The author of the book is Lin Jie, a Chinese American who worked as a high school teacher in an American boarding school. Depending on his own personal experience as first-hand material, he presents a panoramic and truthful view of American boarding schools. He also made public standards the schools apply when admitting foreign students and the exact process, facts that cant be found in any other book. Drawing from both his western and eastern cultural backgrounds, an intimate knowledge about the Chinese and American concepts of education and many years experience as a teacher for Asian students, he gives practical advice on issues parents and students care the most, such as how to choose a suitable high school, adjust to the new environment swiftly and smoothly and how to go from a boarding school to a good university. Written in lively language and illustrated with pictures the author took himself, readers will know what it feels like to live and study in an American boarding school. For the convenience of readers, a map that shows the distribution of American boarding schools and a list of their names with Chinese translations are attached.
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| Age_group | ADULT |
| Condition | NEW |
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