A few months back I discovered this trailer on YouTube. It compares six students that are about to graduate from high school - a male and female student in the US, India and China. The title of the documentary is 2 Million Minutes which is based on the number of minutes in a high school student's life.
I duplicated the documentary's title in this post to point out that an undergraduate degree is also based on a four year period of time.
All six students plan to attend PSE and the film makers do a real nice job in comparing and contrasting the different cultures and student's expectations. Students in each of these cultures certainly spend their time in different ways. One of the (not so) underlying messages is that the US (and by default Canada) cannot take their position in the world for granted.
I would encourage anyone working in education to check out the trailer, watch the video and use it to start discussions with students. You can can also visit the 2 Million Minutes website to find out more. Enjoy.
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