Since the implementation of the "Five Year Plan" for the secondary school entrance examination, some middle-class parents have found a new way to let their children study abroad in advance. After completing compulsory education, it is easier to apply to famous universities abroad by going to high schools abroad, but the cost of studying abroad will be higher, which is hard for ordinary families to bear.
Once upon a time, studying abroad was equivalent to "gilding" for students. After graduation, whether staying abroad or returning to work, the treatment was better than that of domestic students. In order to make their children stand out in the future, parents would not hesitate to invest all their wealth in education and manage their children's studies as their own business. Can these students realize their beautiful vision when they return from abroad?
After spending 5 million yuan to study in the United States for 10 years, the world's top design colleges graduate and return home. Is the monthly salary of 7000 worth it?
With the improvement of living standards, the number of students studying abroad is increasing. Most of the students are undergraduate or graduate students studying abroad. If economic conditions permit, parents would like to send students to study abroad in high school. Don't worry about brain drain. After all, quite a few students will return to China for employment after graduation. It's just that the efforts and gains are not in direct proportion.
Alex went to the United States to study in high school after the high school entrance examination. In the year of the college entrance examination, he chose the popular major architecture. His graduate students were admitted to the world's top Rhode Island School of Design, and chose to return to work after graduation. Unexpectedly, shortly after graduation, the popularity of the construction major has declined, and the industry's treatment has also declined. Eventually Alex was employed as an engineer by a central enterprise in Shanghai.
It seems that Alex's return to China for employment has been smooth, but actually she is not happy at all. Although the work of state-owned enterprises is relatively stable, there is no need to worry about employment, but she is in Shanghai, The base salary plus year-end bonus is calculated on average, and the monthly salary is only six or seven thousand yuan 。 This level has just reached the average salary in Shanghai, which is not directly proportional to her educational background and education investment.
You know, from studying abroad in high school to graduating from master's degree, Alex spent almost 5 million yuan in the past 10 years in the United States. Based on the monthly income of 7000 yuan, she worked for 60 years without eating or drinking to earn back her tuition 。 She worked hard all her life to earn her tuition, which made her wonder whether studying abroad was worth it?
How does studying abroad affect students? Not necessarily fully reflected in income
For this account of studying abroad, I was really shocked. I didn't expect that the cost of studying abroad would be so high. It is good to see that newly graduated students majoring in architecture can find jobs smoothly and get 7000 yuan a month after tax. After all, the construction industry is cold, and a large number of architecture and civil engineering students are unemployed after graduation. Alex got the offer after three rounds of interviews, so it is useful to study abroad.
If Alex works in cities other than Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, his monthly income of 7000 yuan is still high, but it is not high for Shanghai, which has higher consumption in all aspects. It's just that Alex's way of calculating his tuition is not quite right, She won't earn 7000 all the time. As her seniority grows, she will also have the opportunity to be promoted and paid more in the future In a few years' time, he may earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
However, no one can predict the future. Alex's current situation is very representative. The continuous improvement of domestic education has also brought great competitive pressure to international students. Especially in the construction industry, the employment environment has changed greatly, which is really not ideal in a short time.
Foreign students and parents should understand that the purpose of studying abroad is not only to find a good job and earn more money in the future. The purpose of studying abroad is to receive better education, improve language ability, broaden horizons, and experience completely different customs, cultural backgrounds, and ways of thinking This kind of cultural exchange will stimulate the creativity and imagination of students and have a further effect on future development.
Maybe the advantage of returning home after graduation is still not reflected, It will gradually appear in the future work and study, and can not be simply measured by income, which is very one-sided. If you wait 10 years after graduation to compare, you may have a completely different situation.
Which countries are more cost-effective?
The reason why Alex spends a lot is not only because she has studied abroad for a long time, but also because of the country she went to. Studying in the United States has always been the most expensive among international students, Only students with a solid family can choose to study in the United States, but the educational content is indeed more secure.
In terms of the cost of studying abroad, Canada is second only to the United States, followed by the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. If the budget for studying abroad is not too high, students can also choose France, Germany, Japan and South Korea.
Italy and Spain cost the lowest, maybe 100000 yuan is enough It is not very different from studying at a university in China, but the educational level is just so so. From the perspective of cost performance, in recent years, more students choose to go to Japan and South Korea, the distance is also relatively close, the transportation costs are lower, the climate is relatively close, and students are easier to adapt.
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