Different Growth: A Record of Growth Education for Students Studying in the UK

Author: Xu Zhi
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: On the way home, my heart ached so much. Looking around the subway carriage, there were no Chinese people at all. I told myself, "From now on, I'll be alone in London." I've been a student for almost fourteen years, and most of the time, I was very passive. Only now do I realize that learning can be really interesting. The feeling of dating here is a bit different from back home, and besides romance, there's also a sense of relying on each other. On the way home, knowing that someone is waiting for you makes you feel that you're not alone in this strange country. My father's words are my motto: "If you can't do it yourself, relying on others won't help. If you don't stand up by yourself, no one can knock you down." I told my parents, "Don't worry, I won't give up. In three years, I'll definitely get back to Cambridge!"
A British student shares their growth journey in a foreign land: how to step out of the psychological darkness of their initial arrival, how to overcome the awkwardness caused by language and cultural differences, and how to achieve their dream of entering world-renowned universities. Throughout their growth, they show independence and resilience, happiness and frustration, dreams and struggles—these are not only a true reflection of the life of a student abroad but also a series of short dramas exploring youth.