activities in the United States and Taiwan.
“I Think school is easier here. We have so much homework in Taiwan, and our class start at 8 a.m., but we are done at 5 p.m.,” Ariel said. “We only have a class with so many people and we do not have so much club time.”
As the school year advances, Ariel is continuing her academic and extracurricular endeavor at Walpole High to work towards receiving her diploma in the upcoming spring.
“The People are nice here. I have made friends,” Ariel said, “I joined drama, and that’s a very nice club. I like it.”
Sean Chen came o the United States from Taiwan alongside his sister Ariel Chen for the 2018-2019 school year and is currently enrolled as a sophomore at WHS.
Immediately upon coming to Walpole High, Sean became involved in the school community as a member of the cross country team, the gaming club, the e-sports team and the school’s orchestra. Sean has become very active in his extracurriculars and has even helped lead the E-sports team to a victory.
“I have been playing that game since I was in fifth grade, and I am pretty good at it,” Sean said. “I found out that there is a team that just started this year, so I joined the team. They are all pretty good.”
Coming to the United States was not something Sean has always wanted to do until his mother found out about an organization which would allow him to improve his English.
Sean has been learning English since elementary school; however, he has also had little practice with he language outside of the classroom until coming to Walpole High.
“I am from Taiwan and we speak Chinese in Taiwan,” Sean said, “I have been learning English since elementary School.”
The main differences Sean has noticed between the United States and Taiwan is the amount of free time students have to get involved in activities. The major reason for this difference is the longer school days for students in Taiwan.
“Walpole students have more free time then we do,” Sean said. “The culture is more fun.”
Sean is looking forward to continuing his academic and extracurricular activities as the school year continues.
“Walpole is pretty good,” Sean said, ”Walpole High is a nice place.”
At the end of the summer, Lotta Gresselmeyer left her native country of Germany to come to the United States and attend Walpole High for a semester. Gresselmeyer joined the school community as a member of the class of 2022.
In Germany, I would be a sophomore so I am young for my grade,” Gresselmeyer said. “It is a good change.”
Gresselmeyer did not always plan on coming to the United States. Especially when she was younger, studying as an international student was not an idea she was fond of; however, as she got older, it became more appealing.
“When I was smaller, I didn’t want this. It was ‘no, I would never go’,” Gresselmeyer said, “and then I was older and said, ‘Yeah, that would be a good change.’”
Gresselmeyer become active in the school community as soon as she came to Walpole.
She became a member of Walpole Girls Cross Country and Walpole’s concert choir.
“I want to try to do winter track, so hurdles,” Gresselmeyer said. “The people are funny and very nice. It’s cool. And we do team dinners every week, it’s fun.”
Lotta Gresselmeyer has noticed a few differences since coming to Walpole High, mainly the food and the education system.
“The food and the school are easier for me,” Gresselmeyer said. “I have 48 hours of school in one week in Germany and not many hours of school here.“
For the remainder of the semester, Gresselmeyer will continue to learn and meet new people In Walpole High.
“Everybody is very open and nice,” Gresselmeyer said.
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在閱讀本篇文章之前,您可以先了解關於「美國中學(國中/高中)」的二三事。
美國法律不允許外國學生(持非美國護照者)讀美國公立中學。除了透過「美國交換生計畫」進行為期一年的高中體驗之外,就讀美國私立中學成為留學美國的選項之一。
而美國私立中學,又根據居住的方式,分為「寄宿中學」與「走讀中學」兩種。
美國私立寄宿中學(boarding School)以其嚴格的錄取標準和高品質的教學水準聞名於世。這些學校最大特點是強調優異的學術表現,鼓勵學生學習不一樣的新事物,以及提倡發揚學生獨立自主的精神。頂尖的中學因為有許多校友的回饋,因此不論學校環境、設備、師資陣容及同學素質都遠超過一般的中學。因為大部分的私立中學的教育目標是讓學生達到五育均衡發展,因此好的中學學生不論學科、體育、音樂等各方面都有一定的水準。私立中學也提供豐富社團及各項運動,注重學生的多元發展,班級均為小班制教學,師生比率低,因此每位學生都能受到老師完整的照顧。學生能利用課後時間參與各類社團活動,有效培養學生的團隊精神、同時幫助學生發揮獨立思考能力及開發自我潛能,因此學生在畢業後多能成功申請美國大學名校,在外來高等教育過程中有傑出的表現。
另一種則是美國私立走讀中學,走讀(Day School)意旨該校並非寄宿制的中學,主要學生以本地生為主,因此相較於私立寄宿中學而言,國際生會比較少。也因此,走讀中學並非每一所都有提供國際生的住宿安排及語言輔導課程,在選校時要特別注意。
走讀中學的優勢,在於語言能力的快速成長。學生在白天以全英文的環境上課,下課後仍必須用英文與寄宿家庭的家人們溝通交流,每天在這種純英文環境裡學習及生活,英語能力會提升的非常快速。語言能力的快速提升,對於學生融入美式課程及學習成績的提高,都是至關重要的。此外,走讀中學比寄宿中學每年可節省1-2萬美金的學費,是比較經濟實惠的選擇。
為了讓更多家長和同學了解美國高中留學的實際情況,我們募集了正在就讀或已經畢業的「學長姐經驗」分享文,每一篇都由學生親自撰寫。當我們和學生溝通這個企劃想法時,學生們都非常樂意提供自身經驗!我們期待這些發自內心的美國留學分享文,能帶給有意前往美國圓夢的朋友們更明確的方向。
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交換學生期間最難忘的事?
I made a bunch of life long friends here in HPA and had. I became bolder, more independent, more adventurous, more of a nature person and most importantly I became aware of the environment and the world that we are living in. I guess one thing that HPA is very different from all the other high school is that we get to do a lot of courses independently, focusing on the subject that we are interested in. For example, I am very interested in advertising and creative marketing so I take Independent Humanity Research as a class to focus on event marketing. I even got to host an event on my own. Also, I truly enjoys those after school hikes, beach time and all other island adventures with my friends. We are making the most out of our high school life in HPA and I am very grateful for everything.
給學弟妹的行前建議或鼓勵
It’s ok if you’re homesick sometimes, it’s normal. Remember you have a lot of friends in the dorm who are all going through the same thing as you. You are not alone. Don’t be afraid to try new things; you grow experiencing all these new stuff. Be openminded and be bold. You never know what amazing adventures are ahead of you. Bring sneakers and outdoor gear because you will be spending so much quality time in the nature. Good luck! I hope you all love HPA as much as I do.
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學校地址:: 65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road,Kamuela, Hawaii, USA 96743
學校地點::美國夏威夷州大島
最近機場::Kona International Airport (KOA)
學校類型::私立寄宿中學
建校時間::1949
師生比::1:10
每班平均人數::12
學生人數::628
學校性別::男女合校
學校服裝::休閒
宗教::無
ESL::有
招生年級::9-12
住宿年級::9-12
住宿生比例::50%


關於「學長姐經驗談」
每一位懷有留學夢的同學,都希望能參考前人的經驗值,來確定心目中的最佳選項。然而網路充斥著各種葉佩雯,孰真孰假、就連代辦顧問也無法輕易分辨,一般消費者更是難以區別。
為此達仁留遊學募集了「學長姐經驗談」系列文章,每一篇文章都是出自達仁學生之手,完全沒有修飾,是最真實的美國交換生經驗談。有些學長姐們還會還附上以手機拍攝的生活照,你會發現這些相片就好比你手機裡的相片一樣:有許多的自拍,還有許多只有自己看得懂的回憶。同學們在看這些照片和心得時,不妨角色扮演一下──把自己當成筆者,感受必定更加深刻。
美國交換生學長姊基本資料
美國高中交換生經驗分享
交換學生期間最難忘的事?
來這邊看過做過了很多新奇的事。Black Friday shopping 是最讓我忘不了的。早上5點起床準備出門掃貨,5點已經算不早了。當我跟轟媽到賣場的時候停車場早已停滿了八成以上的車,並且到處都是人,每個人手上拿滿了戰利品。進到賣場後看到的除了人還是人,當然還有打折打到不能再低的商品。來逛街的大多數是成年人,有些還帶著小嬰兒一起逛。進去賣場簡單,要帶著戰利品出去就有難度了,得排隊排個幾十分鐘或一小時以上。我把黑色星期五視為一項運動,在外面逛一整天,早上5點起床,晚上12點才回到家。那天雖然累得不成人樣,但能有一次這樣的經驗真的很值得。
給學弟妹的行前建議(或鼓勵)
可以帶一本記帳本,出國後記下來你買了什麼,讓你知道你把錢花去哪了,還蠻有用的。其他的我就用照片來說明。
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Glendale Community College格倫岱爾社區學院成立於 1927 年,是加州體系中的一所公立兩年制社區學院。格倫岱爾社區學院經美國區域機構 WASC:西部高校協會(Western Association of Schools and Colleges)完全認證。Glendale C.C. 為符合資格的學生提供文科副學士學位、理科副學士學位及短期證書課程的學習機會。
Glendale Community College格倫岱爾社區學院擁有加州社區學院的最高轉學率;許多學生來這裡完成本科課程的頭兩年學習,隨後再轉入競爭激烈的四年制大學。目前擁有在校生 15000名,包括600名持簽證的國際學生。學校提供全方位支援服務、指導和靈活的招生政策作為國際學生計畫(International Student Program)部門的一部分。
Glendale Community College格倫岱爾社區學院提供條件式入學,學生必須完成英語作為第二語言課程(帶學分)後,入讀學位課程。語言課程包括語法、寫作、聽、說技能等。
Glendale Community College格倫岱爾社區學院熱門專業包括:藝術和動畫設計、航空(以空乘人員為重點)、工商管理、傳播、烹飪藝術、電腦科學/資訊系統、酒店/餐飲管理、音樂、護理、戲劇、電視製作、視覺藝術等。共 75 個學術專業。
地理位置與環境
Glendale Community College格倫岱爾社區學院位於洛杉磯市中心以北10英里處,是一處安全友好的郊外住宅
社區。融合現代與傳統的 Glendale College坐落於聖拉菲爾山的山坡上,風景優美的山坡校園可俯瞰 Glendale 的山谷和洛杉磯天際線的部分景觀。整個校園占地 100 英畝,由 22 幢建築物組成,其中包括帶有天文館的新“科學中心”綜合大樓、新近改建的學生中心/書店、自助餐廳和烹飪藝術設施,還有新的學生服務實驗室大樓。其他服務專案和便利設施包括經過整修的圖書館、各種電腦實驗室、學生健康中心、轉學中心、數學/科學中心、先進的技術中心,以及一座用於表演藝術、學生藝術展覽並設有健身中心和田徑跑道的體育館。
Glendale 市居民人口 20 萬。南加州的氣候普遍終年溫暖,平均溫度範圍從冬季的 15 攝氏度到夏季的 35 攝氏度。
國際生生活
秋季和春季學期開學前,所有新進國際學生需參加一個特別的環境指引活動。學校鼓勵學生在學期開始前提前兩周到達,以獲得特別的指導、參加測試及進行學術課程規劃。校長、教職員工、招生人員和醫療保險代表將歡迎學生的到來。學生在註冊過程中將獲得詳細的指導和協助。所有相關的移民法規和程式均將詳細解說。為未能在環境指引前參加測試的學生提供英語分班測試。對公寓、室友安排或美國家庭寄宿有興趣的學生可獲得校外住房資訊。
在Glendale,國際學生是學校社區積極活躍、不可分割的一部分。學校的文化和社交活動亮點包括與學生會有關的國際學生會(International Students Association),以及春季舉行的一年一度“國際周”—包括時裝秀、世界音樂、文化展覽、美食天地和晚宴舞會等活動。國際辦公室(International Office)還推廣各種前往環繞南加州的當地旅遊景點的“校外參觀學習”(field trips)。
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學術課程
Glendale Community College 格倫岱爾社區學院自 1927 年以來一直服務於 Glendale 和周邊地區,因提供卓越學術成就、滿足不斷變化的世界之需求而廣受讚譽。作為一個獲得充分認可的院校,Glendale C.C. 提供各種不同的學術、職業及短期課程方案,約 75 個可獲得副學士學位的學術專業以及廣泛的通識教育課程選擇,讓學生有機會完成大學頭兩年的學習要求,隨後以大學三年級的身份轉入大學。這使得國際學生得以節省在美國接受教育的時間和金錢。
Glendale Community College 格倫岱爾社區學的國際學生可安排與學術顧問團隊個別會面,學術顧問們將就學術計畫、成功所需的綜合定向技能及作為全時制學生(每學期 12 個學分)的課程註冊為學生提供建議。
Glendale Community College 格倫岱爾社區學實行個性化小班制教學;靈活方便的課程時間安排(分日間授課和夜間授課);以及先進的技術、設備、實驗室設施和教學法。
學校提供的課程:
會計、藝術與設計、航空、商務、兒童發展、傳播、電腦科學、烹飪、英語課程(ESL)、酒店、商業管理、人類生物學、新聞學、運動學、人文科學、行銷和傳播、音樂、自然科學、護理預科、心理學、工作室藝術、大學轉學課程
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學校地址:1500 N Verdugo Rd,Glendale, CA 91208美國
學校地點:美國加利福尼亞格倫代爾>
最近機場:洛杉磯國際機場 LAX
學校規模:中型
學校類型:公立二年制社區大學
學制:學期制(每學期 16 周)以及短期的“班”。秋季學期於八月底開課;春季學期於二月中旬開課;冬季班於一月初開課;夏季班於六月底開課。
授予學位:文科副學士學位、理科副學士學位、短期證書課程
學生人數:15,000學生,包含50個國家的600名國際生
平均班級人數:25-30
師資:
教員和講師均擁有碩士及博士學位
宗教:
無
性別:
男女混和
環境:
市郊
優勢課程:
商業,電腦科學,藝術
條件式入學:
有
認證:
AACC, WASC
★入學申請條件::
完成高中文憑,或GPA2.0
需繳交自傳
英文成績單
★TOEFL:450 or iBT45+
★IELTS:4.5
★申請截止日(國際生):
秋季學期(9 月)= 7 月 1 日
春季學期(2 月)= 12 月 1 日
(有可能靈活變動,詳洽達仁)
★費用:
申請手續費$60美金
學費預估$5,000-$10,000年/美金
非美國公民學費每學分$215(美金)
預計生活費(校外,10個月)$12,500
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