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The right mindset for an exchange year abroad
There's no singular correct mindset or way of thinking when it comes to planning and preparing for a year abroad. However, there are some aspects that can make life a little easier so here's what you should consider doing.
Accepting being an obvious foreigner If you're doing a year in a country such as China, then be prepared to be the odd person. Yes, chances are you will get stared at. You may hear "waiguoren"!, especially if you got travelling outside of the more international areas. Yes, you will sometimes feel like an outsider, like you'll never fully integrate. And that's ok. A reality that I had to accept is that whilst I may be welcome to stay here, I will remain an obvious visitor here.
Trying new things An obvious one, but don't just stay in your dorm watching tv-shows all the time. Get out and explore the city. Even if you decide to talk a stroll in the local park, that also counts. Obviously there wil be days when you need to recharge and spend some time by yourself, but going out and leaving your bubble can be the greatest kindness that you show yourself.
Break out of your shell Similar to point #2, but this one can be tricky. Trying new things e.g. trying a new dish at your school canteen vs going to a local restaurant by yourself are a tad different. This one takes time, and even the most outgoing person can struggle with this in a foreign place. Baby steps are the way to go here. If you feel anxious about going to the restaurant, try a cafe in a student/university area first. You can order your drink and if you feel comfortable enough, you can find a spot there and do some reading/studying. In time, you'll feel confident enough to try other places that you may have previously found intimidating. Breaking out of your shell takes time, so don't push yourself too much.
The local customs will endure long after you have left My professors back at my home uni always said "the local way trumps your way", and they were proven right time after time. Certain things are done a certain way, and whether you like it or not they will continue. The best thing to do, is to research in advance and try to adapt to them. Who knows, maybe in time they'll grow on you (aka me almost forgetting how to use a fork after using chopsticks for so long).
It's usually curiosity, not malice Sometimes you will get stared at, or you may be asked odd questions that in your culture would seem bizzare or perhaps a tad offensive e.g. how much do you/your parents earn? are you married? do you have children? Usually it's asked out of curiosity, rather than to cause offense or malice so try to keep that in mind.
Overcome the feeling of temporariness This is an odd one, but the fact that I'm here in China only for a while sometimes gets to me. Like why bother decorating my dorm room if I'll leave in the end? Why buy an extra blanket if I'll have to donate it if it doesn't fit into my suitcase? Forget this mentality. Yes, you're here for only a year, or maybe even half a year. But. This doesn't mean that you should neglect yourself and your living space. If its affordable and if it'll make your life much more easier and comfortable, then get that thing! If you don't have space in your suitcase, then either ship it back home, sell it, give it to a friend or donate it.
Don't forget about your life back home Keep in touch with your friends and family. You don't necessarily need to call them everyday, but do sent a message every once in a while. A simple "good morning!" text can be enough to reassure your parent(s) that everything's ok. Make sure to keep in touch with your home uni academic advisors, and to make sure that you're meeting all the necessary requirements. Mark the application deadline for those summer internships in your calendar, and don't forget to send your auntie that happy birthday message. You have your current life, but please don't neglect your relationships with your loved ones back at home.
Reblogging for exposure and a reminder to myself to check this out
Hi ;; I made my first youtube video yesterday!! Not the most amazing like other videos but I did work hard on it! I’ll make more and better videos in the future but I hope you guys can support me : D
Intro: 아녕!
아녕, I thought I would introduce myself to the langblr/studyblr community here on tumblr. Call me strawberry. I’m a 23-year old (24 in Korea) from Canada studying Korean for fun. I was inspired by my favorite K-pop group, BTS. I have been learning the language for a couple of weeks now, using the apps Duolingo and Memrise. I plan to use this blog to track my progress as I learn, and welcome those who wish to study or practice with me, so feel free to hit up my inbox. I’ve already made a post about the progress I’ve made so far, and will aim to update every couple weeks or so for now.
Thanks for the suggestions, I shall give them a try
Anyone have any tips for reading Hanguel without writing it in romanization? Preferablly in a visual format, since that works better for me, but writing the Hanguel to romanization to pronounce it isn’t exactly helpful for remembering the Hanguel. Does that make sense to anyone??
I did an art~
Had this idea for a couple days now and I finally made it a reality. Was fun to draw. Might get it as a tattoo one day, but not sure yet. Really proud of this piece. There’s a bunch of BTS references here, see if you can spot them all! Answers will be under the cut, although it’s really up to interpretation. I may have made a reference without realizing it ‘cause I’m fairly new to the fandom. Translations will be under the cut as well, but before the ‘answer’s to the references I made consciously which is pretty much all of them. The flowers are Hibiscus syriacus, aka Korean rose, the national flower of South Korea. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
Translations:
내게 돌을 던져 우린 겁이 없어: Throw stones at me, we’re not afraid (anymore)
아미 is army
I hope these references are relatively obvious, but in case you missed them:
Colors: Purple for army (also grape Joon because he’s my bias and he looks good as a grape. Well he always looks good but besides the point--)
Blue is my favorite color, which you may have guessed. This would probably be more subtle.
The flower on the left side is a lighter purple than the heart itself but the photo makes it difficult to tell, while the one on the right is pink, and lastly the top on is as close to mint green as I could get (reference to Mint Yoongi). The flowers are a reference to South Korea, where the band is from.
The wings are black for Black Swan. Originally I was just gonna leave them blank/white, but remembered Black Swan. Also the Wings tour/album, since I recently watched a video of them performing on day 2 of the Seoul stop of the Wings tour. (Bonus points if you noticed each wing had both 7 larger and smaller feathers, which is a reference to the seven members. Wanted it to be symmetrical on both sides cause otherwise it would have looked silly.)
I’ve come up with a fun way to practice vocabulary. I love to draw and found this helps me immensely so for, being a huge visual person. I had started it because I had difficulty remembering 먹다, to eat. So I thought for a bit and though of PacMan to help me remember it, and thus the rest of these doodles were born. I have a lot of vocabulary still to go through.
omg but look at him ajkfhjgkka i never wanted to be a dog in my entire life but here i am thinking about my life decisions bc of oh sehun fml
there are two main reasons why I’ve become bts fan
fist one, they are incredibly talented and beautiful - c’mon that’s true and let’s say it out loud.
second one, the message behind their songs and albums is so strong and universal: how can you ignore them?
btw, why I’m talking about BTS works? Because I ordered “You Never Walk Alone” album: it’s one of my fav, I think people should listen to it, I think of it as healing and deep.
