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Looking Forward to Life Abroad
As she prepares to travel from her home in Nanjing, China, incoming freshman Lily Lingxiu Ge (ENG'17) talks about her decision to attend college in the United States.
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Saying Good-Bye
Lily Lingxiu Ge (ENG'17) and her family share parting words and good-byes over a pot of tea at their home in Nanjing, China.
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Fortunate Ones (Excerpt #3)
Qin Xu talks about how her daughter's travels as a child and the rigorous college admissions process in China contributed to Lily's decision to study in the United States.
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Fortunate Ones (Excerpt #1)
Qin Xu talks about the differences between her upbringing and Lily's—respectively, growing up with siblings, and without in the One Child Policy era.
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Fortunate Ones (Excerpt #2)
Pengpeng Ge talks about how he sees American universities as "fenceless" and "free" in comparison to those in China.
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Fortunate Ones (Excerpt #5)
Zhengping Wang and Pengpeng Ge talks about the difficulties and rewards of having their only child travel far away for university.
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