Chinanews, August 26. According to the US "World Journal" report, every year in the school season, many freshmen yearn for college life. However, this year, the epidemic has become a serious obstacle for them to enter the campus. However, some Chinese freshmen in Los Angeles San Gabriel Valley said that they still yearn to report to campus and start a new life.
Recently, the Scarborough polling agency released a survey of freshmen in 4-year residential colleges in the United States. The survey shows that 40% of freshmen "may or very likely" will not register when school starts this fall. In addition, 28% of returning students (sophomore to senior year) said they "will not go back or have not decided yet." Moreover, this trend extends to some of the most competitive Ivy League universities, such as Harvard University has stated that 20% of freshmen will be delayed in admission in the fall.
At Yale University, there are 2 teaching options for freshmen in the class of 2024. One is to complete the first semester on campus and return home in late November to continue distance learning. Another option is to not go to school for a whole year and learn remotely from home.
Braden Wong, a Chinese freshman at Yale who lives in Arcadia, said he chose to report to school. Although living on campus is also an online course, living on campus can adapt to university life. Students have the opportunity to interact and communicate. Campus facilities such as libraries and laboratories can also be used. In addition, freshmen can set up exploration clubs on campus, make friends and participate in extracurricular activities. Of course, you still have to maintain social distancing.
Braden Wong pointed out that compared with Yale's past freshman courses, he has a better understanding and preparation this year, and the importance of communication has become more obvious. For example, many students check their email frequently and are very active in the group chat room of the class. On the other hand, many senior students are trying their best to help freshmen. "I think it's worth living on campus, because the first year is very important for finding your interest and making plans for the next few years."
Yale University also attaches great importance to campus safety and has taken a number of preventive measures. For example, there is only one student in each dormitory, freshmen live only in the first semester, and sophomores will enter the school in the second semester, and the two grades will be exchanged. In mid-August, the school has sent a new coronavirus test kit to all students so that students can test themselves before returning to school. After semester begins, all students are required to wear masks and are tested twice a week, all funded by Yale University.
However, Columbia University, another Ivy League school, has a very different policy. In June, the school announced that 60% of the students will enter the school for the fall semester. Cheng Yufei, a Chinese freshman who lives in Arcadia, was told that freshman and sophomore students in the fall semester can live on campus, and they are ready to register. , And very yearning for life after school. However, in mid-August, the school suddenly notified her to cancel the original plan for new students to live on campus and change all to home online classes, which disappointed her. (Ding Shu)