Studying abroad: If you want to "do as the Romans do", you must know the law.

Studying abroad: If you want to "do as the Romans do", you must know the law.

"Kissing" is a kind of culture in the West, but China people who are relatively subtle can "kiss" an airport in the United States. Behind this seemingly incredible, many people began to discuss: in view of the cultural differences between China and foreign countries, what should international students do to better integrate into foreign life? In fact, it is not difficult for international students to do as the Romans do as long as they understand the law and integrate into local life.

Lara, who studied in the United States, went to school in the United States when she was a sophomore, and later her parents came to the United States together. However, due to parents' poor English, it was difficult to communicate with local people at first, but Lala also took care of her parents.

"When I first came to the United States, when I didn't understand their English and they didn't understand mine, I went through a long period of adaptation." Lara said that time is the solution to language problems, but after a long time, local customs and habits can be understood more comprehensively and deeply, and they will be influenced subtly.

Regarding the incident of "kissing paralysis" at Jiang Airport, Lara said that it was also reported in the United States, which aroused great concern among international students. "Kissing goodbye was originally part of the western kissing culture, but he kissed at an inappropriate time and place." Lala thinks that Jiang has only learned the surface of American open culture. "He even ignored American laws and regulations."

Lara said that Americans pay great attention to what is stipulated by laws and regulations, and the school rules of some American schools are legal provisions. It is precisely because of this lack of attention that many international students violate school rules, traffic rules and even laws. "Those who are light will be recorded or violated by the school, and those who are heavy will be repatriated, affecting work visas and applying for residence, and even endangering their lives."

Laura remembers riding a bike once, and a car hit her because she violated traffic regulations, but the driver refused to admit his fault. Laura called the police and the traffic police recorded it. Later, she contacted a lawyer herself, won the lawsuit and got the compensation smoothly. "Because I have a certain understanding of traffic laws and regulations and know that the driver violated the rules at that time, I am also very confident in going to court."

Lala said that after all, Jiang is an example. She and many China students around her have been experiencing and understanding American culture. Although they will keep their living habits in China more or less, as long as they don't "break the routine", their life in the United States is still very rich and interesting.

Familiar with laws and regulations, it is not difficult to live in the United States.

The doctor who stayed in the United States for six years actually "kissed paralysis" at the airport.

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On June 3rd, 65438, local time, Jiang, a doctoral student studying in the United States from Jiangxi, China, broke into the airport security area to kiss his girlfriend goodbye, which led to the closure of Newark Airport in New Jersey for six hours. Passengers re-checked, 100 flights could not take off, and thousands of passengers were delayed.

On October 8th, 65438/KLOC-0, American police arrested Jiang after investigation and released him after interrogation. It is reported that Jiang will appear in Newark City Court on the 28th of this month. The United States accused him of illegally breaking into the airport security zone, and Hejiang may face 30 days in prison and a fine of $500.

It is understood that Jiang, 28, is a doctoral student majoring in molecular biology at Rutgers University in the United States and will graduate in May this year. However, this doctoral student who stayed in the United States for six years actually made such a puzzling mistake, which also caused a heated discussion at home and abroad about the words, deeds and images of China students abroad. Some netizens even nicknamed Jiang "Chuang" and "Jiang Qin".

Overseas students, don't touch the "high-voltage line" of overseas life.

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The sooner you study abroad, the easier it is to accept cultural differences.

Manager Li Yunxian thinks that Jiang broke into the airport security area and kissed his girlfriend goodbye, which should be regarded as a personal act and cannot represent a class of people. However, through this incident, we can fully see that the life of international students abroad will bring a lot of troubles because of cultural differences, and even affect the overall image of international students in China.

"The airport security zone cannot be intruded at will, which is what everyone should know, whether in the United States or in China." Manager Li said that many foreign students are likely to form the habit of going their own way because of their good family conditions and good growth environment, but under the premise of high self-discipline abroad, they show unruly problems. Bad habits such as not waiting in line and talking loudly in public places. Almost all of them have become another image of international students in China, and many international students in China like to stay with people in China, which makes foreigners even more disgusted.

She also told reporters that many examples of foreign students show that the younger children go out, the easier it is to integrate into foreign life, because they are influenced by the culture and education of that country in the process of forming their living and working habits. Manager Li reminded international students that their words and deeds abroad represent the overall image of international students in China, so they should not rely too much on foreign culture and education, but should strengthen self-discipline and strictly abide by local laws and regulations.

Recently, overseas Chinese immigrant groups in many countries have launched the propaganda of "cracking down on illegal activities, cultivating new practices and improving the overall image of Chinese". On the official websites of many China embassies abroad, tips such as "Guide to Civilized Behavior of Overseas China Citizens" and "Guide to Civilized Overseas Chinese Enterprises" have been published. After the "kissing paralysis" airport incident, the words and deeds of international students abroad once again attracted everyone's attention, and some enthusiastic netizens summarized the problems that should be quit, such as:

1. Violation of traffic safety regulations. In the United States, as long as the yellow school bus shows the "S" sign, no vehicle can pass, otherwise it will be regarded as a safety threat to the students on the school bus and violate the law. If driving without a license is added, it is a "double violation of the law", which may lead to compulsory withdrawal from school or leave a legal stain.

Second, "racial discrimination." Students studying in the United States should be "cautious" and avoid saying or making statements and behaviors suspected of "racial discrimination." For example, if they apply to the school for a dormitory change because they "don't want to share a dormitory with blacks", the school will refuse the application and seriously warn them of "racial discrimination". You can apply for changing the dormitory on the grounds that "I like quiet, but my roommate is open-minded and likes music, and the habits of both sides are different, which really makes me a little unhappy".

Third, copy at will. In the United States, when students want to quote other people's articles, they should use quotation marks in their articles, and they should not exceed a certain number of words. Otherwise, it will be regarded as "academic cheating", or be warned, or cancel the course results, or be expelled from school. American teachers generally have a clear explanation of this problem at the beginning of international students' enrollment. The key is to see whether students attach importance to and self-discipline, and don't take chances to challenge American laws and regulations.

Fourth, China people's small groups. With more and more people going abroad, many foreign students prefer to be with China people. Speaking Chinese loudly will make foreigners feel impolite. Generally speaking, even if 9 people in 10 are from China, as long as one of them is not, he should be able to speak English.

In addition, there are many places to pay attention to. The netizen also said that everyone should have the most basic basic literacy, such as not spitting, not talking loudly when eating, and observing public order. As a symbol of China's image, foreign students should pay more attention, because they represent not only their own image, but also the image of the country.