What is the experience of studying in Thailand?

Actually, the word circle is a bit subtle. People tend to be with people who have the same temper/interests, and alienate people who are not so in tune. I live in the school dormitory, and there are roughly the following types of students coming and going, but the sample is quite small, which can be regarded as the epitome of the so-called "study abroad circle".

Wallflower type

The most ordinary people.

As far as minor language majors are concerned, no matter why they go to Thailand to study (the adjustment of college entrance examination/foreign languages with southern regional characteristics/enthusiasm for ASEAN minor languages/yearning for Southeast Asian customs/part-time courses for hotel management or tourism majors/inability to afford the high fees in Europe and America), few people really love this long-known and unfamiliar country (another point is that they fell in love with this country after coming). I always sit in the middle seat in class (I won't sit in the back row, but I don't want to be too distracted to skip class because I sit in the front row). Thailand's holidays, big and small, plan to travel well and get to know the country. It takes a little thought to practice, but it's not too hard to find. The GPA is basically stable above 3, but you can't get a scholarship or a teacher's eye. I can get an offer from a Thai company before graduation, but I feel that it is not bad to return to China. So people who stay in Thailand and return to China are half and half, and gradually have different pursuits and paths.

study hard

I will grab the front seat in class.

In fact, the number of minority language majors is limited, and the classroom is always full of dissatisfaction. And few other majors come to attend classes. But this kind of students always grab the seat closest to the podium. You don't have to call them, but you always review in the dormitory/library/classroom. If you forget to bring your textbook in class, you can borrow a notebook from them. There must be previewed notes on it, which can replace textbooks (don't ask me how I know). Strangely, although they are likely to get scholarships, their grades are not necessarily particularly top-notch.

Free flow type

Leaving messages to such students on social sns can always get a quick reply, and it is also the type that people can be found without calling. Always well informed, better than the monitor and some teachers.

My academic performance is very good. Compared with my former classmates, although I sit in the front row, my seats are basically carefully selected. For example, I will sit by the window and the door in the nap class, and sit far away from the doors and windows near noon (tropical sunshine). Of course, they also work hard, finish their homework on time and get high marks in the exam. But beyond that, social life is rich and colorful. Although you can contact them at any time, it is difficult to put you on their agenda, because they may follow the professor back to their hometown to attend the niece's wedding (the teacher took me to visit the Thai wedding, and I was in xx House, and I was experiencing special customs and culture when I came back).

Thai universities require students to have internship experience to graduate. The internship performance is reported by the internship unit, and the results are included in the credits. This kind of students basically don't have to worry about finding an internship unit or a teacher? Are you burning and tearing? Do you write about dams in Li Du? Provide help. There is a grading standard for the final grade of Thai universities, and the translation into Chinese is the impression score. In short, it is similar to the teacher's evaluation of students' overall etiquette, speech and mental outlook. I think this is why those students who are at ease sometimes get higher final grades than those who are busy with their studies.

Core network type

Due to special geographical and historical reasons, Thailand is a country where overseas Chinese are well integrated into the local society and have considerable influence. There are not many examples. Just think of a few Thai celebrities, most of whom are Chinese. Today, the Chakri royal family is of China descent.

In today's Chinese community in Thailand, the older generation are basically Chaoshan immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong, and now there is a complete list of political and business dignitaries. Take Chaoshan as an example. All the students I know who were born in Chaoshan have some overseas relatives. The new immigrants are mainly entrepreneurs from developed areas such as Shanghai. Most of them still have China nationality, but they have probably lived in Thailand for many years. Although their descendants also hold China passports, they cannot speak Chinese fluently (Shanghainese is spoken at home). I was an intern in a company, but I was attracted by the boss's wife. Later, I went to be a Chinese tutor for my children and a personal assistant for my boss's wife, instead of going to work in the company. At the end of the internship period, the internship report issued by the company was actually given to A, which made people feel guilty. Judging from the answers from the North American study abroad circle next door, I feel that the core circle of North American students should be mainly Red N generation, supplemented by children whose economic strength must occupy a background.