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Chinese attend US schools at younger age

中國(guó)留美學(xué)生年齡越來(lái)越小

Chinese students in the United States are getting an earlier start.

中國(guó)留美學(xué)生年齡出現(xiàn)越來(lái)越小的趨勢(shì)。

In the 1970s, a typical Chinese student in the US was there for a master’s or doctoral degree. They were then followed by students pursuing undergraduate degrees.

上世紀(jì)70年代，大部分中國(guó)學(xué)生留美是為了攻讀碩士和博士學(xué)位。隨后又有一些學(xué)生留美攻讀學(xué)士學(xué)位。

Now, Chinese are the largest international group in US kindergarten-through-12th grade, or K-12, programs of study.

現(xiàn)在，中國(guó)人成為美國(guó)境內(nèi)國(guó)際留學(xué)生中幼兒園到12年級(jí)學(xué)生的主力軍。

November statistics show that 34,578 Chinese students were studying in primary and secondary schools in the US, or 52 percent of all international students there.

11月份，數(shù)據(jù)顯示，在美國(guó)的中小學(xué)留學(xué)生中有34578名中國(guó)學(xué)生，占據(jù)國(guó)際留學(xué)生的52%。

Five years ago, the number was 8,857, according to The Wall Street Journal. It cited statistics from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, a Department of Homeland Security unit that tracks foreigners in the US on student visas and the schools they attend.

根據(jù)華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)報(bào)道，五年前，中國(guó)留美的中小學(xué)生只有8857名。數(shù)據(jù)援引自國(guó)土安全部中負(fù)責(zé)中學(xué)生和交流訪問者項(xiàng)目的一個(gè)部門，這個(gè)項(xiàng)目跟蹤外國(guó)人在美國(guó)的學(xué)生簽證和學(xué)習(xí)學(xué)校的統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)。

At The Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas, the number of Chinese students grew from six to 20 in the past six years, the maximum allowed from one foreign nation.

在美國(guó)德克薩斯州的布魯克溪山學(xué)校，六年前中國(guó)留學(xué)生只有6名，現(xiàn)在增長(zhǎng)至20名，達(dá)到了一國(guó)增長(zhǎng)數(shù)量的最高限制數(shù)額。

When Tang Weite first arrived at the school in 2009, the 18-year-old found that South Koreans were the dominant group at their boarding house. Shawn Rhodes, director of residence life, said, "That trend shifted to China, as China has increased in affluence and prosperity."

2009年唐偉德第一次來(lái)到這個(gè)學(xué)校，當(dāng)時(shí)18歲的他發(fā)現(xiàn)朝鮮人是住宿學(xué)校的主要人群。宿管管理人Shawn Rhodes 表示，“隨著中國(guó)的興旺繁榮，現(xiàn)在主要人群已經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)向了中國(guó)。”

Ma Shuheng, a senior at the pre-K-12 day and boarding Christian school near Dallas, said: "Not only the number is increasing. The standard (for admission) is higher, too."

馬書恒，達(dá)拉斯城市附近的一所住宿基督教學(xué)校的高年級(jí)學(xué)生說(shuō)道，“不僅數(shù)量在增長(zhǎng)，其入學(xué)門檻也提高了。”

He said that when he first applied in 2012, there was hardly any barrier to entry. "Now, most students who get in have a 90-plus TOEFL score," he added, referring to the

他說(shuō)，2012年他第一次申請(qǐng)這個(gè)學(xué)校時(shí)，幾乎沒有入學(xué)要求。“現(xiàn)在，入學(xué)的學(xué)生大多都取得90分以上的托福成績(jī)，”他說(shuō)道，托福是指一項(xiàng)測(cè)驗(yàn)英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言能力的考試。

One of the reasons for many Chinese students studying in US schools is to escape the gaokao, China’s national entrance examination, and the fierce competition that comes with it. The other motivation is to get prepared for US colleges.

許多中國(guó)學(xué)生去美國(guó)留學(xué)的主要原因是躲避中國(guó)高考的激烈競(jìng)爭(zhēng)壓力。另外一些學(xué)生則是為了準(zhǔn)備考取美國(guó)的大學(xué)。

"More younger Chinese students choose to go to US high schools, as more parents believe that this leads to a better education if their kids finally choose to go to US universities and colleges," said Yu Haoyang, founder of Global Intellect Consulting in Beijing, which prepares Chinese students to apply to US schools.

“很多中國(guó)年輕學(xué)生選擇去美國(guó)讀中學(xué)，因?yàn)槠涓改赶嘈琶绹?guó)教育更好并為最終考取美國(guó)大學(xué)打下基礎(chǔ)，”于浩洋，為中國(guó)赴美學(xué)生準(zhǔn)備申請(qǐng)工作的全球智力咨詢創(chuàng)始人說(shuō)道。

"They believe that US high schools offer better English-language and cultural training, and it is easier for their kids to master these skills and become more competitive," she said.

“家長(zhǎng)們相信美國(guó)中學(xué)可以提供更好的英語(yǔ)教學(xué)和文化培訓(xùn)，可以讓孩子們耳濡目染地掌握語(yǔ)言技巧，以此來(lái)提高自身的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，”她說(shuō)道。

Rhodes noticed that Chinese students nowadays arrive at a younger age, with most starting in the ninth grade. "It’s better for assimilation, worldview, and to get culturally immersed so that they are much more ready for the switch to college."

Rhodes說(shuō)道，如今中國(guó)留學(xué)生年齡越來(lái)越小，很多從九年級(jí)就開始在美留學(xué)。“這樣有助于學(xué)生更快融入美國(guó)文化生
活和擴(kuò)展學(xué)生視野，從而能夠更自如地進(jìn)入美國(guó)大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)。”

Tang at Brook Hill said: "The earlier the better."

布魯克溪山學(xué)校的唐同學(xué)說(shuō)：“留學(xué)越早越好。”

He came for the 11th grade in 2009. "Back then, we came late, so it’s harder to join an athletic group or a club, which decides your social circle." He was a substitute player on the soccer team.

他在2009年來(lái)美國(guó)進(jìn)入11年級(jí)學(xué)習(xí)。“因?yàn)槲襾?lái)的比較晚，很難加入運(yùn)動(dòng)社團(tuán)或者俱樂部，這些社團(tuán)取決于你的社交圈。”他后來(lái)成為一個(gè)足球隊(duì)的替補(bǔ)隊(duì)員。

Rhodes said that extracurricular groups often play an important role as international students assimilate into student life.

Rhodes說(shuō)道，課外活動(dòng)在國(guó)際留學(xué)生融入學(xué)生生活中發(fā)揮著重要作用。

(The groups) connect them with a different group and identify them as someone other than a boarding student, he said. "When a student comes later, it’s more of a challenge."

“(這些課外小組)和其他一些小組聯(lián)系密切，讓留學(xué)生不再感到自己只是一名寄宿學(xué)生，”他說(shuō)，“如果學(xué)生入學(xué)晚，加入課外小組將會(huì)變得很難。”

He said a Chinese girl named Yiling came to the school for eighth grade."She’s a cheerleader. She’s very well-known. And she runs for student council office; she made the most of her time at The Brook Hill," Rhodes said.

他例舉了一名八年級(jí)叫伊玲的中國(guó)女孩。“她是名拉拉隊(duì)隊(duì)長(zhǎng)，非常有名，她還管理學(xué)生會(huì)，充分利用了布魯克山小學(xué)的在校學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間。”