Life experience of studying in Melbourne, Australia

Someone said: There are a thousand Melbournes in the eyes of a thousand people. ?I have no doubt about this. Artists, financiers, students, sports enthusiasts, and immigrants of all types can find their own perspectives in this tolerant city. And to me, what is Melbourne as a Chinese international student? What attracts me most about Melbourne is the endless possibilities of not knowing where I will be after many years; it is the ability to survive in any country and a completely unfamiliar place. Ability; a plain mentality to pursue simple dreams; a strong heart to learn to solve all things by oneself.

Maybe it’s because I stayed in Shanghai for four years in college. After coming to Melbourne, I didn’t feel any discomfort at all. Instead, I felt like we met at a later date and felt like old friends at first sight. When I first arrived in Melbourne, I lived in the Western District, which is sparsely populated and very quiet after dark. I rarely saw pedestrians on the roadside. Later, after comprehensively considering many factors such as distance to school, transportation, shopping, going to the library, roommates, etc., I moved to the central city. Completely different from the "quietness" of the Greater Western District, the Central Business District feels lively and convenient every day.

Walking in the streets of Melbourne, you can see street performers playing various kinds of music with various instruments everywhere. Whenever night falls, people from different countries always gather along the Yarra River. They enjoy the night while sipping wine or coffee. Australians’ philosophy of life is the same as their coffee culture: drink slowly and live well.

I remember one time when my classmates and I were returning from the Australian Chinese Debate Competition, we saw a well-dressed pregnant woman sitting on a bench with her husband and two children. While drinking coffee, I couldn't help but marvel at how comfortable and leisurely the locals live. For Australians, family is the most important thing. ?Family first!? Not just words, but also implementation in daily life.

As an international student, my life is similar to that of thousands of students. Most of them travel between dormitories and schools. Many people have a misunderstanding about studying abroad. It seems that most of the study-abroad parties are wealthy. They drink foreign wine, watch American TV series, go out and buy luxury goods every day, and can pass the exam by writing casually. In fact, the real life of studying abroad is tormented by different forms of tasks such as listening to lectures, taking exams, and writing papers every semester. Different from the strict rules of entry and exit of domestic universities, the foreign exam guide is "the ability to successfully cope with the accents of various countries, strong self-study ability and strong character fortune".

In addition to studying, studying abroad has changed me in every aspect. I like to be quiet but don't like to move, but I have developed a good habit of going to the gym every day in Melbourne, a sports city. Unlike in China, where you can get home-cooked meals at door-to-door restaurants or restaurants, many international students live a life where Lao Ganma provides everything and fried rice with fried eggs for a lifetime. I have never been in the kitchen, but now I study various recipes every day on how to combine food to save money, time and nutrition. At this time, I often miss home and want to pamper my parents who love me.

Some people say that the more you see other countries, the more you will love your own motherland. A poem by Mr. Wu Yuzhang, whom I admire the most, often revolves in my mind: "I risked my life to get out of Kuimen, and I was determined to save the country and become stronger. It cannot be said that all the East is lagging behind, and there are yellow people rising in Asia." ?So, I am full of pride, and I am happy no matter how hard life is and no matter how tiring study is. Chairman Mao Zedong once said in a poem: "Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, who holds the colors to practice dancing in the air? I always firmly believe that the rainbow always comes after the wind and rain! As long as you persist and work hard, you will be rewarded."

Of course, if you come to Melbourne and haven’t experienced the colorful life and done unique things, you’ll be at a loss. Here, there is the wonderful Australian Open Tennis, the exciting F1 Formula One race, the Melbourne Horse Racing Festival, and the annual Melbourne White Night Festival, etc. These unique tips come into my life one after another every year, and they also add a lot of fun to my study abroad life.