The changing lifestyle
April 14, 2010When you have been studying in the UK for a while, your lifestyle will be influenced somehow. Here are some comment changes generated from a group of UK Chinese students.
| Before studied in the UK | When study in the UK | During holiday in China |
| slept at 11p.m | chat with friends online or write essays until 2a.m | I sleep less in order to spend more time together with family and friends |
| I liked eating KFC, McDonald, beefsteak and everything from abroad | eat potatoes,cold dishes, sandwiches, and pastas | only like the home-cooked dishes |
| tried the most popular western hairstyle | do not have hair cut so often, or cut the hair by myself sometimes | no matter which kind of hairstyles,it is never expensive than a crew cut in the UK |
| was a proud owner of an HP computer | use three-inch SONY, which is small and handy | bring an Apple Mac back |
| used Renren.com (Chinese social networking site) | use Facebook | Facebook is blocked |
| always disagreed and quarreled with parents, and complained everything | only tell good news to parents to release their worrieshave not celebrated Chinese New Year with family for many years | it is a pleasure to celebrate festivals together with parents |
| liked drinking Fanta, Coke, and Sprite | bought Green tea from Chinatown | like all kinds of Chinese tea |
| said“Hello”, “Thank you”, and“Bye-bye” to foreign friends | used to say “How are you doing”, “Cheers” and “See ya” all the time | speak in Chinese mixed with English |
Have you been changed as well? Share you experience with us!
Becoming Chinglish 
Before studied abroad, I did not smoke and drink alcohol .
When study abroad, I have started smoking and drinking.
After returning to China, I only can secretely smoke and drink occationally.
Before studied abroad, I always tried to be critical for Chinese Government.
When study abroad, I automatically love and defend my country’s reputation.
After returning to China, I am kind of despise people who know a little thing but hate their country.
this is what we called oversea study and life. taste something different from living in china
This is so true! I can almost say its about the same for me LOL
When I was in China, I did all those unhealthy stuff in Column Two.
Now I am in the UK, I do all those unhealthy stuff in Column Two as well.
The only difference being I don’t have my Mom nagging around all the time about sleep early and healthy diet here.
Oh, how i miss my Mom…
Hello! Nice to meet you.
I know a little about the lifestyle in Uk, but my English teacher ,who is also a student abroad , told us the expenditure of the haircut and the resinous glasses are much more expensive. Furthermore, she said if you will study in UK , you must learn how to cook food by yourself…….
Can you share me some interesting things you have ? Because I have been planning to study aboard, but for some reasons, I can’t do that. One of my buddies ,who is studying in Australia now, told me that the life is borning. But personally, I like studying or living in the foreign countries.
PS: My English is poor,especially the grammar. So if you find some mistakes I made ,please let me know, I’m very appreciate it.