I have been studying and working in U.S. for 4 years. My recommendation is to treat studying abroad as an eyes-openning experience. Besides potential career opportunities, your view of the world could be changed, more friends would be made, and you will have clearer goal for both career and life. All these can't be measured by financial numbers.
My 2 cents, welcome to communicate!
-- by 会员 jackieduan (2010/6/23 12:30:07)
Agreed~Hopefully I will figure out what to do with my life and career~
这里想提醒一点,千万不要轻易地跟别人讨论要不要出国的想法,此乃大忌会。一方面自己没有深入的考量,就听别人的意见,没有意义,鞋舒不舒服只有脚知道;另一方面,这个讨论者的选择要慎之又慎,太多的朋友根本就没有思考过这个问题,难以给出专业的意见。太多的朋友在忙碌于找对象、结婚、生小孩(我们这个年纪的生活轨迹),所以你的这个想法对他们来说,离他们正在经历的生活——现实太远,绝大多数情况下,他们会问你“为什么要去?你想清楚了吗?”然后他们会若有所思的说“太不现实;成本太高;”,接着他们会问很多传统问题“你以后怎么办?”最后语重心长的总结“你这个年纪还是务实一点好。”我无意反驳所有关心我的朋友,只是经历太多这些劝说之后,你会发现,这些建议没有任何实际的价值,只能增添你对未来的恐惧,让你犹豫不绝,无从判断,你还是不知道你想要什么,反倒是忘了思考,只是停留在对自己年龄的悲伤上面。而他们自己,又有几个知道自己想要什么?按照既定的轨道走,不需要思考,也没有人会问你why is your life like this?改变轨道,需要能量,这也是为什么我们在改变的十字路口觉得痛苦。看看美国前100名商学院的学生平均工作年限,哪个不是4~5年,还有工作十几年的,这说明,我们跟全世界所有想做同样事情的人正走在一起,我们没有迟到,我们刚刚好。
Analyst what you want, work out feasible plan, then pursue your dream as there is no way back; if you fail finally, you have no regert!!! i am at your age, having the same suitation. I also made the decision like you did. Wish us good luck