As a person who is originally from Russia, it is easier for me to see differences between American and European students. Furthermore, I have studded for four years in Russian university and now I am in TCC, so I have opportunity to compare our educational system and American. In the article “Generation NeXt” Mark L. Taylor tells that American students do not want put any afford to get good grades; I agree and disagree with these point.
I agree because I can see that the students can choose any teacher they want, it makes life easier for them. However, when after the college graduates have to work with other people they will not be able to choose a boss or co-workers that they like. In Russia, we do not have choice of teachers; from the beginning students assigned for classes and they cannot change anything. Other thing is that if student fails a class he or she can take it again and again, just pay money. In my country if person tries to pass it again and fails he or she dismissed from the university; it makes students work harder.
I disagree with Taylor’s point because I see a lot of students paying for their education without anybody’s help. In order to do it they have to work part or full time and at the same time go to college and do home work. All this puts a lot of pressure on them. In Russia government offers free education plus scholarship to students who does well; also, teenagers do not have to work, mostly because nobody will hire them. Other thing that I have noticed is that children after graduating from school are expected to live on their own, without support from their parents. It means that except college they have to pay for apartment, food, clothes and other things; and at present economical situation it must be very hard. Russian students usually live with their parents who pay for everything that children need.
So if look at all differences between European and American students, I think there are reasons for it, because American children expected to do much more than students in Europe, who for the most part should only go to the college and study.
I agree because I can see that the students can choose any teacher they want, it makes life easier for them. However, when after the college graduates have to work with other people they will not be able to choose a boss or co-workers that they like. In Russia, we do not have choice of teachers; from the beginning students assigned for classes and they cannot change anything. Other thing is that if student fails a class he or she can take it again and again, just pay money. In my country if person tries to pass it again and fails he or she dismissed from the university; it makes students work harder.
I disagree with Taylor’s point because I see a lot of students paying for their education without anybody’s help. In order to do it they have to work part or full time and at the same time go to college and do home work. All this puts a lot of pressure on them. In Russia government offers free education plus scholarship to students who does well; also, teenagers do not have to work, mostly because nobody will hire them. Other thing that I have noticed is that children after graduating from school are expected to live on their own, without support from their parents. It means that except college they have to pay for apartment, food, clothes and other things; and at present economical situation it must be very hard. Russian students usually live with their parents who pay for everything that children need.
So if look at all differences between European and American students, I think there are reasons for it, because American children expected to do much more than students in Europe, who for the most part should only go to the college and study.
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There is likely a huge difference between students at TCC (a community college) and many of the students at some of the area four-year colleges and universities in respect to jobs, attitudes about money, and education. Of course, we cannot generalize, as most schools have a varied student body that attends for a variety of reasons and survive by a variety of means.
I'd be curious to go to school in Europe or elsewhere and see the differences and not have to work so hard at the same time.
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