A program that gives students a year of study at another university seems to be providing them with widened academic horizons, greater enthusiasm for their careers and studies, and some valuable lessons in maturity and self-confidence. (Editor)

An American student reports on her studies at Peking University, where students do not expect, and do not receive, much luxury in their education. Two modes of education in China, the academic learning of the university students and the mental conditioning of the workers, are discussed. (MLW)

British education seems to be quite narrow and specialized, contrasted with U.S. education. The English system is based largely on testing and more fully reflects its social structure (more class oriented and less flexible than in the U.S.). (MLW)