Studying Abroad: Chinese Students, Parents Part Ways

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Jun 06, 2017, 16:04 ET

PRINCETON, N.J., June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the ancient Chinese poem said, "It was hard to meet thee and then bid farewell."

Studying abroad at an English-speaking university provides endless opportunities for students' future success. While that path often begins with the TOEFL^® test, the "good-bye moment" is one during which Chinese parents and their children find it difficult to speak.

Leaving home to study abroad is a pivotal moment. Watch what happened after these Chinese students said good-bye to their parents. Then register for the test that will start your journey: http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register/

This departure moment—captured on video at the airport—has been viewed more than two million times, bringing many viewers to tears with its portrayal of Chinese students saying goodbye to their parents as they leave to study abroad.

"Although it is China-specific, the message is universal and is resonating with a worldwide audience," says Jobert Abueva, Senior Director, TOEFL Marketing. "We wanted to home in on that pivotal moment when students and parents part ways before the study abroad journey starts in earnest, something many of us, as former international students can relate to."

The new video from the TOEFL® program has been posted on the TOEFL pages of Sina Weibo, WeChat, and Youku for Chinese viewers. In addition, a version with English captions is posted to Facebook®, LinkedIn® and the TOEFL® TV channel on YouTube.

About the TOEFL Test
The TOEFL test of academic English is the most widely respected English-language assessment worldwide, recognized by more than 10,000 institutions in more than 130 countries. To date, more than 30 million students have taken the TOEFL test. More information regarding the TOEFL test, including registration, study tips and sample questions, is available on the TOEFL Go Anywhere website at www.toeflgoanywhere.org.

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL^® and TOEIC ^® tests, the GRE ^® tests and The Praxis Series ^®assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 10,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

SOURCE Educational Testing Service-TOEFL