Bliss English Club

Dear Blissers,

Dream to speak authentic English as natively as possible?

Read & write with high proficiency?

This coming Saturday we feel privileged to invite the role model, Michael Wu to demonstrate the knowhow, which will surely upgrade yours efficiently.

Welcome to join the remarkable “Class” by Michael Wu with us on 11/18!!!

Please preview the following for discussion:

1.      http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/03/04/2003584849 

2.      http://nypost.com/2015/12/29/from-nyc-to-harvard-the-war-on-asian-success/ 

3.      https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/opinion/white-students-unfair-advantage-in-admissions.html 

4.      New words:

alumnus; deflect query; admission committee; Hispanics; ample evidence; express resentment toward affirmative action; benefit from; be admitted to academic achievement; top medical school; draw attention; revealing; disparity; a lack of equity; fall short in; variable academic performance; legacy status; socio-economic disadvantage; predominantly; barrier to equal access; ludicrous; a racially diverse class; xenophobic persecution during “yellow peril” scares; internment of Japanese-Americans; Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; prime example; often-cited; race-blind meritocracy; sudden boom; consecutive decline; diploma outlook; feel disillusioned; based solely on standardized test; racial imbalance; orchestrate racial composition; near-constant level; excessive tipping of scale; detriment of Asians; long-cherished tradition; preserve; overt; frozen; employ; Hispanic enrollment; play field for ethnicities; underrepresent; acknowledge; sign a pledge; work ethic; under fire; perpetual achievement machine; euphemism; holistic approach; subsidized; exam-prep; varsity; fumble around; indulging; parental oversight; outperform; torpedo; by large margin; dismal; instill; rig; suburban; outrage; take a page from; slump; ; across the nation; stellar;  coveted places

Agenda:

Part I. 
Studying abroad, as this old statistics suggest, is a growing trend that thrives in Taiwan. Among the various reasons behind this fad, we list the top 3- an edge in job market, a lack of confidence in local ed., & a pursuit of optimum academic environment- for discussion. We all know or are ourselves people who've made decisions to study abroad with reasons alike. In this session, attendees are expected to share cases and opinions over "why" people choose to study abroad. Reasons & cases not on the list are welcome as well. The host will be sharing his experience from a practitioner's view. 
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/03/04/2003584849 

Part II. 
How does one- from both local & international high schools-qualify & apply? A brief walk through, timeline, & terminology explained. 

Extensive reading: 
1. http://nypost.com/2015/12/29/from-nyc-to-harvard-the-war-on-asian-success/ 

2. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/opinion/white-students-unfair-advantage-in-admissions.html 
 

Questions that help put ourselves in the applicants' & prospective students' shoes: 

Given a chance to go study abroad at a high school's age, 
-where do you want to go? 
-what do you want to learn? 
-how long do you expect to be there? 
-why abroad? 
When your kids in Taiwan are of the proper age, will it be an option? 
 

P. S. :If interested, please refer to Michael Wu’s relevant links for more details:http://foxwell.studio/ ;https://standardresume.co/michaelwu

http://foxwell.studio/ 
 

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