The bad thing about studying abroad: encountering tricks and eating habits.
source: tick
feeling one: it is difficult to be equally integrated into a strange place, and want to adapt as soon as possible. It is not easy to integrate the local customs with the new environment. Some students encounter the exclusion of the local people. "
letter (pseudonym), a pseudonym at MIT, said," there are still a few things that happen to me, because I often stay in the lab. But there is still a difference in the allocation of learning resources. In our domestic laboratory, as long as professional related, no matter what people you are, foreign students, in the use of experimental equipment is equal. Tsinghua University has also set up academic institutions for ethnic minority students and foreign students. And some American universities will dish dishes according to your birthplace and student registration card. In the same professional background, some students can not enjoy the same treatment with other people in the time of experimental equipment and experiment. There is not enough experiment time and good equipment guarantee. It is very difficult to make scientific research. It makes me feel very bad. "
Zhang Qing, a former student at the University of Saint John, has a different view. "The foreigners I met in the two years in the United States are still very friendly and have not been prejudiced. Living alone in a foreign country, nerves will be more sensitive. Perhaps in the country is a common thing, in foreign countries will poke tears. On one occasion, I was preparing for the final exam, stayed up all night writing my thesis, and gave it to my teacher, walking dizzy on my way home. An old dog who led a dog came to me. The dog called at me. The old man immediately tightened the traction rope and said to the dog, "calm down!" She is a lady. "Then say sorry to me and ask if I have been frightened by the dog, so that I must pay attention to safety. I was very moved at that time, so that in retrospect, it was still full of warmth. So I think adjusting your mindset is the key.
feeling two:
at the Fordham University of Fordham University in New York, USA, said: "when I arrived in the United States, I called a calling car for a guest at the airport. It was 46 dollars. The driver left the right round and opened it to the house. A bill for 148 dollars. Because I didn't know the situation when I first came to the United States, I didn't argue with him, so I had to pay for it. I felt a little chill when I was deceived at first arrival. It is true that the world is full of good people, but there are also people everywhere who are hostile.
Zhang Hang, who was studying in Australia, was deceived by the so-called "real estate agency". "At that time, I wanted to rent an apartment, so I had been paying attention to rent information on the Internet. There is an apartment decorated with sophisticated facilities, I feel very cost-effective, and then contacted the "landlord", after a short confirmation received a rental contract. I didn't think much about it because everything seemed to be in line with the Convention. After signing the contract, the landlord said that according to the Australian regulations, 1 months' rent should be paid in advance. Although I hesitated, I remitted the money to the designated account of the landlord. But after the money was remitted, the landlord could no longer be contacted. Now I regret it very much, but there is nothing I can do about it.
feeling three:
food taste is not used to
the old saying goes: "food is the food of the people", so we can see the importance of diet to human beings. When a student comes to a foreign country, he can not eat the delicious food of his hometown. His eating habits are not the most important thing.
Ma Zhichao studied at the University of Bangkok. He said that the worst thing to come to Thailand is eating unaccustomed. "Thailand's diet tastes sweet and spicy. Staple food is mainly rice, and pasta is basically not. I am a northerner. After arriving in Thailand, I did not find a place where I could eat pasta. Eating local food is still very unaccustomed. After having a meal, I have a stomachache. Seafood is common in Thailand, and I am allergic to seafood. I have to buy bread and milk to fill my stomach. Later I went to different restaurants to taste, and gradually found a restaurant that suited my taste, and gradually adapted to it.
Li Xiang (pseudonym) attended University of Milan in Italy. When he first arrived in Milan, Li Xiang was very unaccustomed. The stomach which was used to Chinese food was not used to eating western pizza. Li Xiang said, "what I miss most is mother dumplings. So I went to the supermarket to buy the flour and the dishes I wanted to use, and I asked her to teach me step by step. It took a whole afternoon to wrap up a pot. Though it was not very delicious, boiled time was long and boiled dumplings were broken, but I was satisfied. Later I looked for recipes from the Internet and followed recipes. Now I am very good at cooking, and ordinary home cooking is basically done. Many of the students like to eat what I do. "