Believe in teamwork
She said that American's willingness to collaborate contributes to its strength. She encouraged students to learn to cooperate at the same time maintain their individualism.
Mistakes part of life
"Very few mistakes are fatal," said Chao, adding that Americans are very forgiving about mistakes, telling the students not to be afraid to make mistakes.
"Sometimes, I feel, we make a bigger deal out of our own mistakes than others," Chao said.