Lessons learned on campus
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XU Yi, a math major, said she plans to attend Carnegie Mellon University in the United States for postgraduate study in data science.
She said her time at NYU Shanghai really pushed her to study hard, master English and understand ideas from different cultural backgrounds.
“We discussed a wide range of topics in classes, from human nature to family relations, from literature to religion,” she said. “It forced me read a lot of English-language material, which helped my language competence. I also learned to be more tolerant toward people who hold different cultural backgrounds and ideas.”
Wang Jialing, a business and finance major, said she will work in the new office of ZhenFund, a Beijing-based firm aimed at helping entrepreneurial startups.
“I have gone from ‘zero to one’ twice now,” she said, quoting the title of Peter Thiel’s best-selling book “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.”
She added, “This kind of brand new opportunity to start from scratch always makes me excited.”
Her experience at NYU Shanghai exceeded her expectations.
“Everyone here brings individual experiences and different talents,” she said. “I realized that one must not use a single standard to judge others.”
Mark West, a humanities major, said an interest in Chinese culture initially drew him to NYU Shanghai from the US. “At most universities, your campus life is centered around a quad, while in NYU Shanghai, your campus is literally the world,” West said.
“What separates NYU Shanghai from other universities is that it encourages students to embrace the world and forge meaningful connections.”
During his time at NYU Shanghai, West traveled to Ghana during a school break. There, he observed how local business is done. Inspired by that experience, he chose to compare relationships of Chinese and African businesses for his senior year capstone project.
He has been accepted for admission in the China Comparative Program at the London School of Economics. His ultimate goal is to work for a multinational institution like the World Bank.
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