I believe that a truly good education teaches you to be yourself, rather than to imitate others. Knowing this, if you stop to take a real honest look at yourself, I believe you will see what you truly want.
Student blog
Feeling homesick? NYU student Shy Mitchell '20 writes about exploring Shanghai to find places that remind of home.
It was not until this summer that I finally had a taste of dealing with homesickness.
Susan (Simin) Zou ’21 writes about organizing this year’s TEDxNYUShanghai conference and her efforts to bring TED’s ‘ideas worth spreading’ right to the NYU Shanghai community.
I wanted to become an RA because of my own RA during my freshman year. It’s hard getting used to college life, so knowing that someone always has your back makes life a bit easier.
Over this year’s National Week break, eighteen student members of the Dean’s Service Corps and two staff members traveled to rural Henan province to work alongside the Chi Heng Foundation, an organization that supports children and families whose lives have been impacted by HIV and AIDS.
"If you find yourself in disagreement, don’t resort to judgment," advises Denzel Tafadzwa Goredema, a junior and an economics major from Zimbabwe.
Fielding questions from a sea of curious freshmen, a panel of NYU Shanghai alumni shared insights on navigating internships and choosing careers beyond one’s major.
Stay in touch with the NYU Shanghai community by engaging in alumni events. Five chapter leaders are ready to serve you from all over the world!
Suxin Yan chose to divide her summer between an international NGO, a local start-up, and an independent research project on China’s live-streaming trend. Here’s what she learned.