What's the buzz

This year, four mainland universities made the global top 100 and the reputations of many Chinese universities are growing. Do you have any plans for advanced education in the near future? If so, will you choose to study in China or abroad? Could you explain why? China Daily's mobile phone news readers share their views:

In retrospect, I regret not having studied abroad. Since my university professors only repeat what I had already learnt, I have barely learnt anything new. Also, I have found that my vision is less broad than those who have studied overseas. I think people should study abroad to experience the outside world while they are still young.

JASON, Foshan, Guangdong province

I have no plan to go abroad in the near future, but hope to do so after graduation. It is less about better education than about experiencing different cultures, customs and people.

ZHOUMO, Wenzhou, Zhejiang province

I am a junior student majoring in English. I don't want to study abroad because I do not want to burden my parents with the high tuition fees of an overseas postgraduate program. Also, overseas returnees do not enjoy the former preference with employers any more, so studying abroad is less attractive. Besides my major is English, which means I would need to change my major if I went abroad. So all things considered, I will do my advanced studies in China.

A READER, Jinan, Shandong province

If I can afford it, I will continue my studies abroad. I am very happy that four mainland universities made the global top 100. But while undergraduate courses in Chinese universities are good, there is a long way to go for postgraduate programs to reach the standard of overseas universities.

A READER, Mianyang, Sichuan province

I am a junior student majoring in traditional Chinese medicine and I want to do my postgraduate studies at a domestic university. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is a very good platform for TCM majors while China has a competitive edge in TCM resources. Also overseas programs have higher tuition fees and a higher requirement for English proficiency.

XIAOFEI, Jinzhong, Shanxi province

I think we should never travel too far away from our parents, so I am now preparing to take the entrance exam for a domestic postgraduate school. Though some may regard it as an obstacle to their ambition, as far as I am concerned, relatives, parents in particular are very much in need of our company. Besides, it is not necessarily the case that one will be better off studying abroad that at home. Career prospects are decided by one's efforts instead of where one studies.

XIAONIU, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province

(China Daily 10/29/2012 page9)