What should we pay attention to in learning American law?
When studying in American law school, we often neglect the study of extracurricular knowledge because of the heavy homework. Law is a practical knowledge. Foreign students in law schools should pay more attention to American society and culture while studying in American law schools. From rationality to sensibility, and then from sensibility to rationality, it is beneficial for us to master legal knowledge and deepen our understanding of the United States.
As international students, we began to study contract law, tort law and other specific legal subjects almost as soon as we arrived in the United States, but at this time we still lacked an intuitive understanding of American society and culture. However, law is a subject closely related to people's thoughts. Only by understanding American society and culture can we learn American law well.
Law schools in the United States are vocational colleges and do not undertake the task of general education. We can't expect law school to offer us such courses. However, we can make use of libraries and media to communicate with Americans in our lives, so as to enrich our understanding of American culture.
Law students should read more books and watch more news and comments. The New York Times's "Time" and other newspapers and periodicals are rich in content and profound in thought, which are the best teaching materials for American students to learn about the United States as soon as possible, understand American ideas and better integrate into American politics and legal culture. On the premise of independent thinking, it is one of the meanings for us to study in the United States to learn about the United States, analyze its social and legal problems, and explore ways to solve the China problem.
We also spend some time watching American political programs every day. Politics is everyone's business, and political programs are discussions on public issues, which are related to everyone's life. It is also a legal thinking to solve social problems through consultation and debate. For international students, watching political programs is not only a way to receive information and entertainment, but also a way to conduct cultural exchanges, cultural exchanges and cultural comparative studies. It can be said that this is the latest American culture class.
Law is a way of life. To learn the laws of this country well, we must first understand the customs of land and water. Some people will complain that chatting with Americans is no topic. In fact, if you know something about American news, you can discuss it with your American classmates and listen to their comments on American current affairs and politics. This is another way to understand American culture.
According to the newspapers we read, the TV programs we watch and the American movies we watch, foreign students in law schools can also hold some reading clubs or debate contests so that everyone can discuss their reading experiences, movies or life experiences together.
Through the study, we can deeply understand the characteristics of American culture, the operation mode of American society, think about what the "American Dream" is and what it enlightens us on the "Chinese Dream" ... These are all issues that China students studying in American law schools should seriously consider.