I Am An International Student From Dongying, Shandong Province, China

Similarly, American and Chinese culture teach self-conduct when raising children. In Chinese culture they practice Guan, which is to educate, care, control, support and love. This practice follows Confucianism, which is criticism to encourage to push them to gain social values and is a very strict action. China continues to make every effort to reach for success.

What barriers or difficulties have you dealt with in coming to college and/or in your life here at Knox? Have you been able to overcome these difficulties? How so? What difficulties are you currently coping with? I am an international student from India. I spent two years at an international residential school. After graduating from high school, I was exploring my options of going to college in North America and I went on to finalize Knox College. During my freshman year fall term in 2014, I was under the impression that since I have been to an international school in India, I would have a competitive advantage in transitioning to an American institution. However, that was not the case and I was completely out of sorts during my first two terms at Knox. For me, the hardest part to comprehend was letting go of my high school memories and recognizing that I am a college student in America.

I have always known that I wanted to attend a top-tier university. The other details came later; the small size, the proximity to an urban hub, and my major itself. For a while, I was convinced that it would not happen; that I just wouldn’t get in. Now, I realize that I have an opportunity to do so. This is an opportunity I do not intend to waste.

Ever since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has been a cornerstone in Chinese culture. Established by the scholar Confucius, this belief system focused on achieving a "…perfect society in which all people devoted themselves to fulfilling their roles… (and) all wholeheartedly did what was expected of them." (PMEA, 32) This included all individuals knowing and enacting their responsibilities in order to create a world of harmony. During the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, Confucian principles, were intertwined throughout the Chinese government, culture and everyday lives of subjects. Advancements made during this timeframe allowed Confucianism to develop and grow with the Chinese population, making this belief system a mainstay in Chinese society.

Western and Confucian Ethics have many differences, starting with the concept of ritual practice. Early in Ames writing he states, “There are variable degrees of personalization in ritual practices, and the roles they establish are hierarchical. These roles form a kind of social syntax.” (Ames, 200) In order to understanding ritual practice, the five bonds in relationships in hierarchical order are ruler to ruled, father to son, husband to wife, elder brother to younger bother and friend to friend. Once you understand the significant of the hierarchical roles more enlightenment come in understanding the ritual life of the Chinese. Further Ames says, “Ritual preserves and transmits culture. Ritual socializes a person and makes one a member

Confucian culture, also known as Confucianism, was founded by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, which was developed gradually after the Han Dynasty with benevolence as the core. Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was the official ideology and the basis of mainstream ideology in the vast majority of historical periods of China, and it also influenced many southeast Asian countries in history. After a variety of shocks, Confucianism was still the core values of China's social public, and represented the Chinese culture and national tradition in the world (Littlejohn, 2010). In the contemporary society, the Confucian culture in China increasingly spread, at the

Growing up, people would always ask "what do you want to be when you grow up?" as a young child my answer was always “a princess”. Eventually, I realized this dream of mine was unrealistic and began to lean towards a profession in the medical field. The world of medicine enthralled me, even as a child. Flash-forward to senior year of high school where the most common question asked became “where are you thinking of going to college?” As time went on, I had a solid idea of what school I wanted to attend in the fall. When I was accepted to all of my top choices, the decision became a challenge. Strangely enough, Xavier University of Louisiana was the last school I applied to. In fact, it was nowhere on my radar until I did my research.

The term “Confucianism” is often regarded as a complex mechanism of social, political, moral as well as religious beliefs that have considerable influence especially upon the civilizations belonging to the East Asian countries such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea along with Singapore and Vietnam. With reference to the observation made by Reid (1999), it can be viewed that a clear depiction about different principles and beliefs exists within the sphere of “Confucianism”. Therefore, the major purpose of this report is to briefly review of T. R. Reid’s book “Confucius Lives Next Door: What Leaving In The East Teaches Us About Living In the West” through concisely unfolding the experience of

When my family decided to move here, everything happened so quickly; my dad got a transfer from a bank in Venezuela to take a job here at Mercantil Commerce Bank. When he gave me the news, I only had roughly three months to organize my studies somewhere here in Florida. Moreover, it was difficult for me to accomplish such an extensive task, because I did not have any SAT scores, and the universities’ deadlines were already due. Also, my English was not elaborated enough to study; in turn, I needed time to improve on that subject first. That’s why I saw Broward College as an opportunity to start my academic path. I started practicing the language within their English Program and then started an AA degree so I could transfer later. This plan

Confucianism is a religion that was invented in 500 B.C.E in China. It has over five million followers who follow various gods and ancestors. Under Confucianism you paid your ancestors and parents respect. You were expected to live a good life and be good to everyone around you. One of their main rules were The Golden Rule.

As Americans, we ridicule others based on their selection of clothing. We are snobby because of how much money we make or what we hold as an occupation. We chew with our mouths full of macaroni and curse when the soda machine is out of Pepsi. We could use some manners, or maybe just a reintroduction. Confucius thought is constructed on kindness and propriety, as well as holding the morally virtuous to be the ideal person. This philosophy exceedingly expresses value in benevolence, education, and the treatment of other people, but has hidden innuendos that would knock the petals off any flower child. In this reflection paper, I will dabble with how incorporating Confucius thought and practices would help in some areas of American society,

As Americans, we ridicule others based on their selection of clothing. We are snobby because of how much money we make or what we hold as an occupation. We chew with our mouths full of macaroni and curse when the soda machine is out of Pepsi. We could use some manners, or maybe just a reintroduction. Confucius thought is constructed on kindness and propriety, as well as holding the morally virtuous to be the ideal person. This philosophy exceedingly expresses value in benevolence, education, and the treatment of other people, but has hidden innuendos that would knock the petals off any flower child. In this reflection paper, I will dabble with how incorporating Confucius thought and practices would help in some areas of American society,

Confucianism is a social and ethical philosophy that focuses on family kindness and values reformist, idealistic and spiritual ideas. It stated that everyone had a place in society and should behave according to that role. Confucianism impacted Ancient China both positively and negatively. The positive impacts were that Confucianism brought stability to Ancient China and used it as a perfect example for society, but the negative impacts were it stated that women were subordinate to men and that the hierarchy system was unfair. Confucianism has affected modern Asian countries as well, countries in east Asia have bureaucratic cultures that trace back to Confucian teachings To summarise

Senior year came around I started looking at colleges, I had to make a decision on which College I am going to go to next year. I was in a dilemma, since my parents wanted me to stay in state, I had to choose between UofA and ASU. Once I did my research, I discovered that ASU has an outstanding business program. I found out that the W.P. Carey School of business was ranked third best business school in the nation. After my discovery, it was a no brainer to attend ASU. I wanted to major in supply chain management because I’ve talked

When Western people think of Confucianism, they often think of it in a past sense- as something only relevant to ancient China that cannot be applied to modern day society. However, what these people fail to realize is that Confucianism’s roots have been so integrated into China’s society that the values have become a part of every day life. Without having to explicitly state that they are following specifics aspects of Confucianism, most Chinese people submit to them, often times unknowingly. However, Confucian values not only exist in the Chinese society, but also permeate into other areas of Chinese culture such as architecture and aspects of Feng-Shui.