New transfer student Yu Ying Wang has come to America from China for a better education and a whole new life.

For some students going to school in a foreign coun- try is dream that is rarely obtainable. That was not the case for fourteen-year-old Wang.

Wang was sent to Amer- ica from China, knowing little English, in 2010 by her parents in order for her to have a better life.

“My parents wanted to give me a better future,” Yu Ying said.

Coming to Texas and at- tending Bedicheck Middle School, where she wasn’t judged by teachers and had a normal school schedule was a huge step and new start for her.

“In China we would study for twelve hours a day, and my parents wanted me to have a better life than that,” Wang said.

She came from a school where she was scared of her teachers and would be ridi- culed by them if she didn’t fit the curriculums expecta- tions.

“When I was in China teachers would always say

I was stupid because if I didn’t have high grades they would consider us stupid or dirty,” Wang said.

Due to the verbal abuse by her teachers Wang is scared to go back to China even though she misses her home.

“It would be scary to go back because I don’t want to see my teachers again because they would always be rude or mean to students, and everything is better here than in China,” Wang said.

Even though Wang was happy to leave from China for a better education she still misses the Chinese cul- ture and her family and best friend.

“I miss my best friend, my family and the Chinese festivals because there are no Chinese festivals here, I could always go to China town but I just miss my fam- ily,” Wang said.

Although she transferred here with just a small knowl- edge of English, her speech has improved greatly to where she can now under- stand and have a full con- versation with teachers and students. This improvement enables her to learn and un- derstand the curriculum this school has to offer.

“It was a hard transition but I’m better now, and my

favorite subject is Algebra II with Ms. Clark,” Wang said. According to one of Wang teachers, Sheila Rae, she has improved greatly at becoming accustomed to schoolwork and life, and she is determined to learn English and become a great

student.
“She stays after school

she comes to study at lunch, she says over and over that she wants to learn English and that she wants to be a good student,” Rae said.

Rae is one of Wang’s fa- vorite teachers is very proud and happy to see how far Wang has come in her life in America.

“On a scale of 1 to 10 on how proud I am of Yu Ying I would have to say 12,” Rae said.

Wang’s plans for her time here in America are to attend the University of Texas at Austin in hopes to study and get a job that involves travel such as a career in business.

“My hopes are to go to college and get a good job, and I want to have a job where I can travel anywhere around the world, like a business job,” Wang said.

In the end, Wang is just like every other student, she has hopes and interests that every other high school stu- dents have.