the truth about studying abroad in China - my experience so far!! (Q&A included)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2020
- before I say anything else, I just want to make it clear that no offense was intended in the making and delivery of this video. everything I said is solely my opinion and personal views based on my experience 2 years studying in Suzhou, China.
alritooo now that that's out of the way - hi everyone! after receiving many questions about living in china & what I think about XJTLU etcetc, I decided to make a whole video about it. I know it's kinda long, but I wanted to give as much detailed information as I can, because I remember how lost I was when I first decided to study in China.
I hope this video helped you in one way or another. If you still have any questions, feel free to write them in the comment section :-)
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Love to see your video〰️
thx michelle your video helped me a lot!
One million thank you Michelle for sharing👍🙏
Really liked this !
Yah! Miss you and Suzhou🥰!
Really like your video in TH-cam, hopefully see you in XJTLU one day
I watched all your videos, you r the best chinese youtuber 😍 i love sweetie,
Thank you tons! :))
Yaaa new videoo🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for making this video! It helped me a lot! If i have any questions can i ask in instagram privately?
이선진 it’s my pleasure!☺️ yes definitely
I'm an international student in China too and my roommate is Indonesian! She's the sweetest and best!! 💕💕💕
Tafline R aw glad to hear that!☺️
Eira brown I am currently a student of a university in China but I am back home in my country because of COVID.
Kak mau tanya buat di xjtlu itu kyk ngebuat kita jago bhs china ga? Atau krn lingkungannya jd kurang bagus bhs mandarinnya.
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Can you I know why you choose to study finance ?
*TIP:* Change the playback speed to 1.75X since it's a very long video.
Thx ARMY :)
i've always wanted to study in china haha.
but idk what course nor do i know what school i want to go to... i just really want to study abroad and my first choice is definitely china, either shanghai or beijing. i feel like i would fit in china since i'm a chinese living in singapore and i eat chinese food 24/7 and have spoken chinese to my family all my life (i still suck though haaha). but i'm still pretty young, just started my teen years basically but i want to go to china mainly to develop my acting career in the future... i'm planning on getting an acting diploma then going to china to get a degree in something else (computer science or business.) just in case my acting career fails me :P. since i'm still young i don't really know how the world of universities work or courses so i'm just here to ask for advice hehe.
(i also speak a dialect, hokkien and i sort off know cantonese because of my family background in general :D)
xuan it’s nice to see how thorough your plan for the future is especially at such a young age, i admire that. hope everything goes well for you! ☺️
琪璇, if you're are in Grade 11 or 12th now, you can prepare for your application , and I can help you.Contact with me in wechat/whatsapp:+86 13567795256
Hi Michelle, may I know which VPN you use when you study in China?
Kingsley Wan i use Astrill VPN
So are you doing your undergraduate degree in chinese?
Hey I have a question. My boyfriend is going to study at a Chinese university. We were wondering if he is allowed visitors in his dorm, so I can stay with him for a week.
i can't answer for every university in china, especially government-run ones. but usually students dorms don't allow visitors to sleep overnight there
hii if I want to study there, do I have to fully understand mandarin? or just english?
nope, xjtlu is an international university so all classes use English as the delivery language :) though basic chinese skills is recommended for daily life outside of school
There are English taught programs in China, I could help you apply for the universities in China, you can contact with me in wechat/whatsapp:+86 13567795256
Hi, I am a potential XJTLU student for September 2020, I was wondering how is the internet situation, like do vpns slow down internet connectivity. I play games in my free time would using a vpn in china slow my speed? what vpn works best in china? oh is there an option to do your own bedding?
it depends on the wifi, if the wifi's strong then the VPN might actually speed up the connection, but if the wifi's trash then your VPN will get disconnected. my advice is to get a good router for your room. Astrill VPN works best imo. and wdym by bedding?
@@michellelio i am told that the complex provides sheets and pillows that is what i call bedding
Justin L ohh yea they do it’s part of the room. if you don’t wanna use them you can talk to the cleaning lady or just keep them somewhere in your room. i bring my own pillow, sheets and blanket from home tho
@@michellelio oh okay thanks, your videos provide alot of useful information
how many universities did you apply for and can you please make a video of how to apply to universities as a international student in China?? that would be so informative and helpfull!!
in china i only applied for xjtlu. i'll surely keep that in mind! thanks for the suggestion :)
I am Judy from China. I see that you have the idea of wanting to study in China. We can communicate about it in detail.
This is my wechat: sicas-Judy, and this is my WhatsApp: +8617762029053
Love the video! I wish to apply here. Is it available to 2+2 courses and finish my experience in UK?
yep! it’s called the 2+2 programme :)
Please don’t apply to china. It has banned its international students for 2 years and has neither the intention nor any plan to open its borders until after the pandemic which can take years. Visit #takeusbacktochina on Twitter and Instagram to read on how china has been mistreating its international students since March 2020.
can i know the university that you want to go to in hongkong? if someone already get a scholarship, can the scholarship change because of your national exam score?
I applied for CityU!
The scholarship I got was conditional, meaning it would depend on future exams I hadn’t yet taken (in this case, it was the national exam). If your grades didn’t reach the required level, you would lose the scholarship. Hope it helps! :)
How high are my chances on getting accepted for medicine as a foreigner from Germany? Because I really want to apply, but I don't know if I even have a chance.
Are you asking about applying to XJTLU or universities in China in general?
@@michellelio universities in China in general. It does not really matter.
@@saitamaswifey3447 I can’t say for certain because i’m not too informed on too many unis in china besides xjtlu and a few other international unis, but from what I’ve heard, it’s a lot harder to get accepted to a national uni (using Mandarin as its teaching language) than international ones.
For xjtlu specifically, I’d say it’s not that hard to get accepted. If you have average to high grades in your report card and a good personal statement, you’re likely to get accepted. Not sure if xjtlu has a medicine major tho, you might want to take a look at their website to make sure. Hope it helps :)
@@michellelio yes, this helps a lot! That kind of really gave me some hope! I will check their website out. Thank you so much
you can upload videos on Bilibili
Hello! I have one question, do you know anyone studying IR at XJTLU? Or do you know what people say about this programme there? I'm asking cause I'll be studying it starting this fall and wanted to know other people's opinions :D
That's my major of interest too. And I'm looking for universities in China that I could study at
Hey Michelle!! Luckily I discovered your channel! Nice video! It sounds amazing 😍I also got accepted to XJTLU...I’m just wondering how you feel abt the teaching style...is it interactive, group work or more just like listening? Competitive? And do you eventually know if there are internship and abroad study options for undergraduate? I’m a bit afraid to stuck in Suzhou for the whole program.
miss bubblegum hi! teaching style depends on each major imo, business majors do tons of groupwork, english has endless papers and little to no exam (midterm/finals), STEM majors usually just listen in class, do hw and cry during exam weeks LMAO. there are both exchange and 2+2 program (2 years in suzhou and 2 in UoL UK). you also have to do min. 40hrs internship if you’re taking an undergrad degree, and you can do intern in or outside of china! :)
Sister I am yourrr huge hugeee hugeee fan kindly can you make a video on part time jobs in china and how much can we earn from it . How do you cover your expences and how is changsha university? Plzzzx lots of loveee
I wanna know is Soochow University And Suzhou university Same or different ?
They’re different
Are you going to apply for this Autumn intake intake? The applications have already issued, contact with me in wechat/whatsapp:+86 13567795256
I am Judy from China. I see that you have the idea of wanting to study in China. We can communicate about it in detail.
This is my wechat: sicas-Judy, and this is my WhatsApp: +8617762029053
I have questions about social media in China because Facebook, Instagram and Twitter etc are banned. Is there a VPN you used? How did you contact your family while abroad? Does SKYPE work? Also, did your university organise the accommodation for you? My parents are a bit reluctant to let me go abroad to China for my 3rd year in uni because of the government and my safety etc. They told me to go Japan instead but even though I love Japan, Chinese will be far more beneficial for me when I come back to London so I thought Chinese is more advantageous than Japanese. I don't want to make a rash decision.
VPN lets you access all the social media you mentioned and more. I used Astrill VPN and was very satisfied with this provider. China is safe, especially the city of Suzhou. As long as you’re respectful towards the public law & order and don’t do anything illegal, it’s unlikely that you’ll get in trouble. Suzhou is known as one of the “education cities” of China as well, so the locals are used to having foreigners around. China and Japan offer different experience, in my opinion. My suggestion would be to decide which culture you’d like to explore more, and on top of that, which university best fits your intended education field. Fighting!! :)
Is smart phones allowed in dorm please please reply
yes, there's no restriction in xjtlu's dorm
I want to study abroad in China so bad,I want somewhere that speaks English but teaches you Mandarin Chinese. Any recommendations? Thank you💖
By that do you mean a university that uses English as its delivery language but has Mandarin as one of their modules? If so, xjtlu, cuhk, and nottingham ningbo are among the top international universities in china
@@michellelio ok thank you so much,I really appreciate your advice and will look into them,you are a life saver💖
There’s one called Beijing culture and language university in Beijing
@@brennathecatlover4360 ok thank you so much 😊💖
@@alexismecha3766 no problem!
Hi, i am going to XJTLU this September and i am from Indonesia, can u please tell me a list of what we should prepare before i go there. Thank you.
aside from the basic necessities (e.g. clothing, medication, passport, personal items etc), i'd probably recommend you to pack lots of instant foods/bumbu2an yg susah didapet diluar indo (indomie, frozen food, bumbu nasgor dll). winter jacket bisa bawa dr indo tp klo ribet di china gampang belinya kok (there's taobao). you'll also need to bring some documents (akte lahir, rapot, ielts etc) but i can't provide any details bcs udh lupa hehe try asking your agent if you have one, or email the uni on what docs you'll need for registration etc. hope it helps!
@@michellelio Thanks kak. Your video helped me a lot and thanks for the information!
I am Judy from China. I see that you have the idea of wanting to study in China. We can communicate about it in detail.
This is my wechat: sicas-Judy, and this is my WhatsApp: +8617762029053
hello girl
how long have you studied mandarin?
HYU one and a half year intensively, give or take. still really bad at it though 😔😌
@@michellelio how much did it cost?
HYU it’s an optional class you can take at xjtlu. no additional cost bcs it’s part of the full credit
@@michellelio thank you. =)
@@eirabrown8558 yes i do plan yo study in china
This is off-topic but you are so beautiful and cute!
thank you so much! :)
Hiii ! Can international student have student job in china ?? 😊
Btw love ur video !!
Your video is nice; your picture and audio quality is great. However, your video will look better if you put some video or photo footages to show audiences. Have a nice day
“My original plan was not to go to China. I wanted to go to HK”. (00’01’30’’)
Kindly reminder, Hongkong has returned to China for more than 20 yrs.
If you did not know this fact, now you know it. If you simply do not want to agree with it, you should go there, instead of staying in this place and using the scholarship given by the this government 劝你好自为之
what does the politics between two countries i have no relations with have to do with my education? take your patriotism act somewhere else where it’s actually needed
may i add that my scholarship was given by xjtlu, which is an international institution, not by the government. get your facts straight
@刘杰 okay noted, thanks for telling me