I have been in America for three years. Every time when people know that I can speak Cantonese, they ask me, “Are you from Hong Kong?” No, I was born in Foshan, a subordinate city in Guangdong, China. I studied in the best middle school and high school in town. They are strict schools that do not allow girls to have long hair. There is a ranking list after each midterm and final exam. The atmosphere was very competitive, but...

Freedom is essential for everyone. Being restricted is frustrating. I had studied in China for more than ten years before I came to the United States. More and more students want to study abroad. Most of them think that they will have more freedom and opportunities in America because they do not have much in China. I studied in the best school in town. The atmosphere was very competitive because there was a ranking list after each midterm and final...

When people say good things about my habit or manner, I look back in my life and thank the person who has shaped me as who I am today – my father. I want to be a person like him. My father was the first college student in his family which had been peasants for generations. Since he was little, he was afraid of cultivating with his face towards the dust and his back towards the sun. He studied very hard...

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The most practical class will be Econ 132A: Intro to Investment. The professor claims so and I think so. It's taught by a really experienced CPA/CFA who focuses...