The Academic Chasm: Why IELTS Isn’t Enough Abroad
Perfect language scores don’t guarantee success in North American universities. Learn the skills Chinese students need—and how GLOBE bridges the academic chasm.
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Time Management for International Students Who Do Everything Last Minute
It’s 11:42 PM in Ontario. Your university essay is due at midnight, your kitchen counter is flooded because you snipped the corner of your Canadian bagged milk completely wrong, and you’re panicking. Without structure, the “Last-Minute Club” quickly threatens your GPA. Upgrade your academic operating system today at globelearning.cn!
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Bridges, Beijing, and Bold Beginnings: A Letter to Parents
Dear Parents, I’ve walked the busy streets of Sanlitun in Beijing and navigated the crowds along the Bund in Shanghai. For twelve years, China was my home. During that time, I saw brilliant students work…
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Quick Pick: Speed Reading
Book Recommendation: Speed Reading: Learn to Read a 200+ Page Book in 1 Hour by Kam Knight is a practical guide that teaches readers how to dramatically increase their reading speed while maintaining or improving comprehension…
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Quick Pick: Moonwalking with Einstein
Book Recommendation: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer is a narrative nonfiction book about a journalist who immerses himself in the world of “memory athletes” and trains his own…
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Quick Pick: Outsmart Your Brain
Book Recommendation: Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy by Daniel T. Willingham is a practical guide to studying and teaching that explains how learning actually works in the…
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Jetsetters and Bookworms: Preparing to Study Overseas
Studying overseas is an exciting adventure that can broaden horizons, challenge comfort zones, and create amazing memories. As you prepare to embark on this incredible journey, it’s essential to approach it with a mix of…
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6 Ways to Remember More of What You Read
Editor’s Note: This post contains an affiliate link. It’s happened to all of us. Probably repeatedly. You know that you’ve read something pertaining to your current problem (or discussion, or project, or whatever), but you…
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Studying Overseas: The Cultural Barrier
I did extensive research on studying overseas and what I wanted to know was why so many students from China and parts of southeast Asia – with better than average scholastic abilities in their home…
