Tu\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edbc, tr\u00ean chuy\u1ebfn bay t\u1eeb San Francisco t\u1edbi Pittsburgh, t\u00f4i ng\u1ed3i c\u1ea1nh Yunhan Gao, m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 kinh t\u1ebf Trung Qu\u1ed1c \u0111i c\u00f4ng t\u00e1c cho c\u00f4ng ti c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u1ea5y. Sau cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1ed1i tho\u1ea1i ng\u1eafn, t\u00f4i h\u1ecfi \u00f4ng \u1ea5y v\u1ec1 th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m \u1edf Trung Qu\u1ed1c.<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y n\u00f3i: \u201cGi\u1eefa n\u0103m 2000 v\u00e0 2010, Trung Qu\u1ed1c thu \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u00ean 6 tri\u1ec7u vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m m\u1edbi v\u00ec c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 ch\u1ebf t\u1ea1o n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i m\u1edf c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng \u1edf \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3m chi ph\u00ed v\u00e0 t\u0103ng l\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn. Ng\u00e0y nay, m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 \u0111ang thay \u0111\u1ed5i v\u00ec l\u01b0\u01a1ng cho c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng Trung Qu\u1ed1c \u0111ang d\u00e2ng l\u00ean cao h\u01a1n c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c nh\u01b0 Ethiopia, Bangladesh, v\u00e0 Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e0 ch\u1ebf t\u1ea1o \u0111ang \u0111\u00f3ng c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u1edf Trung Qu\u1ed1c v\u00e0 chuy\u1ec3n t\u1edbi c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc c\u00f3 chi ph\u00ed th\u1ea5p h\u01a1n. V\u1edbi c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 ti\u00ean ti\u1ebfn trong t\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u00e1 v\u00e0 robotics, nhi\u1ec1u c\u00f4ng ti ch\u1ebf t\u1ea1o \u0111ang quay v\u1ec1 n\u01b0\u1edbc h\u1ecd v\u00ec h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ea3n ph\u1ea9m nhanh h\u01a1n, r\u1ebb h\u01a1n v\u00e0 ch\u1ea5t l\u01b0\u1ee3ng t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n. Ngay c\u1ea3 Foxconn, c\u00f4ng ti l\u00e0m ra iPhones c\u1ee7a Apple v\u1edbi h\u00e0ng tr\u0103m ngh\u00ecn c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n c\u0169ng \u0111ang chuy\u1ec3n sang \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 v\u00e0 t\u1ea1o ra nhi\u1ec1u vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m \u1edf \u0111\u00f3.\u201d<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi: \u201cC\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i v\u00ec c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n lao \u0111\u1ed9ng \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 l\u00e0 r\u1ebb h\u01a1n kh\u00f4ng?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y n\u00f3i: \u201cC\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n lao \u0111\u1ed9ng \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 l\u00e0m \u00edt h\u01a1n c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n Trung Qu\u1ed1c nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng r\u1ebb h\u01a1n m\u1ea5y. T\u00f4i ngh\u0129 Apple c\u1ea7n c\u1ea1nh tranh v\u1edbi c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed1i th\u1ee7 c\u1ea1nh tranh kh\u00e1c nh\u01b0 Hoa V\u0129, Samsung hay Xiami trong th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0y. X\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng s\u1ea3n ph\u1ea9m \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y s\u1ebd cho Apple m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 \u01b0u th\u1ebf then ch\u1ed1t n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y n\u00f3i th\u00eam: \u201cNg\u00e0y nay, c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n Trung Qu\u1ed1c kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n r\u1ebb nh\u01b0 m\u01b0\u1eddi hay hai m\u01b0\u01a1i n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc. Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi tr\u1ebb h\u01a1n \u0111ang v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ec3 h\u1ecdc C\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 th\u00f4ng tin v\u00e0 h\u1ecd mu\u1ed1n c\u00f3 vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n. Hi\u1ec7n th\u1eddi, c\u00f4ng nghi\u1ec7p c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang b\u00f9ng n\u1ed5 v\u00e0 c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m h\u01a1n cho h\u1ecd. Ng\u00e0y l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c nhi\u1ec1u gi\u1edd v\u00e0 l\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ea5p trong c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng l\u00e0 th\u1ee9 c\u1ee7a qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 v\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang h\u01b0\u1edbng t\u1edbi t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n. Tuy nhi\u00ean, vi\u1ec7c d\u1ecbch chuy\u1ec3n n\u00e0y l\u00e0 kh\u00f3 v\u00ec c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n lao \u0111\u1ed9ng th\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c trong c\u00e1c c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng nh\u01b0ng gi\u1edd kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m. C\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi tr\u1ebb \u2018\u00edt \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c h\u01a1n\u201d trong c\u00e1c v\u00f9ng s\u00e2u xa nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea1i mu\u1ed1n l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c trong c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c. M\u1ed7i n\u0103m, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i cho t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p tr\u00ean t\u00e1m tri\u1ec7u sinh vi\u00ean \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc nh\u01b0ng ch\u1ec9 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ph\u1ea7n tr\u0103m nh\u1ecf h\u1ecdc v\u1ec1 C\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 hay K\u0129 ngh\u1ec7 th\u00f4ng tin, ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m. S\u1ed1 c\u00f2n l\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc g\u1eb7p kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n trong t\u00ecm ra vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m. N\u1ebfu \u00f4ng c\u1ed9ng t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1ea5t nghi\u1ec7p n\u00e0y l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi nhau, con s\u1ed1 l\u00e0 r\u1ea5t l\u1edbn v\u00e0 v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 \u0111ang s\u00f4i l\u00ean b\u00e2y gi\u1edd.\u201d<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi: \u201cV\u1eady th\u00ec l\u00e0m sao h\u1ecd gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 n\u00e0y? C\u00f3 gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p n\u00e0o kh\u00f4ng?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: \u201cC\u00f3 gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang ch\u1ec9 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u00e0i v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi. Nhi\u1ec1u c\u01a1 x\u01b0\u1edfng cho c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n \u0111i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u1edf c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 l\u1edbn. C\u00f3 c\u00e1c ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e0o t\u1ea1o h\u01b0\u1edbng ngh\u1ec1 cho thanh ni\u00ean \u1edf v\u00f9ng s\u00e2u xa, nh\u01b0ng m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o v\u00e0i tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1ea5t nghi\u1ec7p m\u1ed7i n\u0103m v\u00e0 con s\u1ed1 n\u00e0y v\u1eabn \u0111ang t\u0103ng l\u00ean. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t v\u00e0 hi\u1ec7n th\u1eddi ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n v\u00e0o c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u \u0111\u1ec3 khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch ph\u00e1t ki\u1ebfn t\u1ea1o ra vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd m\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m \u0111\u1ec3 xem li\u1ec7u n\u00f3 c\u00f3 t\u00e1c d\u1ee5ng hay kh\u00f4ng. Trong khi \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang tr\u1ea3i nghi\u1ec7m m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n v\u1edbi th\u1ea5t nghi\u1ec7p cao.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y h\u1ecfi: \u201cCh\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng g\u1eedi nhi\u1ec1u sinh vi\u00ean sang h\u1ecdc \u1edf M\u0129. H\u1ecd h\u1ecdc th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?\u201d<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o \u00f4ng \u1ea5y: \u201cC\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u sinh vi\u00ean Trung Qu\u1ed1c h\u1ecdc \u1edf M\u0129. T\u00f4i tin con s\u1ed1 l\u00e0 qu\u00e3ng n\u1eeda tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi. M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t nh\u01b0ng s\u1ed1 kh\u00e1c \u0111ang v\u1eadt l\u1ed9n \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ed1i ph\u00f3 v\u1edbi h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean: \u201cNhi\u1ec1u b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 g\u1eedi con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd \u0111i h\u1ecdc n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i \u0111\u1ec3 tho\u00e1t kh\u1ecfi h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 x\u01b0a \u1edf Trung Qu\u1ed1c. Ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u00e1c gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ec1u chi nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ec3 chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb cho con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd qua \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u00ec thi \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o theo chu\u1ea9n M\u0129, h\u1ecdc c\u00e1c l\u1edbp h\u1ecdc ti\u1ebfng Anh ngo\u00e0i tr\u01b0\u1eddng, v\u00e0 th\u1eadm ch\u00ed tr\u1ea3 ti\u1ec1n t\u01b0 v\u1ea5n v\u1ec1 c\u00e1ch vi\u1ebft \u0111\u01a1n xin h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t \u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: \u201c\u0110i\u1ec1u h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m cho con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn v\u00e0o tr\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1ed1t nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb cho con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd v\u1ec1 c\u00e1ch h\u1ecdc trong h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng kh\u00e1c n\u01a1i ghi nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ed7 k\u00ec thi kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 t\u00e1c d\u1ee5ng. C\u00f3 th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c s\u1ed1ng xa gia \u0111\u00ecnh nh\u01b0 ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef v\u00e0 kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t v\u0103n ho\u00e1, nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 s\u1ee9c \u00e9p h\u00e0n l\u00e2m l\u00e0 v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 nghi\u00eam tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t. Nhi\u1ec1u sinh vi\u00ean ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean b\u1edfi s\u1ef1 nghi\u00eam ng\u1eb7t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ec3 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t \u1edf c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u n\u01a1i c\u1ea1nh tranh l\u00e0 d\u1eef d\u1ed9i. M\u00f4 h\u00ecnh \u201cH\u1ecdc ch\u0103m, nh\u1edb nhi\u1ec1u, v\u00e0 t\u1eadp trung theo b\u1eb1ng c\u1ea5p\u201d m\u00e0 sinh vi\u00ean Trung Qu\u1ed1c th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i theo kh\u00f4ng kh\u1edbp v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh v\u00e0o qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh ph\u00e2n t\u00edch v\u00e0 t\u01b0 duy ph\u00ea ph\u00e1n. Nhi\u1ec1u sinh vi\u00ean h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t \u1edf nh\u00e0 nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y v\u00e0 h\u1ecd tr\u1edf n\u00ean ch\u00e1n n\u1ea3n.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00d4ng \u1ea5y d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 t\u00f2 m\u00f2: \u201cT\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng nghe n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3. T\u00f4i ngh\u0129 nhi\u1ec1u b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn bi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 \u0111i\u1ec1u nh\u01b0 v\u1eady.\u201d<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o \u00f4ng \u1ea5y: \u201cT\u1ea5t nhi\u00ean, con c\u00e1i kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd n\u00f3i cho b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 ch\u00fang v\u1ec1 ch\u00fang kh\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2u hay c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y b\u1ecb c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng th\u1ebf n\u00e0o. H\u1ecd ch\u1ec9 c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ed1i ph\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t c\u00f3 th\u1ec3. M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ee9c \u00e9p h\u00e0n l\u00e2m v\u00e0 cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t. S\u1ed1 kh\u00e1c quay sang gian l\u1eadn \u0111\u1ec3 qua \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u00e0i thi, nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ecb b\u1eaft v\u00e0 b\u1ecb \u0111u\u1ed5i. Theo \u00fd ki\u1ebfn t\u00f4i, v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 thi\u1ebfu chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb h\u00e0n l\u00e2m khi nhi\u1ec1u sinh vi\u00ean ch\u01b0a s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng r\u1eddi kh\u1ecfi nh\u00e0. H\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ee7 tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh v\u00e0 ch\u1ecbu tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ed9c l\u1eadp. T\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng c\u00e1c b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 chi s\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n l\u1edbn \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 cho gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd. H\u1ecd l\u00e0m b\u1ea5t k\u00ec c\u00e1i g\u00ec h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m cho con h\u1ecd v\u00e0o c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u, th\u1eadm ch\u00ed thu\u00ea c\u1ea3 t\u01b0 v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec3 vi\u1ebft \u0111\u01a1n xin h\u1ecdc cho con c\u00e1i h\u1ecd. Tuy nhi\u00ean, n\u1ebfu con h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb, ch\u00fang c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 kh\u00f4ng th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng nh\u01b0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c mong \u0111\u1ee3i.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A conversation on the airplanes<\/p>\n
Last week, on an airplane from San Francisco to Pittsburgh, I sat next to Yunhan Gao, a Chinese economist who travel on his company business. After a brief conversation, I asked him about the job market in China.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cBetween 2000 and 2010, China gained over 6 million new jobs because foreign manufacturers opened factories there to reduce costs and increase profitability. Today, everything is changing because wages for Chinese factory workers are rising higher than other countries such as Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Many manufacturers are closing their factories in China and moving to lower cost countries. With advanced technologies in automation and robotics, many manufactures companies are returning to their countries as they can build products faster, cheaper and better quality. Even Foxconn, the maker of Apple iPhones with a hundred thousand workers is moving to India and creating many jobs there.\u201d<\/p>\n
I asked: \u201cIs it because India labor workers are cheaper?\u201d<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIndia labor workers make less than Chinese workers but not much. I think Apple needs to compete with other competitors such as Huawei, Samsung or Xiami in this market .To build the product here will give Apple some key advantages.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cToday, Chinese workers are no longer cheap like ten or twenty years ago. More young people are going to college to study Information Technology and they want better jobs. Currently, our technology industry is exploding and there are more jobs for them. Long hours and low wages workdays in a factory are the thing of the past as we are looking toward a better future. However, this transition is difficult because there are many labor workers who used to work in the factories but now without a job. There are many \u201clesser educated\u201d young people in rural areas who want to work in the factory also could not find works. Each year, we graduate over eight million college students but only a small percent study Information Technology or Engineering who could find work. The rest of college graduates are having difficulty in finding a job too. If you add all of these unemployed people together, the number is very big and the problem is boiling now.\u201d<\/p>\n
I asked: \u201cThen how do they solve this problem? Is there any solution?<\/p>\n
He explained: \u201cThere are solutions but they can only solve a few problems temporarily. Many factories send workers to work in other countries but it does not solve the big problem. There are vocational training programs for young people in rural areas, but some are not effective. We are looking at several million unemployed people each year and the number keeps rising. We know that technology is one of the best solutions and currently our government invests a lot of money in top universities to encourage innovations to create jobs but it would take several years to see if it work or not. In the meantime, we are experiencing some difficulties with high unemployment.\u201d<\/p>\n
He asked: \u201cWe also send a lot of students to study in the U.S. How are they doing?<\/p>\n
I told him: \u201cThere are a lot of Chinese students studying in the U.S. I believe the number is about over half million. Some do well but others are struggling to cope with the education system here.\u201d<\/p>\n
He seemed surprised: \u201cMany parents sent their children to study overseas to escape the archaic education system in China. Most families spent a lot of money to prepare their children to past the American Standard Entrance Examinations, taking English lessons after school, and even pay for consultations on how to write good applications\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
I explained: \u201cWhat they did was only to get their children to get accepted to a good school but they did not prepare their children on how to study in a different system where memorization to past exams does not work. There are challenges to living away from the family such as language and cultural differences, but I think the academic pressure is the most serious problem. Many students are surprised by the rigor needed to succeed, especially in top schools where competition is fierce. The \u201cstudy hard, memorize more, and degree-oriented focus\u201d model which Chinese students often follow does not fit well in a system that emphasizes the analytical process and critical thinking . Many top students who did well at home but did not do well here and they become frustrated.\u201d<\/p>\n
He seemed curious: \u201cI do not hear about it. I think many parents are not aware of such a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
I told him: \u201cOf course, children never tell their parents how much they suffered or feeling stressed. They just try to cope as much as possible. Some overcame the academic pressures and eventually doing well. Others turned to cheat to pass exams, many got caught and get dismissed. In my opinion, the main issue is a lack of academic preparation as many students are not ready to leave home yet. They are not mature enough and responsible to live independently. I know that parents spent a large amount of money to invest in their children\u2019s education. They do whatever they can to get their children to top universities, even hiring consultants to write the application for their children. However, if their children are not prepared they may not be as successful as expected.\u201c<\/p>\n
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