However, studying the second major is very tiring, which means you have to spend all the time you could have participated in clubs, lectures, student activities and so on. Science and engineering are difficult, and literature and history are barely better; Moreover, the second major is of little use. Whether looking for a job or going abroad, I personally feel that it is not worth the candle.
2. General education means that all freshmen live in the dormitory of mixed class regardless of their major, and your roommate may be a student of any major. Classes are given according to major categories, such as physics, chemistry, economics and management, law and politics, literature and history, etc. You can choose courses at will for four years, depending on your interests. But what you can achieve is your own business.
3. Theoretically, it is possible. However, those who enter Fudan are top students. You may rank first in high school, but you may only be in the middle or even lower reaches in Fudan, and the teaching progress of Fudan is ranked according to the average level of the whole school, so many students have difficulty even if they finish their studies normally, let alone graduate early. Many of my classmates failed in their grades, but none of them graduated early.
4. Yes. See the top for details.
5. Look at the top. As for France ... Yuan Jing's graduate students have a big project in Paris, but I don't know anything else.
6. Feel free to join clubs, each as long as 10 yuan. As for the activities, you can choose whether to participate or not. There is absolutely no club that will force you to participate in activities. 1. Basic information about the city of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
Founded in 1837, Chicago is located at the northern end of Illinois, bordering Lake Michigan in the east, Missouri and Iowa in the west and Indiana in the south. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, with an area of 59 1 km2, second only to new york and Los Angeles, with a total population of 7 million and an urban population of 2.8 million. The average temperature in Chicago is 28 degrees Celsius in summer and 28 degrees Celsius in winter. However, the temperature is relatively high this winter, and the temperature we encounter during the day is about MINUS 20 degrees Celsius for only three days.
Chicago landmark-Sears Tower
Chicago is the most important city in the central United States, and the birthplace of day five and the eight-hour work week. With industrial and commercial strength that affects the whole country and even the whole world, it is the main economic, financial, trade and industrial and commercial center of the United States. With convenient land, sea and air transportation, it is an important transportation hub in Central America. There are many big companies that can manipulate the lifeblood of the industry and set their headquarters in Chicago. Such as United Airlines, Aramco Oil Company, Motorola, AT&T Network Company, McDonald's and so on. Chicago is the birthplace of the world's futures trading, with the world's first futures exchange, and now more than 70% of the world's futures trading is conducted here. Both the federal government of the United States and the Illinois government have offices in Chicago.
Chicago is well-developed in science, technology and culture, with more than 20 universities. The University of Chicago and Northwestern University are the top ten universities in the United States. It has the largest number of museums in the United States, including the first astronomical museum, natural museum, aquarium, art museum and science and industry museum in the United States. There are countless universities and private museums. Argonne National Science Laboratory, Bell Laboratory, Fermilab and Abbott Laboratories located in the suburbs of Chicago have made unique achievements and positions in the development of science and technology in the United States. Chicago has first-class American symphony orchestras, opera houses and various art exhibitions and performance groups. Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun and Playboy have great influence in America. Public libraries have more than 2 million books in more than 90 languages and 84 categories. It is the largest library in America.
Chicago has a beautiful environment. Blue sky, white clouds and clear lake water set each other off, and the air is fresh as water. There are more than a dozen large and small parks along the 47-kilometer-long Lakeside Avenue, which is the main place for Chicago people to relax. Wild ducks, squirrels and pigeons stroll along the roadside, revealing the message that man and nature live in harmony everywhere. Michigan Avenue, which is as famous as Fifth Avenue in New York and Champs Elysé es in Paris, is full of Paris flavor, and it is the crystallization of Chicago people learning European style in Paris. Among them, "Gorgeous Lane" is the window art center in Chicago. Chicago is a famous architectural capital in the United States. From classical carved buildings to modern simple and smooth skyscrapers, it is a masterpiece of architectural art.
Chicago Bulls Club
The sub-state government in the United States is no longer a separation of powers. The mayor of Chicago is also the chairman of the parliament, and the mayor is only responsible to the voters. There are more than 37,000 civil servants in Chicago, including all those who receive salaries from the municipal finance, of which 8 1 1 are appointed officials and the rest are employed civil servants. The appointed officials are nominated by the mayor and passed by the parliament. The average annual income of civil servants is around $45,000. But there is a big difference in wages between different grades. The annual salary of new civil servants is about $30,000, and the annual salary of MARY CURRAN, the vice minister of human resources in Chicago, is $65,438+015,000. The reason why the wage gap is so large is that there is a financial basis on the one hand, and there are fewer senior managers on the other. After each mayor takes office, different people may be appointed, and those who are not appointed will be automatically dismissed and no longer enjoy the original treatment.
Chicago has a high degree of civilization as a whole, but there are also some problems. Due to historical reasons, there are nearly 700,000 blacks in Chicago. A considerable number of blacks are at the bottom of life, and many people have no jobs. Their average annual income is about $5,000, which is only about one-eighth of the average income of citizens. Life mostly depends on government relief (including housing). Drug abuse and robbery are synonymous with black people. The law and order in Chicago is very poor. When we first arrived, there were a series of shootings and robberies. The local police advised us not to go out after eight o'clock in the evening, but to go out together during the day, and the cash on us should not exceed 100 dollars.
The University of Chicago is located in the southern suburbs of Chicago and was founded in 1867. There is no obvious boundary between campus and local residential areas, and a community-Hyde Park is formed with the University of Chicago as the center. The University of Chicago is a private university (most famous universities in the United States are private universities), with a long history, large scale and complete disciplines, and it is a research-oriented university. At present, American universities rank eighth. The University of Chicago is the place where the first atomic bomb was born in the world, and has the reputation of the cradle of the Nobel Prize. From 1906 to now, there are 78 Nobel Prize winners who have relations with our school, or have worked or studied in our school. Among them, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao both studied for doctoral degrees in our school. Economics, physics, chemistry, medicine and literature are all famous. Students 12000, including more than 4000 undergraduates and 8000 postgraduates. There are about 200-300 people in China, most of whom are MBA students. Because of the high tuition fees ($35,000-$40,000 per year), it is generally difficult for undergraduates to apply for scholarships.
Second, the study and life situation
39 students come from all over the province, the oldest is 44 years old and the youngest is 32 years old. Among them, there are 1 1 person at department level,1person at female level and 16 person at provincial level.
Shiyan six people take a group photo
We live in a 37th floor apartment (REGENTS PARK), which is 0/00 meters away from Lake Michigan/Kloc. Apartment facilities, air conditioning, hot water, kitchen utensils, as well as small supermarkets, laundry rooms, small clubs and conference rooms. Telephone, printing, copying, faxing, surfing the Internet and exercising are all very convenient. After arriving in the United States, they were divided into five study and life groups based on housing. Each group was divided into two sets of three rooms and two halls, and six people from Shiyan were divided into four different groups. Because we are not used to the American way of life and the cost is too high, we go to China once a week to buy food and cook by ourselves. The living expenses of 300 yuan a month are basically enough. The school and residence are about half an hour's walk, and students have free buses. Due to the relatively high labor costs in the United States, various facilities are highly automated. Washing dishes, washing clothes, parking, refueling, cycling, shopping, copying and faxing can all be done by machines. Credit card consumption is very common and it is quite convenient to use.
Regent Park Apartment (Lake Michigan in the distance)
The University of Chicago has provided us with good study conditions. We have obtained student ID cards and can study and exercise in libraries and gymnasiums. Everyone is also equipped with a laptop. It is reported that the lecturers are all influential teachers of the University of Chicago. In order to help us get familiar with America as soon as possible, every two people in the class are arranged to contact an American family and make friends with Americans. At the same time, arrange oral practice classes on Sunday to communicate widely with Americans.
Every week, the class study time is 8 and a half days, 12 hours, basically in the form of lectures. * * * Provide 12 course, each class is about 7 hours. At present, eight courses have been offered, including macro and micro economics, American human resource management, public finance, public policy, negotiation, computer and advanced writing, as well as mathematical analysis, social investigation, urban development and media. Every Friday is a field trip day, mainly visiting government agencies, parliaments, factories, farms and enterprises in Chicago and Illinois. Each course has a certain form of examination, and the learning task is very full. All six of us can still adapt to the study and life here, and the language problem has been basically solved.
Visit Chicago City Council