生活在国外：来自留美大学生的建议(上).docxVIP

1 step out of the comfort zone离开舒适圈Chinese students like staying together possibly because they are not confident of their English and do not have much common language to talk with American students. Moreover, Chinese students often choose to be in the same classes, like Math, Economics, and Business. Therefore, they meet more frequently and always do homework together, which leads to fewer chances of getting in touch with Americans.中国学生喜欢扎堆可能是因为对自己的英语不自信以及与美国同学没有共同语言。另外，中国学生经常选择同样的课程，比如数学，经济，商科。所以，他们见面更频繁也总是一起做作业，这就使与美国人的交流机会更少。There’s no doubt that people feel more comfortable with friends from the same culture. This gives them a strong sense of security, especially in a different country, where people often feel lonely. Eventually you will have to step out of the comfort zone so that you can make progress in comprehending English and expand your social network with people of diverse cultures. If you plan on just staying with Chinese students and not get involved in the diverse atmosphere, you are better off going to a Chinese College with less tuition.毫无疑问，人们和同文化更相近的朋友相处会更舒服。他们将有很强的安全感，特别时在异国感到孤单之时。但你不得不离开舒适圈，这样英语能力才有所进步，也扩大了交际圈，结识了拥有不同文化的人们。如果只是和中国人待在一起而不感受多元化的氛围，你还不如去学费更少的中国大学读书。I suggest taking part in more unfamiliar activities, like formal dances, music festival and joining more groups, like sorority or fraternity, not just Chinese students association. You should also pay more attention to American popular culture to acquire more common topics to discuss with Americans. In that way, you can blend in American environment and gain the true value of studying abroad. 我建议参与更多不熟悉的活动，像舞会，音乐节，也应该加入更多组织，像姐妹会兄弟会，不仅仅只加入中国学生会。大家也应该更关注美国流行文化来获得更多与美国同学讨论的共同话题。这样的话，你就可以融入美国的环境，同时也获得了出国的真正价值。2 keep in touch with your parents和父母保持联系After kids go abroad, parents will face the “Empty nest phenomenon”. They can’t adapt to a family without you at first and maybe feel very anxious, lonely and depressed. On the other hand, they will also worry about your health, study, and etc. B