When studying abroad, you need to set goals and plan well.

Setting practical goals is an important step in starting your study abroad life. Before going abroad, students need to know what knowledge and abilities they want to acquire through studying abroad, so that they can make their studying abroad life more fulfilling.

Gao Yue is currently studying bioinformatics at the University of Bergen in Norway. According to him, he has developed a good habit of making plans since he was a child, so he also set goals for himself before going abroad. ?Before studying in Norway, I planned to study Norwegian for one year, then spend two years completing my studies, and find a job that I like locally after graduation. Gao Yue said, "Big goals are a prerequisite. After going abroad, I also set small goals for myself at different stages, such as: what level of academic performance should I achieve this semester." Only by achieving small goals step by step can you achieve the final big goal. ?

Ye Yang graduated from Fordham University in the United States in accounting in May this year. He said: My goal before going abroad was to complete the postgraduate course in one and a half years, then find a job locally to gain experience, and then decide whether to return to China for development based on the actual situation. ?Ye Yang is currently preparing for the American CPA exam. His goal at this stage is to obtain the American CPA qualification certificate as soon as possible, so as to add points to his job search. ?I think it is still necessary to set a goal before going abroad, and to achieve it in a planned way and not give up halfway. If you feel confused about your goals, you can also refer to the goals and plans of outstanding students around you, learn from them, and gradually find a goal that suits you. ?Ye Yang added.

Peng Yihao just graduated from Durham University in the UK this year. After returning to China, he quickly found a job he liked in an American law firm in Shanghai. He said: "My ideal is to become a non-litigation lawyer." Not long after I entered the school, I caught up with a law job fair. At that time, I asked many well-known international law firms about their recruitment requirements and got a rough idea of ??what kind of talents they needed. During my graduate studies, I targetedly improved my skills and qualities in all aspects based on these recruitment requirements. ?

Separate priorities and make good use of time

International students studying in a foreign country face many pressures such as language, life, and academics. Some students need to work part-time to pay for living expenses. How to balance these things well, prioritize and learn to manage time is very important.

Gao Yue believes that the first priority for international students is to study. He said: When studying abroad, whether you can learn real skills is the most important thing. Nowadays, many international students spend most of their time on entertainment, only to find out when they graduate that apart from getting a diploma, they have not gained any real knowledge. Of course, there are other important things besides studying, and practicing language well is also important for the future development of international students. Make more foreign friends to practice your spoken English, and don't always hang around in Chinese circles. ?

?I usually spend most of my time studying from Monday to Friday, and have dinner with friends on Friday night. Because I prefer cooking, I sometimes cook some Chinese dishes to share with my friends. On Saturdays and Sundays, I will do some part-time jobs to earn some pocket money. I feel that the busier you are, the more efficient you will be, so if you plan things in advance, your study abroad life will be fulfilling. ?Gao Yue added.

Ye Yang believes that it is important to arrange courses well. ?Make a good match of courses when selecting courses each semester, and do not choose several courses with a high degree of difficulty at the same time. In this way, you can free up time for internships or part-time jobs, which is more interesting than just studying, and you can also learn many things that are not in books. ?Ye Yang said.

Peng Yihao plans his schedule every day. He said: "I will arrange the study and entertainment time in advance on the schedule, and then balance the study and entertainment time according to the schedule." ?

Understand the key development needs

While learning professional knowledge, students should also learn how to apply this knowledge in actual work and understand what skills are needed for the career they want to pursue in the future. and how to acquire these skills.

Peng Yihao learned at the job fair at the beginning of his enrollment that British law firms paid more attention to the business awareness of applicants. He hoped that future lawyers would not only be providers of legal advice and resolvers of various disputes, but also more importantly What matters most is whether the lawyer can stand in the client's position and help the client find the best way to resolve the crisis.

Therefore, while studying abroad, he actively participated in various related lectures, academic conferences and training courses. ?I had signed up for a business awareness training course at Inbershire University, but the school was in another city, Leeds, some distance from London. So I had to drive more than two hours to Leeds every Wednesday for classes, and I had to wear formal clothes. Although it was very hard, I finally passed the training assessment at Inbershire University and received the business awareness course training certificate issued by the school. This training gave me a more personal experience and deeper understanding of the concept of business awareness. ?Peng Yihao said.

While studying abroad, Ye Yang interned at a local non-profit organization and was mainly responsible for tax preparation. According to him, when looking for a job or internship in the United States, employers attach great importance to the practical experience of applicants. ?Finding an ideal job is not easy. Internships can help us understand the workplace in advance and are an important step in officially entering the workplace. Moreover, accounting has higher requirements for practical operations. For example, I learned how to use tax filing software during my internship. This requires a lot of practice, and simply learning textbook knowledge will not work. ?Ye Yang said.

Although the purposes of international students going abroad are different, some want to learn skills, and some want to experience a foreign culture, but without exception they all want to have a good life studying abroad. Planning your study abroad life well, setting practical goals, and learning time management will have many benefits for studying abroad.