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A Journey to the West: From China to Cambridge and Stanford

An Educational Adventure by Puzhong Yao

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Tuesday, 9 December 2003, A level Year 2, Cambridge, England

December 9, 2003 Puzhong Yao

I took a train to Cambridge for my interview at Trinity College today. This time I double checked beforehand that…

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Saturday 22 November 2003, A level Year 2, Surrey, England

November 22, 2003 Puzhong Yao 14 Comments

I kind of missed the university application system in China: brutal as it was, it also guaranteed a quick death.…

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Thursday 23 October 2003, A level Year 2, Surrey, England

October 23, 2003 Puzhong Yao

The Oxbridge selection process was unpreparable, at least according to the two universities’ prospectus. The reason was they were looking…

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Wednesday 15 October 2003, A level Year 2, Surrey, England

October 15, 2003 Puzhong Yao

15th October every year was a big day for English schools. It was the deadline for those who wanted to…

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Saturday 4 October 2003, A level Year 2, Warwick, England

October 4, 2003 Puzhong Yao

As part of the university application process, we were encouraged to visit campuses in person. We could only choose six…

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Friday 19 September 2003, A level Year 2, Surrey, England

September 19, 2003 Puzhong Yao

Another school year had begun. Just as they always ended with exams, they started with choosing classes. Only this time,…

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Friday 20 June 2003, A level Year 1, Surrey, England

June 20, 2003 Puzhong Yao

Being born at the second half of June could be either a blessing or a curse, depends on where one…

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Tuesday 1 April 2003, A level Year 1, Surrey, England

April 1, 2003 Puzhong Yao

“I cannot believe how dumb these people are. The stuff is so obvious, and they still don’t get it”, declared…

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Thursday 23 January 2003, A level Year 1, Surrey, England

January 23, 2003 Puzhong Yao

Figuring out what one was good at and therefore what to do for life was no trivial task. Even though…

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Wednesday 18 December 2002, A level Year 1, Shijiazhuang, China

December 18, 2002 Puzhong Yao

During the Christmas holiday, I went back to China to see my parents. After living in England for the past…

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