记者 吴佩珊

5月10日晚7点🤚，由Miss Sarah Tillman主持的讲座在丽泽C105成功举行，本次讲座的主题是： What''s this red plastic cup? Myths, Facts and Expectations about US University Life。

演讲一开始，Miss Sarah就以一张红纸杯的图片开始了话题：“有人能告诉我这个红纸杯代表了什么吗？”,“派对🤷🏼‍♂️！”下面的学生很积极地回答。接着👨‍👦，Miss Sarah进行了简单地自我介绍并讲述了美国学校的种类以及一些与教学相关的事宜🔱，例如专业的选择和奖学金的申请等等👴🏽。之后🙍🏼‍♀️🪤，Miss Sarah详细的和我们介绍了美国学生的特点和他们在校园生活中普遍存在的的问题。当谈及这一部分的时候，Miss Sarah还不时和同学们进行交流，在轻松愉快的互动中，同学们不仅更清楚的了解到了美国的校园生活特点，而且还学会了用新的眼光看待美国教育🏃🏻‍♀️。

到了讲座的后半部分🤜🏻，Miss Sarah介绍了在她的帮助下成功留美的同学们的留学生活🙇🏽‍♀️，她以身边的例子给我们提出了一些建议。例如：留美深造前要把英语口语练习好；尽可能地扩大词汇量👩🏽‍✈️；文化差异是不可避免的🏌🏿🌭，我们要学会调整心态融入新的环境学习等。这些建议让有意留美学习的同学感到获益良多。

在最后的问答环节🙅🏻‍♂️，同学们很积极地提问，Miss Sarah也非常乐意的回答这些与留美深造和美国文化相关的问题。在提问中📉，有人问道：“请问相对于中国学生和美国学生，您更喜欢哪个呢？”Miss Sarah的回答令在场的学生赞叹不已“这问题的确有点难回答📵，但这就是我坚持留在中国的原因。”伴随着同学们和老师们的笑声😙🤷，讲座也圆满结束了✷。

A lecture: What''s this red plastic cup?

--Myths, facts and expectations about US university life

By Wu Peishan

At 7 p.m. on May 10, the sixth lecture was successfully held by Miss Sarah Tillman in Lize C105. And the title was "What''s this red plastic cup? - Myths, Facts and Expectations about US University Life".

At the beginning, Miss Sarah asked a question about a picture to star the topic, “Could anyone tell me the meaning of this red cup in America colleges?” “Yes, it means parties.” The students answered actively. Then, Miss Sarah briefly introduced herself and the types of American colleges, including some study information such as how to choose your major and how to apply for scholarship.

After that, she talked about the characteristics of students and the common issues in U.S. colleges. Students said that they not only knew more about American colleges but also learnt a new way to look on American students.

In addition, she also shared her experience of helping Chinese students apply for American universities and provided some valuable suggestions. For instance, before you go abroad you must improve your oral English and expand your vocabulary. And when you are abroad, you should adapt yourself to the new environment.

In the last part, a student asked "Chinese students and American students, which one do you prefer?” “Well, it’s really hard to say, but I think this is the reason why I stay in China”. Students all spoke highly of her answer. With the laughter, the lecture ended.