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Stanford University.
>> And now please give a warm welcome to
the
first lady, of the United States of
America, Mrs. Michelle Obama.
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Studying abroad is about so much more than
improving your own future.
It's also about shaping the future of your
countries, and of the world we all share.
Because when it comes to the defining
challenges of our time, whether it's
climate
change or economic opportunity, or the
spread
of nuclear weapons, these are shared
challenges.
And no one country can confront them
alone.
That's why it is so important for young
people
like you to, live and study in each
other's countries.
Because that's how you develop that habit
of cooperation.
You do it by immersing yourself in one
another's culture.
By learning each other's stories, by
getting past
the stereotypes and misconceptions that
too often divide us.
So, I guarantee you that in studying
abroad, you're not just changing
your own life, you are changing the lives
of everyone you meet.
You all have so much to offer.
And I can not wait to see all that you
achieve in the years ahead.
Thank you so much.
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>> It's
fantastic that the first lady is come to
this great city, and talk
about education, at a site that represents
two of the worlds greatest universities.
China and the US, Stanford.
So it's, the symbolism behind it is truly
remarkable.
>> We were joined by somebody who
also happens to be interested in this
discussion.
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>> And just to-.
>> I think interactive communication is
very important for education because when
we
talk about online or remote application,
we
were mostly talking about watching videos
online.
But with interactive, on time, real time,
via communications.
That, that can really enhance the
experience of students.
They can ask questions, or tease out ideas
with students from across the continents.
I think that's a really cool idea.
>> [INAUDIBLE] communities and cultures to
one another.
This conversation right here, where we
have
students in Beijing, talking to students
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>> Real people, real students, who connect
with real students.
Across the pacific which is I think you
know, this is going to bear fruition down
the road.
>> I'd like to become a teacher, so I'd
like to teach my students.
>> I thought this was a fantastic
classroom experience.
It doesn't have an equal in any sort of
experience I've ever had in terms of video
conferencing.
It feels like we're in the exact same room
with the people who are in Beijing, it's
unbelievable.
>> Well thank you very much everybody.
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