Author Xu Zhiquan: 2010 doctoral candidate in the ancient literature major of the Chinese Department of our college
Autumn 2005，I received the opportunity to study abroad sponsored by the Ministry of Education，Study in the UK，The school is the University of Sheffield in northern England，Study Education Policy and Practice。October 2006，Ended 13 months of studying abroad，Received a Master of Arts degree。
I have been busy with complicated work since I returned to China，The silhouettes of life in foreign countries gradually change from color to black and white，And gradually fade away in my mind。Looking back at my study abroad life five years ago，I am also thinking: What is life like in the past year，What did you leave for me，How would I spend it if I had such an opportunity again？
Remember that night when I arrived in the UK in early September 2005，I dragged my heavy luggage out of Heathrow Airport，Due to missing the school pick-up time，I found a family hotel (B&B），It is already midnight but the courtyard door is not locked，When I walked into the courtyard and tapped the window glass，It surprised the landlord who was reading under the lamp。I will explain my purpose，The other party apologized and told me that his house was full。Seeing my hesitation，The enthusiastic landlord contacted another hotel for me and sent me there in person。Hurrying to London Coach Station (Coach Station) early the next morning，I was told at the ticket window that all the seats for the morning bus were reserved，Only afternoon tickets are available (most British people book online，Print tickets directly)。It takes three or four hours from London to Sheffield，Because today is the last day to register，I have to get there before school ends，It’s definitely too late for the afternoon bus。After my repeated explanation，The conductor Bet365 gamespromised to sell me a ticket first，Let me try my luck，See if there are vacancies，And promised to refund the ticket。I waited for two buses，Finally a driver told me there was an empty seat in his car。My joy at that time is indescribable，Looking at the scenery outside the window，All the way to Sheffield。
Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire，The fifth largest city in the UK，Population more than 500,000，It is a beautiful environment、A harmonious university town，In my memory, there are always flowers blooming all over the ground and people’s civilized and humble smiles。Finally caught the last bus to register that day，Received the key to the dormitory and a large pile of introduction materials，Their orientation work is not as lively as in China，But it is done meticulously and thoughtfully。Come to the dormitory，A three-story red brick building，Five rooms per floor，Called a Flat，Two public bathrooms and a large kitchen，People who shared this Flat with me include a British guy，An Indian，A Malay，There is another Iranian。We have been neighbors for four months，The relationship is very friendly。Later I moved out of this dormitory，Contact gradually decreased。Now I recall that we all cooked together、Chat scene，It’s still very warm and unforgettable。
In my first class at the University of Sheffield, I met the teachers and classmates who stayed with me for a year。The teachers are very kind and approachable，The way of class is also very different from that in China，The biggest experience is that the form is flexible，Rich content: or use PPT，Or use Blackboard；Or ask a question，or discuss，No formula；All tables and chairs are movable，Enclosed in different forms according to needs；There is no fixed textbook for the course content，Each lesson has several pages of handouts，Contains the learning objectives of this lesson、Main content，And the books that need to be read after class。There are not many classes per week，The class time is agreed between the teacher and the students，But the weekly study tasks are very heavy，Mainly because there are many books to read after class，For those of us who are bet365 live casino bettingnot native speakers，Very difficult。The paper is also very stressful，The major I studied is divided into four course modules，Two per semester，Write a paper for each course at the end of the semester，The time spent attending classes and writing papers shall not exceed four months。8 months have passed since all four courses were completed，Must complete four medium-length papers；The last four months are used for graduation thesis。One-year master’s program，I spent it reading and writing papers，Very hard work。
Of course，Campus life at British universities is very colorful。The most popular place in the school is the Students Union，There is a bar here、Cafe、Shop、And various departments serving students，Basically, students manage themselves，Cheap price，Thoughtful service。Every day when I pass by Union, I am attracted by the various club activities or the dazzling advertisements here。Because I am a very boring person，So I participate in very few activities。What I often participate in is the Day Trip organized by the student union，Just a one-day short trip，I also went to many places on weekends during this year。Every city and town in my memory is so exquisite and beautiful，People’s lives are so comfortable and natural。
So much verbosity，No clue，Now let’s talk about the things and insights that impressed me deeply。
The first thing is the harmony of British society。Although the population ranks fifth in the UK，In Sheffield，Except city center，There is no bustling crowd in the city，But the streets are narrow，There is a lot of traffic。What impressed me most was the humility of the British，Everyone seems to have enough patience，Queue is a must，No blocking。Once I didn’t notice that the queue of people turned several corners，Standing directly behind the first team，At this time, someone looked at me strangely，Whispered: "Queue，queue”，I just realized that I blocked it，I apologize immediately。If people and vehicles meet at an intersection，The vehicle will always stop automatically，The driver was so friendly that he waved his hand to signal pedestrians to pass，Pedestrian crossing bet365 online gamesis no exception。Meeting students or teachers you don’t know at school，Everyone will say "Hi！”。In such an atmosphere，I am in a good mood every day。Such harmony，Not just between people，The harmony between man and nature can be felt everywhere。There are always groups or scattered pigeons strolling on the streets in Britain，Never dodge when encountering pedestrians，Because no one will hurt them。You can see wild ducks and swans playing in the water in every park、resting on the grass，Even if you get close，They will look at you curiously。I often go to a nearby park to watch people feeding wild ducks，The scene of a large number of wild ducks and pigeons fighting for food is very spectacular。I still remember an old man fishing by the lake，Always carefully put the fish you catch back into the lake...
British sense of responsibility and professionalism。Some of my teachers，Left an unforgettable impression on me: Chris is our Coordinator，Equivalent to the head teacher，Work very seriously，Treat every student very responsibly，As long as you have something to do, come to her，We will make an appointment to talk，Make careful records in the log。She is also my graduation thesis advisor，In the process of writing my thesis，She can be described as "coercion and inducement" to me: first she inspired me、Encourage me，Later I found out that I was far away from the requirements，He told me sternly that I would not be able to graduate in this way，Must be extended；When I make up my mind to get better，She gave me great encouragement and praise，I really want to thank her for my successful graduation。I also invited her to come to China，Almost even forgot such a promise。What impressed me even more was one of my "reports": the thesis advisor of one of my Chinese classmates was very famous，Often invited to give lectures abroad，No time to guide students’ thesis，My classmates are very worried。I told Chris about this，And asked her to verbally convey the concerns of her classmates。But as coordinator, she directly recorded this issue in detail and reported it to the hospital leaders。The college immediately notifies the professor，bet365 slotsAsk them to stop other activities，Apologise to students and provide overtime guidance。My classmates became even more uneasy after learning about it，Worried about retaliation from mentor。Unexpectedly, the tutor apologized very sincerely and actually worked overtime to guide his thesis。This incident made me sincerely admire the British for their ruthlessness and sense of responsibility。
Awareness of serving students wholeheartedly。First day at the University of Sheffield，I feel the difference between domestic and foreign universities: the quality of management and service。In the first few days，Various departments of the school，Including Language Center、Psychology Middle School、Career centers and others explain to students the services they provide。In the future life，All work closely related to students makes me realize their sense of service，No benefit，No rights，Some are passionate about work and caring about students。Once there is any dissatisfaction，You can also complain at any time，And they all get satisfactory answers。I remember one night my dormitory window was smashed by a gangster，I called the police immediately。Next，The police are coming，The school cleaner is here，The repairman is here，He also wants to send me a psychological counselor。This series of actions，They are all very humane，I have to admire the considerate service of the British。
Actually，As an old capitalist country，There are many unsatisfactory things about the UK: low efficiency，A small building may not be completed for several years，I queued in the bank for a long time and couldn’t finish my business；Slow social development，Many institutional rules remain unchanged；The industrialization of education has greatly affected the quality of training, etc.。But as an international student，The main thing is to learn the advantages of the other country，Take the essence，For my use。Although my one-year study abroad life was short，Limited harvest，But the only inner understanding can still guide yourself，Wish it the stone of the mountain，Can attack jade。