May is the day when students receive the last batch of offers, and it is also the time when many students enter the "sweet worry" stage of "choosing a university." Our top graduate this year, Ron Chan, is no exception.

May is the day when students receive the last batch of offers, and it is also the day when many students enter the "sweet trouble" stage of "choosing a university." Our top graduate this year, Ron Chan, is no exception. University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University of Bradford, Brunel University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Queensland, University of South Australia... Ron enrolled in Bond in Grade 11 and had already received all the scholarships from I have received admission letters from prestigious universities in Canada, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Australia. I completed all my high school courses in April, but I still haven’t decided which university I want to go to. This is not to say that he does not have a clear goal in mind. On the contrary, he has a very clear goal for the future - to become a physical therapist.

Faced with multiple offers in similar majors, how do you consider and make a choice?

"I originally didn't plan to apply to a Canadian university, but after living in Canada for a while, I found that I quite like the life here." said Ron, a Grade 12 graduate from Bond. When he considered his future life, his original determination to "attend a non-Canadian university" was shaken, and he has yet to make a final decision. Choosing a university means for him to consider the ideal future living place and career development environment in a longer term.

The training models for physical therapists in universities in various countries are different. Among the universities Ron applied for, except for Canada, universities in other countries and regions have specialized in physiotherapy. In Australia and Hong Kong, this major requires four years to complete, while in the UK it only takes three years. Year. Canadian universities only have the undergraduate major of Kinesiology, and students who want to become physical therapists need to study the corresponding master's degree after graduation. As a result, the degree is more valuable and the total time required for students to complete their studies will naturally be longer. These are the pros and cons that Ron needs to carefully weigh before choosing a university.

doesn’t plan to go to a Canadian university, so why did he come to study abroad in high school?

Why did you choose to come to Canada to study in high school? If he had never lived in Canada, would he be able to make decisions more quickly and have less of the sweet worries of going to school?

"In Hong Kong, the public examination for students' entrance to higher education is a life-and-death decision. The pressure is very high. Everyone has to study for the exam, and there is little time to focus on their own personal growth and interests." Ron said that when he was in Hong Kong, he Whether you like those subjects or not, you have to learn all the courses to the best of your ability and prepare for future exams. Since he was still studying in a prestigious school in Hong Kong at the time, the pressure of such entrance exams was even greater. Canadian high school courses allow him to choose the studies he likes, and his admission to higher education is mainly affected by his usual course results, which is very attractive to Ron.

"At that time, I learned that my classmate Isaac also planned to go to Canada, so we decided to come to Canada to study together." Ron also said that the final decision to choose to come to Bond was because Isaac's brother had graduated from Bond before, so they enrolled together. Went to the same school.

Regarding high school course selection and college major selection: Choose what you like!

Ron himself is very interested in human body science and also likes to draw. When he comes to Canada, he can choose to study his favorite subjects. Even for the subject of mathematics, he does not have to learn a lot at once. He can choose to study advanced functions, calculus and vectors respectively.

"Ms. Kelly's basic management course has a lot of presentations and projects, and there are many practical activities to apply the skills you have learned. I have participated in Halloween and Orange Day fundraising activities. Mr. Jacob in the biology class is very good and can The difficult content was explained clearly and systematically. Ms. Gina’s lectures in the human development course were very interesting. There were many group discussions, and there were also sessions of reading articles and expressing ideas. I felt that I learned more deeply. "Ron introduced his learning. After experiencing it, I feel that my decision to study in Canada is a good one. He believes that not only did he learn his favorite subjects in Canada, but the interactive learning model in the courses further deepened his interest in learning.

Ron feels that all the teachers in Bond are very nice and there is no pressure to study in Canada.For example, the friendly Mr. Vonk is the best art teacher he has ever seen. Not only is he humorous in class, but he is also very willing to share many interesting topics with his classmates after class. However, as an experienced person, Ron specifically advises students who intend to study in high schools in Canada: "Hong Kong students are used to the intensive study life of public examinations. After coming to Canada, they may feel that the high school life here is too relaxed, so they must maintain their integrity. You should have a competitive mentality and don’t waste time just because learning is easy.”

Ron’s study abroad sharing Q&A

Q: Is it better to take online classes or physical classes?

A: studied abroad in the post-epidemic era, and Ron also experienced online classes. He had already started taking online classes when he was studying in Hong Kong. Online classes in Hong Kong include live broadcasts and recorded ones, but he feels that in general, online classes in Hong Kong are better than physical classes because they can reduce other distractions in the classroom. Master your own learning pace and environment. Because Canadian classrooms have good interactive content, the experience of physical classes is richer than online classes. However, if it is a more theoretical class like mathematics, the difference between online classes and physical classes is not very big.

So, if you come to Canada to study, come to the classroom if you can take physical classes!

Q: What are your future goals when you come to study abroad?

A: "There is no direction in Hong Kong, so come to Canada to experience a different life. You may be inspired and find your own goals. Because the courses in Hong Kong are very academic and do not care about personal growth. Only the class teacher may do activities to help everyone Pay attention to the development of this aspect, but in Canada, systematic courses and activities are really there to help you.” Ron said bluntly that the fun of studying in Canada is that you will not neglect the learning experience just to get scores.

In Bond, students have a Guidance Counselor to provide one-on-one guidance, and there are also on-campus university exhibitions to provide comprehensive information about further studies. There is no need to worry about finding your goals after coming to Canada.

"It's not difficult to apply for college. The difficult thing is to choose a university." Ron has such a profound experience, and his guidance counselor has the experience of studying in the UK. They have in-depth discussions on college application every time and provide him with Lots of advice on choosing a major and college. The instructor helped him choose high school courses that aroused his interest. For example, the human development course was very interesting and could help him study in the field of physical therapy in the future.

Going to higher school and choosing a school are stages that students will inevitably go through. Like Ron, choose a completely different learning environment and come to Canada to experience it for yourself. You will understand that there are more possibilities in the future! Try different things, experience more, and finally make a truly "informed decision" at the critical moment. This is the advantage of studying abroad in high school!