Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Six secrets for going abroad for the first time

Six secrets of going abroad for the first time Every time I give a lecture, some enthusiastic audiences always ask me many questions, such as: Is it because you can always find the best priced goods that you can travel around the world at such a low price? Why do you always Can you find a house with good conditions and low cost? Why can you always find a job with a high salary and a very leisurely job? Why do you wear all the top brands in the world, and the money you spend is like a free gift ?Why can you buy the cheapest tickets? Even deposits in British banks, your interest rate is higher than others? Do you really have any secrets? Are you a "superman"? Not only the audience asked, but readers Ask, even many media reporters who interviewed me asked, so, do I really have any secrets?

In fact, each of us is an ordinary person, and I am no exception.Looking back on my experience, I have also suffered many times when I was cheated. For example, before I traveled around the world, I also encountered the experiences that many people have had: the ticket was expensive, the flight was missed, the passport was robbed, and the luggage Lost and so on.It's just that after suffering a loss and being fooled, I will definitely review the reason and how to avoid repeating the same mistakes next time.It is a kind of blessing to suffer losses. Because of paying the precious tuition fees, these losses have been transformed into valuable experience, which has become the biggest capital for my work and my career in the world.Perhaps without these previous problems and sufferings, there would be no future travel around the world.Or it can be said that it is impossible to complete this round-the-world trip so smoothly.

Eight secrets of renting a house Like all Chinese students studying abroad, when I first arrived abroad, I was not familiar with the place.And because I didn't pass the language barrier, I encountered a lot of difficulties in daily life such as renting a house, taking a car, and working part-time.Looking back on my various life experiences when I first arrived in the UK, everything is still fresh in my memory, especially the first thing to do - looking for a house. Before departure, I booked a 7-day temporary dormitory at HULL University.At that time, I did this because firstly, I was not sure whether to study languages ​​in HULL; secondly, if I decided to stay, I would have time to find a more ideal dormitory.Because the plane was late at the time, I didn't get flustered when I arrived at the school at 5 o'clock in the morning. I went directly to the school's duty room to get the key, dragged my luggage and went back to the reserved room.It has everything in it, even a quilt, and I fell asleep right away.It can be seen that this is the same as when we travel to a strange country. It is necessary to book in advance, but not all the itineraries must be booked, and there must be a certain degree of mobility. Generally, I only book the first day when I travel abroad. One day, the rest will wait there.

After a good night's sleep, I opened the notebook I carried with me, found out the phone number of Huang Maozhong, the chairman of the Chinese Federation of Students that I had copied before departure, and called him, asking him to introduce Hull's life and study and do some translation. Because I want to reconfirm the situation with the language school in all aspects.This is also a life travel secret, which is to try to find local Chinese organizations, Chinese student unions, Chinese student associations, etc.In short, for the sake of yellow skin, everyone will help under normal circumstances, especially beautiful MMs, who are most popular.After three days of consideration and contact, thinking that I just arrived in the UK and I am not familiar with it anywhere, although this place is a bit unsatisfactory, it is still acceptable, so I decided to stay.

The next primary purpose is naturally to find housing.It needs to be declared that the house mentioned here refers to a room for one person (some with a private bathroom), and the rest of the kitchen, living room, etc. are shared, not a room where seven or eight people sleep together in domestic dormitories.British universities never ask students to live on-campus or off-campus.Where and with whom to live is the student's own right.Most of the units HOUSE are of the opposite sex, and there are very few people living in a house of the same sex.As for the regulations issued by domestic universities that boys cannot enter girls' dormitories, it will definitely make people laugh out loud and be sued in court.Here, it is normal for opposite sexes to live in the same house, but it is absolutely abnormal in China. I don’t know if this is a conflict between Eastern and Western cultures.

Every school in the UK will have its own accommodation office, which specializes in helping students solve accommodation, which is the first way to find accommodation.Houses in schools in some areas are more expensive than those outside. For example, Hull University was 37.5 pounds/week at the time, and outside intermediary companies were 25-30 pounds/week.But when I went to Cambridge, the situation was just the opposite. The school was 195 pounds per month, but the outside price was as high as 300 pounds per month, and it was very difficult to find.Alas, it’s all the fault of Cambridge. Who made the world only have such a Cambridge?

The second way is that there will be many housing agencies near the school, and they will provide students with many houses.What needs to be explained here is that the intermediary companies here are very formal, and the service is also very good. They will drive you to watch the house you have chosen for free. You can look at it with confidence, and there will never be some fraudulent problems of domestic intermediaries.From the point of view of honest service, we should learn from them well.To clarify: don't forget to bargain.Choosing this kind of house is because it is cheaper than the housing price of the school; second, because it is very formal, if there is any problem in the house, just like living in a school dormitory, just make a phone call, and someone will come to solve it immediately; Like schools, you don’t have to worry about whether the deposit can be returned in the end; fourth, because in most cases, the houses they introduce are in relatively better conditions, and of course the price is higher than other houses outside.Most of the roommates are from middle-class families all over the world. They are relatively well-educated, and they are equal and polite in dealing with others. Many of them are very patient and enthusiastic, which is very good for beginners to improve their language skills; You can feel the cultural differences of different countries in the world, and make friends of all nationalities from all over the world.I chose this kind of house at first. I have lived with young people from more than a dozen countries in the world, such as German boys and French girls. , and passed on the hospitality and friendship of the Chinese people to them through me, so that they can learn more about the open and developing China.And I also got a lot of valuable travel experience and information from them, all of which laid a good foundation for my later travel around the world.

The third way is to post on the BBS of the Federation of Students.Since it is the China Federation of Students, the roommates in the same house must be from China. The biggest advantage of choosing such a house is not only the cheap rent, about 15-20 pounds per week in HULL. Of course, the house conditions should not be too demanding, and every day Can have fun.Imagine being surrounded by your own brothers and sisters, and you can taste different cuisines every day. When you return from studying abroad, you can guarantee that your Chinese will improve by leaps and bounds. It must be easier to speak than when you went abroad.If luck is good, I will live in another beautiful girl in the same dormitory, regardless of whether she is married or unmarried.In a short time, there will be a new post in this dormitory: "Due to the internal digestion of this house, there is now another vacant room for rent, MM priority..."

The fourth way is the most suitable for me who don’t want to spend too much and can live and communicate with foreign students.After living in the house of an intermediary company, I gradually adapted to life in the UK. When I was looking for a house again, I adopted this approach.Generally, in front of the student activity center of the university, in front of the library, in front of the dormitory office, in front of the restaurant, etc., there will often be some small notes for renting out the house.These people who lease and transfer houses are basically foreign students. Who makes us Chinese so powerful? We can find organizations and BBS wherever we go, unlike foreigners who have to post stickers alone.In some of these houses, there is only a small or poorly located room left in the entire house, such as next to the water tank, etc., so the house price is naturally much cheaper.In addition, the conditions in all aspects are very good, but the renters themselves have various situations, such as dropping out of school, transferring schools, going to other places for internships, and so on.However, most tenants in the UK require to live in the rental contract for more than half a year, and some careless tenants did not read carefully and signed it in a daze, so the tenant had to find someone to sublet it out.In this case, the price is naturally negotiable!It was like this when I was looking for a house for the first time. Who told me that I couldn’t speak the language at that time, so I bribed a Chinese classmate I just met with a meal to help me read the contract (I hope that when others give me help, appropriate rewards should be), He took a rough look and said OK, and then I signed.Later, when I moved from HULL to Cambridge, the housing price had to be sold at a painful price! Of course, after I suffered from this loss, I remembered this lesson and never made similar mistakes again.And as my English continues to improve and I gradually understand the UK, I become smarter and smarter.

The fifth way is to widely collect information from the society. For example, newspapers published every day, small notes on post office windows, small advertisements on supermarket walls and free newspapers can find a lot of good housing information. Of course, do it yourself. You must be quick. If you find a good and cheap house, you should call immediately. Otherwise, you can only go to the area where the location is not good and the price is expensive. Most of the people who live in these houses are foreigners, both of whom go to school. , and have a job, it is very beneficial to further understand the local culture, history and customs.

The sixth way is naturally the introduction of friends and classmates.This includes the introduction of both foreign students and Chinese students; if you know someone who lives in a good house and he is going to leave soon, you should say hello in advance and wait for the rabbit with peace of mind.In addition, don't forget to provide your student ID card to the landlord, so that you don't have to pay rent tax. The seventh way is to rent the whole house together with several students, and then distribute according to the quality of the conditions, which will also save a lot. The eighth way is to simply rent out the entire house by yourself, and then rent out the room, that is, the so-called second landlord, I guess it is no problem to get free accommodation by yourself.You can often see such information on many Chinese websites in the United States and Canada, but it provides convenience for tourists. They can stay for a few days and enjoy the life of overseas Chinese during their travels. The choice of housing is the most important part of studying abroad.When many people go abroad to study and travel, they will consider whether there are relatives and friends in the local area.In fact, this is unnecessary. Don't be afraid of being alone and helpless. Many things are actually not that difficult.In the past few years in the UK, I have been living with foreign students.Although sometimes I feel lonely, I have lost many opportunities to enter the Chinese circle, and of course I have also lost many opportunities to meet Chinese girls, making me travel around the world miserable and alone, but I am not Regret, I firmly believe that my choice of this housing humanistic environment will definitely have a profound impact on my future work and life. Tips to Improve English Quickly After the house is found, it is time to register at the school and prepare for class.At this time, other students are also in class, and I can't and don't want to bother others. As the saying goes, it is better to ask yourself than to ask others.I completed the school registration by myself. At that time, I thought that I was spending money to learn the language.Besides, the school itself is obliged to improve my language level, so there is no need to be embarrassed.I took an electronic dictionary with me and went there. I tried to force myself to listen attentively. I really didn’t understand it, so I asked the teacher to repeat it. If I still didn’t understand it, I looked it up in the dictionary.Perhaps because of the high frequency of use, I changed four electronic dictionaries in a year.Next, I went to the police station to register, open a bank account, and so on. I did it with the courage to communicate with others in everything.Language itself is a communication tool. Under certain conditions, if the expression is really unclear, you can also use another language-body language. After some gestures and some words, the general problem will be solved.In fact, when I first arrived abroad, as long as I let go of my vanity and don't always think about whether others will laugh at me if I can't speak well, my language skills will be improved unconsciously in life. In addition to being thick-skinned and talking more in the classroom, I will not give up every opportunity to communicate with foreigners outside of the classroom.As long as I have time, I will go to banks, train stations, travel agencies, mobile phone stores and other service places to ask their staff about this and that. In fact, my real main purpose is to let him practice oral English with me.Because I am a customer, I am not afraid that they will be impatient and talk to me.Slowly, I went to almost all the banks in HULL, and naturally I knew which bank had the highest interest rate.In particular, there are many types of bank accounts in the UK. If you don't communicate with them well, you really don't know the secrets.Many of my life tips, such as how to buy cheap train tickets, air tickets, and bus tickets; how to buy economical and affordable things, were slowly learned at this time.In this way, I not only found a free companion to chat with, improved my oral English, but also gave me a better understanding of British society.At the same time, I also know a lot of tips to save money, which naturally saves money. Doing everything possible to create a harmonious and harmonious language environment for yourself, as well as actively and courageously communicating with people and integrating into the local society as soon as possible are the tricks to quickly learn the language well.When I first went there, whenever I returned to the dormitory, if I had time, I would like to cook a Chinese meal and sell Chinese culture to my foreign partners.Although my skills are mediocre, it is more than enough to deal with a few foreigners.While they repeatedly praised Chinese food, our topic must have been wide open.In doing so, although on the surface I was always entertaining guests, in fact, I practiced my language invisibly and harmonized the relationship in the dormitory. In the end, anyone who has any joys, joys, or worries is willing to talk to me.From another point of view, I not only made some close friends, but also invited an oral English teacher for free! Just imagine if I shut myself in the room all day or always exchanged cooking skills with Chinese students, which foreign student would want to associate with me? ? At that time, there was no TV in the living room of our dormitory, so I kept thinking about buying one, so as to create an environment where everyone can communicate together.None of these TVs have a TELTEXT feature, although £5 and £10 will buy you a second-hand set at the Sunday flea market.The so-called TELTEXT means that there will be texts that appear immediately with the dialogue at the bottom of the TV screen, and the subtitles can also be paused by using the remote control in the hand.This function can be said to be of great benefit to improving English. When encountering an unfamiliar word, look it up in the dictionary immediately and remember it quickly.This was originally launched by the TV station to provide convenience for the deaf-mute, but it was discovered by me, a "deaf-mute".Just imagine watching your favorite programs, and it’s no wonder that you are unhappy learning English!So when I discovered this feature, I always wanted to own one.But this kind of TV will definitely be more expensive than ordinary ones.I went to the flea market several times but didn't find it. It's no wonder that this kind of function is of course unnecessary for normal people, and naturally no one will spend more money to buy it.But this is hard for me. Since I can't buy a cheap one, I have to buy a new one. In the end, I spent 99 pounds to buy a new one from a specialized electrical store.This not only promoted and helped my study, but also increased friendship with my roommates, and also created a platform for dialogue and exchange.Although I paid a lot of money on the surface, I actually got a lot more than the £99.Therefore, money can’t be measured by the absolute amount to see whether it is saved, but to see whether its inner essence has been fully reflected in its value. Many people may feel that the language problem is a big tiger that hinders them from studying abroad.In fact, language is just a tool for communication, and there is nothing to be afraid of.Everyone will encounter difficulties when going abroad for the first time, and I am no exception.But in fact, as long as you calm down and think about it, all problems are easy to solve.For example, when I first took a bus, I would write down the destination and the name of the station in advance on a post-it note I carried with me, and I would point out the name of the station to the driver as soon as I got on the bus.Then stand or sit next to the driver in a well-behaved manner. When the bus arrives, he will naturally remind me.As I gradually became familiar with life in the UK, of course I didn't need to use this method until I traveled around the world in the future, especially in many places in Eastern Europe where English is not spoken. The secret to finding a good job Studying abroad is not only to learn advanced western management theories in school classrooms, but more importantly, to go deep into western economic life, go deep into society and enterprises to understand and learn practical management methods and methods, so as to broaden one's horizons, Increase your experience.This is especially important for my career and my MBA study.I remember in a lecture at Shanghai Pujiang Hotel, an MBA from a famous business school in Shanghai asked me a question, can you talk about the difference between your MBA and mine?My answer at the time was, maybe your textbooks are better than mine, maybe your language is better than mine, maybe your job position is higher than mine, but there is one thing that I may be broader than you, and that is my vision.Perhaps this is also the difference between going abroad and not going abroad.But if you go abroad and still live in the circle of Chinese people every day, what is the difference from not going abroad?So, just like accommodation, I have set myself a principle of never working in companies and restaurants run by Chinese people since the beginning of my part-time job.So until today, I sometimes regret that I haven't rinsed a plate after studying abroad for so long!Of course, it is even more impossible, as some people imagined, that my journey around the world was accomplished by rinsing dishes. The British government allows students to legally work 20 hours a week, and if it is a holiday, they can work all day without time restrictions.Part-time job income is not only a supplement to living expenses, but also a shortcut to improve one's own language and integrate into the local society. Of course, the part-time job mentioned here does not mean going to a Chinese restaurant to wash dishes, otherwise it is impossible to improve your English level even if you spend a lifetime. Rinse out.Working in a British company not only allows me to have a good language environment, but also British companies have higher wages, and I can get double overtime on Sundays and holidays, and the wages are never in arrears. More importantly, I can learn from them. Treat the work seriously and responsibly, conscientiously work attitude, the sense of loyalty and responsibility to the enterprise.Unlike Chinese restaurants, not only is the work tiring and hard work, but overtime pay is not considered. As for double wages, don’t even think about it. Being able to get the money on time is considered lucky. At the beginning, due to poor language skills, I could only find some simple manual labor that did not require high language skills.I still remember the hardships when I was looking for the first job. I found the phone number and address of the intermediary company from the yellow page phone book, and then visited them one by one. Who made us afraid that we would not be able to explain clearly on the phone?In order to avoid language embarrassment when I was working part-time, when I got the employment information, I asked a Chinese classmate who is good at the language to go with me, so that the two of us could complement each other with my experience and his language.It was a fish processing factory, and my task was to take a sledgehammer to break up the frozen fish, break them apart, and then clean them and put them on the shelves.It is conceivable how my thin body weighing only 60 kilograms struggled to complete this task.Although I only did it for a few nights, one month later, my classmates are still asking me, did you eat fish again yesterday? With the experience of working part-time for the first time, when choosing a job in the future, I will try to choose some jobs with better conditions and can communicate with people, because I know what the main purpose of my part-time job is, and I can't put the cart before the horse.Later, with the further improvement of my language and further understanding of British society, I never did this kind of physical labor of "smashing fish".When I was giving a speech at Zhejiang University, some students asked me that it is very difficult to find a job in the UK. Not only can you find it, but you can also pick and choose. Do you have any tips?I just want to say that there are no tricks. If there are any, it is that I can endure hardships more than others, and I can pay more attention to organizing and collecting information. This point has been mentioned above.In fact, whether it is looking for a house or a job, whether it is buying a round-the-world air ticket or purchasing other products, the methods are the same. It's a pity that I didn't have a job for a long time. It's not that I was fired because of poor performance. The main reason is that I think it's a part-time job, a study, not a job. Go to some industries and some enterprises to have a look.When I understand and become familiar with the management process of a company, I will choose the next company without hesitation.In my heart, I have never forgotten my main purpose of coming to the UK, which is to study, study and study again. Who made me choose the major of business administration! In addition, changing a few more jobs will allow me to meet more friends, and having friends will give me opportunities.In fact, interpersonal relationships are universal in all countries in the world.One day, when I went shopping in the supermarket, I happened to meet a former boss. He told me that he had switched to another well-known international company, and asked me about my recent situation with concern.When I told him that I had finished my MBA program and was looking for a company for an internship, he immediately agreed to recommend me.Within a few days, I received a call from him.While some of my classmates are still looking for opportunities, sending resumes, and interviewing, I have already taken the job.Later, it was logical to stay in this multinational company.All the way so smooth that I have not had the opportunity to write my own resume until now.It can be seen that opportunities are indeed very important to a person's success, but opportunities are created by people rather than falling from the sky.In a word, it is all the accumulation. After solving the problems of housing, language, and part-time jobs, the next step is transportation and shopping. Tips for traveling in the UK The United Kingdom is one of the most expensive countries in the world, especially Cambridge is a university town that gathers international students from all over the world, and the cost of living is as high as London.Among them, in addition to the high cost of accommodation, transportation is another major expenditure.It was only later that I found out that in fact, the prices of public transport in the UK are different at different times, and the same is true for buying student tickets and other coupons, so I spent a lot of money in the beginning. The United Kingdom has a fairly complete transportation network. The capital London may be the city with the highest train density in the world, and its ticket sales method is relatively complicated.For example, we generally think that the price of a round-trip ticket should be twice that of a one-way ticket. £10 return ticket maybe £10.At first, I foolishly thought that my experience in China would apply everywhere.When I first arrived in the UK, one of my classmates helped me bring a gift from China, but I had to go to York to pick it up.At that time, I didn't know that I had to buy a round-trip ticket, so I bought two one-way tickets, which cost twice as much.Later, I asked my friend why he didn't tell me. Unexpectedly, he put on an innocent face and told me that he didn't expect that someone didn't know this information. In addition, there are many skills in buying tickets in the UK. In addition to one-way tickets and round-trip tickets, there are also differences in time, identity, and validity period. It takes some time for international students who are new to the UK to get used to it.For example, there is a difference in ticket prices between peak hours and non-peak hours. For example, after 9:00 in the morning belongs to non-peak hours, the ticket price is cheaper.Riding a train during peak hours is not only expensive, but also dangerous if the compartment is full of passengers.In fact, congestion on the London Underground during peak hours has been the number one complaint among British commuters.In the same way, weekend tickets will be cheaper than Monday to Friday. If you understand the work culture and habits of these local people, you can save a lot of money. Another example is that there are many types of validity periods for tickets. For example, I bought a "One Day Travel Card" (5 pounds per ticket) during off-peak hours in London. I can take unlimited rides on London's subways and buses on the same day, which is very cost-effective. This is especially true for travelers coming to London from other places.In counties and cities outside London, there is also a "One Day Travel Card" that combines trains and subways (this ticket is only allowed to be used after 9:30 from Monday to Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays). Cambridge to London is only 11.5 pounds.In fact, all these information can be found out before setting off to the local area. You don’t have to stumble and walk a lot because you don’t know English before. In addition, there is a very special Young Person Card in the UK, which is valid for one year.Anyone under the age of 26 or a student can apply. There is a discount of about 1/3 when buying a train ticket. A 100-pound ticket becomes 60 yuan at the moment, saving more than 30 pounds, which is great for a poor student. Not a lot.For European countries, the age of 26 seems to be the key age for a person to become an adult. Not only are most of the preferential discounts only given to young people under the age of 26, including transportation, museums and other admission fees, many schools in France even only charge Students under the age of 26 and those over the age of 26 are refused admission, which shows that it is unique in the thinking of students. Traveling by car in the UK, if it is a long distance, it is best to buy tickets in advance as much as possible.For example, once I traveled from London to Birmingham, I bought "One Day Return" tickets several times more than usual.And because it is relatively close to the Continental, whenever I have a holiday in the UK and find cheap air tickets, I will go to the Continental.For example, I have been to Paris, France no less than 10 times, and I have also traveled to Eastern Europe with my companions. Because of my rich travel experience, it has become a habit to search for cheap air tickets online at any time, or go to a travel agency to see what cheap itineraries are available. In fact, traveling in continental Europe, renting a car is also a good choice.In the UK, as long as it is not on a working day, it is very cost-effective to invite a few classmates to rent a car for a trip on weekends.The cheapest car I've rented for just £1, when in the UK it costs £1.29 to buy a block of tofu! Finally, shopping is also a science.In the past, in China, I would go to the nearby grocery store to buy whatever was lacking at home. The boss was a neighbor in the neighborhood, and we knew each other very well. Not to mention that it was impossible to buy expensive things, it was common to reduce things by a fraction.But it's different in the UK, where street shops are more expensive.It turns out that in the UK, supermarkets and shopping centers are relatively cheap due to their large purchase volume, so people generally go to the above two places to buy things, especially staple foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables and bread, which are cheaper to buy in supermarkets than in grocery stores. Many things about life in the UK were learned only after I paid the tuition fees.I never thought of myself as an intelligent person, but I have one quality that perhaps makes up for my lack of intelligence.When I first arrived in the UK, I did spend a lot of money, but I never got angry or regretted it. I would not be immersed in the frustration of being cheated. Don't be fooled.Because I always hold the concept of "learning from mistakes", it is a blessing to suffer losses.That's why I was later able to complete my trip with very cheap airfare.I am not a fairy with great powers, and my rich experience is actually learned from lessons again and again. Tips for eating in the UK British food is notoriously unpalatable, as evidenced by the claim that salted fish and chips are a British specialty.Most of the famous restaurants in the UK are foreign food, such as Indian food that used to be a British colony, or French, Italian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern food.The famous traditional British food, to put it bluntly, is only English afternoon tea, that is, a variety of teas with small round cakes, sandwiches, jams and cream.However, after all, English afternoon tea cannot be regarded as a dinner, not to mention the high price. Even if foreign students eat out, most of them just buy a sandwich or a Middle Eastern beef sandwich. In fact, they rarely have the opportunity to go to restaurants.Although I am a boy, since my parents were not around since I was a child, I have already practiced good cooking skills. This time I am in the UK, in order to save money, it just comes in handy. One thing that the British are very different from the Chinese is their view on "meat".For example, when the British eat chicken, they only eat chicken breast meat, and other chicken legs, chicken feet, chicken wings, etc., are all listed as refusal customers.The same is true of offal. The British can accept eating offal from cows, but take a respectful and insensitive attitude towards offal from chickens.Because the British don't eat it, things like chicken legs are very cheap, which is just right for Chinese students to buy.I also found out later that the price of the same meat in the traditional market can be half that of the supermarket, and sometimes you can get an extra "gift".I remember one time when I went to buy chicken legs, the boss bought a whole bag and gave a big bag of chicken feet as a gift, which was a great deal.In addition, fish heads are delicious in the world, but British fishmongers always cut them off and throw them away. Therefore, fish heads are almost invisible in supermarkets that only sell frozen meat. I often go to traditional markets to buy fish. Then ask the fishmonger to send me the fish head he cut off, and then you can get a free and nutritious meal of fish head stew. Cooking by yourself is cheap and hygienic, the only thing you need to pay attention to is the fire extinguisher.Houses in the UK are equipped with fire alarms that go off as soon as the smoke reaches a certain level, and in order to prevent possible dangers, British landlords often install electric stoves in the kitchen instead of gas stoves, so food is often overcooked .Since the fire detection standard is based on the cooking habits of the British, it is natural that a false alarm is often caused by frying and stir-frying, which are commonly used in Chinese cuisine.Fortunately, with the increasing number of foreign students studying abroad, the British are no strangers to it.However, one thing to note is that the British cooking methods are mostly boiled or stewed, and there are few Chinese dishes such as frying and frying. In addition, Chinese people like to cook by themselves, and there is often too much oily smoke during the cooking process, which not only causes Neighbors look sideways, and the kitchen is often left with a thick layer of grease after moving out. Therefore, some landlords do not like to rent houses to Chinese people. This is a small shortcoming. Tips for integrating into local society Reading, especially the habit of reading newspapers, can be said to have benefited me throughout my life.There are always some books and newspapers by my bed, and reading newspapers before going to bed every day has become my way of life, even in the UK.Although British newspapers are not cheap, I think the money is definitely worth spending, because it is not only the best channel to understand the local society, but also through which I can keep up with the pace of modern British society.Whenever I go to a new place, the first thing I do is buy a newspaper.Through newspapers, I can quickly learn about the people and things in a certain place, and it can help me quickly integrate into the local life with a small amount of money every day. Why not do it? When I read a newspaper, I pay special attention to advertisements.As a citizen, the importance of advertising is self-evident.Advertising is the best channel to understand local people's livelihood, in addition, it is also the best place for information.Many people think that I know everything, I can quickly integrate into the local life wherever I go, and I can always enjoy the best cost performance. Is there any secret?In fact, there is no secret at all. If there is any secret, it is just a little more effort than the average person. Two days before the Spring Festival this year, I took a plane from Beijing to Shanghai. The price of the ticket I bought was 45% off, RMB 450.A friend of mine finds it unbelievable that the Spring Festival is the peak period of traffic, and the normal train ticket will increase by 20%, which does not include the favor money spent on "begging grandpa and suing grandma".You have just returned to China, and you don’t have any interpersonal relationships. Why can you smoothly buy a ticket that is 650 yuan cheaper than the normal price of 1,000 yuan? I told him that it is actually very simple. I only spent 1 yuan and bought it. A "Boutique Shopping Guide", the air ticket version above is overwhelmingly full of information on reduced price air tickets, just make a few more calls to different agents according to the above phone numbers, and someone will deliver the 4.5% off air tickets to your door ? 在英国时，我惊异地发现，很多留学生都没有阅读当地报纸的习惯，我知道大家的经济并不宽裕，省钱也是人之常情，但省钱要从大处着眼，不能目光如豆。其实在国外阅读报纸，不仅可以快速地提高自己英语的阅读速度，而且还可以逐渐让自己适应西方人的思维观，我们平日里所说的中西方文化碰撞，其实很多时候就体现在对文章内容的理解上。留学不光是学习西方国家先进的科学技术，更重要的是要让自己融入到当地的社会中去，后来我跟当地的同学一起踢球、看球赛、上pub聊天，都和我愿意融入当地社会的心态有关，这样才能更深刻地理解其历史文化背景，否则像有的中国同学住在中国HOUSE，吃在中国餐馆，买在中国超市，除了上课时非得讲英文外，剩下的时间都是生活在中国人的圈子里，这样的出国留学又有什么意义呢？