第1篇
LadiesandGentlemen,
Goodmorning/afternoon/evening,everyone.Itisagreatpleasuretostandbeforeyoutodayandsharewithyoumyexperiencesandinsightsintotheincrediblejourneyofstudentlifeabroad.Asaformerinternationalstudentmyself,Ihavehadtheuniqueopportunitytoimmersemyselfinanewculture,learnanewlanguage,andgrowbothpersonallyandacademically.Today,Iwouldliketotakeyouthroughthehighsandlows,thechallengesandtriumphs,thatcomewithbeingastudentinaforeignland.
Firstly,letmebeginbyacknowledgingthefactthatsteppingintoanewcountryasastudentisakintoopeninganewchapterinyourlife.Itisaleapoffaith,adecisionthatrequirescourage,determination,andapinchofadventure.Asweembarkonthisjourney,itisimportanttorememberthattheexperienceisasmuchaboutlearningintheclassroomasitisaboutlearningfromlifeitself.
TheArrival:AMixofNervousnessandExcitement
Themomentyoustepofftheplane,therealityofyournewlifehitsyoulikeawave.Thefirstfewdaysareoftenfilledwithamixofnervousnessandexcitement.Youareinanewcity,surroundedbynewfaces,andeverythingseemssounfamiliar.However,itisduringthesemomentsthatyoubegintoformconnectionsthatwilllastalifetime.
Oneofthefirstchallengesyouwillfaceisthelanguagebarrier.English,beingthelinguafrancaoftheworld,isoftenthelanguageofinstructionanddailycommunication.WhilemanyinternationalstudentscometotheUnitedStateswithasolidfoundationinEnglish,therearestillmomentswhenthelanguagecanbeabarrier.Itisduringthesetimesthatyoulearntheimportanceofpatience,perseverance,andawillingnesstolearn.
CulturalImmersion:ATreasureTroveofNewExperiences
Livinginaforeigncountryisnotjustaboutstudying;itisaboutexperiencingtheculture.Eachcountryhasitsuniquecustoms,traditions,andsocialnorms.Forinstance