My expectation for the first week of school was completely different that I’ve experienced. I have read a lot about the U.S. system of higher education and I was prepared to meet a lot of differences.
I didn’t expect to have opportunity to choose classes and to compose my own class schedule. I expect to have classroom learning environment more similar with Russian – teacher-centered classroom culture. It means that in my country often instructors (teachers, professors) evaluate students, but here (in the U.S.) students evaluate instructors, instructors evaluate students, classmates reckon up each other. For example I remember the first class when students have to tell about teacher's and student's duties. Obviously it can’t happened in Russia and it surprised me very much.
Because I studied in the different classroom culture for a long time, here I felt that I don’t study and each class seems to me like a funny game for one or two ours. I expected to memorize a lot of materials. Obviously the first week was really unforgettable to me and I am always open for new impressions.
When I read the expectations of my classmates and also what they wrote in the last blog about differences betueen students in their country and in USA I felt that all international students have the same system of study wich is completely different than the system in USA.
ReplyDeleteHi Evgeby:
ReplyDeleteI didn't expect to make my own schedule too, I thought that the students in ESL program we would be more isolated than the other students, but is not, we are the same, we would do our own schedule, and we take classes in the same building than the other students.
See you soon.
Mauricio
You stated very well what I see as a good aspect of the American educational system. "Obviously the first week was really unforgettable....." Our goal as educators it to help you learn, remember and apply the material covered in our classes. Perhaps that isn't what you meant by "unforgettable", but I thought I would make a connection anyway!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteIn my school, the system is very similar I can make my schedule according to the available courses and I think that’s better for me because I can put my classes at morning so I can practice at the afternoon.
I hope you to have some great experiences next week and get good grades in your exams.
Yoaly P.