Cho – Yi ( Nini ) Kim ( Major : Business Management )
Accepted by : The Chinese University of Hongkong ( Shenzhen ), James Cook University ( Singapore / Australia ), and Xi ’ an Jiao tong-Liverpool University ( Suzhou / England )
She said studying abroad will feel very exciting and nerve-wracking because of culture shock . However , she has decided to stay in China for college because it is one of the safest countries during COVID . She is willing to take classes in person here , but she prefers to take online courses if she goes abroad .
“ My tips would be to follow your heart and think thoroughly . College will affect your future career , so you have to think about what kind of college you ’ re going to . Go on school websites or the physical school to visit .”
Anthony Liao Yates ( Major : Environmental science )
Accepted by : University of California Santa Cruz ( UCSC ), The American University of Paris ( AUP ), Hampshire College , and Cleveland State University .
He said he is eager to go abroad ; however , unsure if he will during his freshman year .
He is hesitant to go to countries with high-cases of COVID and hopes to get into a university in China , such as DKU or NYU Shanghai , to prevent himself from e-learning .
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“ Pick a major and the university based on your passions , not what others want you to do .”
Ya – Han ( Abby ) Chang ( Major : Communication and Media )
Accepted by : Baylor University ( still waiting for other universities to reply in Korea and the United States )
She thinks going abroad will feel fresh since it will be her first time leaving her family and being alone . She is also excited because she will get to know better about other countries .
She hopes that the place she ends up going is stable in handling the pandemic since she wants to be in class in person ; she would like to make new friends physically rather than online friends .
“ While choosing a major , make sure that you are into it , don ’ t ask which one is easier . Nothing will be easy in university , and it will be stricter than in high school .”