Guess what came in the mail today?
What?
My acceptance letter to Yale!
Wow! Congratulation! When do classes start?
Freshman orientation is the last week of august, but I want to go two weeks before that to get settled in.
You're so lucky! Do you have to do many things before you leave?
Yes. I'll be very busy! I have to get a visa, buy a plane ticket, and pack my things. But first, I want to register for classes.
When can you do that?
Well, they sent me their prospectus, so I can start looking now. do you want to help me decide which classed to take?
Sure. What can you choose from?
Well, I have to take all the fundamental course, plus a few from my major.
What is your major?
I hope to major in English literature, but the admissions counselor told me that many people change their major many times in their first year, so we'll see.
What are the fundamental course?
In order to graduate, every student must take a certain amount of classes in history, math, English, philosophy, science and art.
Interesting. That's very different from the Chinese education system.
Yes, it is. It's also very different from the British education system.
Really?
oh, sure. In British, students don't have to take the foundation course.
why not?