China opens world to US student

Getting a full scholarship to study at NYU Shanghai strengthened Veronica Hernandez's determination to start her university life far from home.

Having grown up in a small Florida town, Hernandez was eager to see the world when she graduated from high school three years ago.

"I was 17 and just wanted to get out of my small, quiet town, which was filled with a lot of retirees," said Hernandez, who took Chinese in high school and is majoring in Global China Studies at NYU Shanghai.