Values are principles that guide people’s behavior. Values are formed by life experiences influenced by one’s family, school, culture, and society. Some values are universal and others are culturally distinct. This project intends to examine if people change their values as they go through different stages of life, especially for students who grew up in China and come to American universities for education. Do they keep their values intact or do their values change? If their values change, in what areas do those changes occur and to what degree do they occur? This project studies the values held by Chinese students in China, Chinese students studying in the United States, and students of Chinese origin
