Experience of studying abroad at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

in p>2, I set foot on the land known as the land of white clouds. I know, this means thinking that I will live alone in a foreign country and fight for tomorrow. My 23rd birthday was also spent in a foreign country. I climbed the highest SKYTOWER in the southern hemisphere and looked down on Auckland City alone. I silently made a prayer for the New Year. On June 2th, I planted the seed of PHLOX and named it Xiaojia? This little life will be my companion and a witness on my way to study abroad.

I made my own homepage on the 23rd, which changed it from a colorful show-off of the past to a confession of frivolous in black and white, and turned it into a true face and a test of myself. For the first time, I feel mature.

? Xiaojia finally sprouted in the passage of time. From today on, it will work hard with me to survive and stand on the ground in New Zealand. ?

This is the first homepage I wrote for my diary page after I arrived in Auckland. I still remember when I first arrived in Auckland, I didn't even know what Kiwi was. Watching Homestay foreigners wash dishes with detergent without water was dumbfounded. In a blink of an eye, I have been studying and living in this land for 4 months.

is studying abroad wonderful? I'm afraid there is more pressure and responsibility behind it-from study, life and being a China person. Say? Away from home? It seems a little sad, but it is an inviolable fact to say goodbye to one's native land and relatives and live in a foreign land. Some younger girls often cry and say that they miss their mother, and some older friends work as cleaners from 5 pm to 9 pm every day, just to earn the living expenses of 6 yuan every hour. The Mid-Autumn Festival came, I went to a restaurant to order some Chinese food, and spent a rare night partying with a group of friends. Mooncakes are too expensive, so I have to make my own cakes. But what about the next day? Still have to continue to operate for their own destiny and the expectations of their parents. After a holiday, I still go to the library for self-study or go to the orchard to pick fruits for others to work; When school begins, it is the cycle of daily classes and classes. This is it? Studying abroad? ?

It's really not easy for a group of young ladies and gentlemen who almost don't have to do anything in China, including me, to take care of everything by themselves. Although the four years in college have been used to independence, even some elderly people have had the heroic work experience of backpacking under the south of the Yangtze River. But no matter who it is, it will be a completely different journey here.

get off the plane, contact the school, confirm the course, or send a dozen application forms to apply for new schools and courses or even scholarships. Then, get a student ID card and go to the bank to open an account in the best way to manage money, in order to collect a few more dollars of interest every month. If you want to pay less tax, fill out a form and put a stamp on it, and put it in the mailbox to apply for a tax number. I wanted to buy a plane ticket at a discount, and I took a photo to get an international student card. Homestay is too expensive, so he rents a house by himself. The next step is to sign a contract, buy furniture, stoves and bedding. I stayed, had a good sleep, and then applied for a phone, TV, and even a trash can.

Things like buying food, cooking and washing clothes, which have never been done at home, have also become a daily piece of cake. Now the headache is that the electricity bill remains high this month. When school starts, I ask senior students to buy second-hand old textbooks, upgrade them, and then post an advertisement to sell them. Endless homework and exams are always a big annoying problem, but we still have to think about the next visa in times of peace. Look through the newspaper to find out if there is any work to do to wash dishes and sweep the floor. When you find a job, you have to guard against the immigration like a devil entering the village. I heard from my friend Alex that he bought a pair of shoes for 1 yuan at the flea market last week, and he is going to try his luck this week. But living far away, I have to bid for a cheap second-hand car at the auction house, which means a lot of troubles behind my ass: driver's license, road tax, parking, annual inspection? And all this has to be done in a completely different country and system.

facing a group of blond hair and blue eyes, what flashes most in my mind is:? I am from China. ? When I first came here, I lived in Kiwi's house. My room has always been a mess, and I have kept it clean and tidy for the first time because I am from China. In China, I often run red lights and jaywalk, and I have learned here because I am from China. In the supermarket, if goods fall off the shelves, they will return to their original places, because I am from China. In class, because there is no so-called map of China in Taiwan Province, I stood up and went to the rostrum to finish it with a pen, or because I am from China; I remember that before going out, my mother told me again and again that when I went abroad, I would not only represent myself, but I would shoulder a part of the image of China people-even if it was only a small part. After all, the image of Chinese people is established by themselves. The landlord who lives above me and has settled in Auckland for several years said: Even if we are used to complaining about all kinds of things in China, we will defend our country and nation when we come here. Because, after all, we are all from China. Yeah, right? China? These three words are even more precious after leaving China. Because we are from China, everything related to our native land here will move us for a long time. Remember the first time you saw it on TV? Happy story? At that time, I was so excited that I almost didn't scream. Here, all the local accents have become so precious. Fortunately, this year's Sydney Olympic Games has given us many opportunities to listen to the national anthem of the Chinese people, and the achievements of the China team have become the theme that every Chinese can be proud of after dinner. On National Day, people once again published various advertisements in Chinese newspapers to express their blessings to their homeland. It seems that people can feel the national atmosphere and strength better when they are in a foreign country.

four months ago, I first set foot on this country that fell in the southern hemisphere; Today, four months later, I still continue my story at the coordinates of 174.7 degrees east longitude and 36.8 degrees south latitude. Feeling? It's too much, but it's just the beginning. There's still a long way to go?