While this article is based on a survey of a small group of Chinese students at elite US higher education institutions, there are parallels with the situation of Vietnamese students at all types of US colleges and universities. Based on anecdotal evidence, the percentage of Vietnamese students who choose not to return home after completing … Continue reading “Half of Chinese students at elite US colleges don’t want to return”
Commentary
Host Country’s Gain=Vietnam’s Loss?
This guest post was written by "Hien Nguyen", a Vietnamese student studying in Country X. Hien explains some of the reasons why a significant percentage of young Vietnamese make the fateful decision to emigrate, to the benefit of their host country and, in some respects, to the loss of their home country. (I say "in … Continue reading Host Country’s Gain=Vietnam’s Loss?
Fraud Alert!
Sleazy: dishonest or immoral; marked by low character or quality Synonyms: skanky [slang], slatternly, sluttish, slutty, trampy Antonyms: excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high-grade, superior, top-notch Yes, dear reader, here's another story about a US institution of higher education that uses lies and deception as key tactics in its aggressive student recruitment strategy in Vietnam … Continue reading Fraud Alert!
Of Proposed Fulbright Cuts, Reaper Drones & the American Fulbright University in Vietnam
The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in friendship and peace. - Senator J. William Fulbright in the Foreword to "The Fulbright Program: A History, 1965" Here's … Continue reading Of Proposed Fulbright Cuts, Reaper Drones & the American Fulbright University in Vietnam
Bài viết: Những điều làm cho học sinh Việt Nam đặc biết
Bài được viết bởi Sarah "Sally": Chuyên viên tư vấn tuyển sinh, trường Stuart Hall, Staunton, Virginia, Hoa Kỳ. Trong suốt tám năm làm việc cho Stuart Hall ở khu trung tâm Virginia, tôi đã có cơ hội tuyển chọn được rất nhiều sinh viên quốc tế cho trường. Thật là vinh dự khi được … Continue reading Bài viết: Những điều làm cho học sinh Việt Nam đặc biết
Accreditation: When It Comes To Higher Education, Nothing Could Be More Relevant – Or Controversial
Good article by Jesse Nickles of CollegeTimes and not just because I'm quoted in it. MAA Accreditation. It’s a word that most college students have heard at some point, but that (unfortunately) very few actually comprehend on a meaningful level. And that is NOT a good thing. With greedy investors and corrupt congressmen aggressively turning … Continue reading Accreditation: When It Comes To Higher Education, Nothing Could Be More Relevant – Or Controversial
Guest Post: What Makes Vietnamese Students Special
A guest post written by Sarah "Sally" Day, Admissions Consultant, Stuart Hall School, Staunton, Virginia, USA. For the past eight years, I have recruited international students for historic Stuart Hall School in central Virginia. It is always a pleasure to meet young people and their families from around the world and to be part of … Continue reading Guest Post: What Makes Vietnamese Students Special
Vietnam’s recent graduates find no value in diplomas
Below is reprint of a 6 May 2014 article about the plight of many postsecondary graduates in Vietnam. While the unemployment rate is 10% among university graduates, it's estimated that 50% of all young people between the ages of 15 and 24 who have entered the labor market are unemployed (2012). Then there's the specter … Continue reading Vietnam’s recent graduates find no value in diplomas
Notarization: The Trojan Horse Approach to Gaining Credibility for a Diploma Mill Diploma
No·ta·rize (nō′tə-rīz′): To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public. It’s often what one bureaucracy requires of another to prove that a document is authentic. This is one of the many fee-based services offered by embassies and consulates general in Vietnam. What if the document … Continue reading Notarization: The Trojan Horse Approach to Gaining Credibility for a Diploma Mill Diploma
Mì Hoành Thánh/Wonton Noodles
This is post isn't about education or politics. It's about something on which most (all?) of us can agree, one of life's simple pleasures found in a bowl. In HCMC/Saigon there is a culinary oasis that specializes in one dish and variations on that theme: wonton noodles. It's a hole-in-the-wall place in District 1 that is … Continue reading Mì Hoành Thánh/Wonton Noodles
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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