He Lian went to high school in Jinling Middle School and studied in Jiangsu University of Science and Technology for four years, majoring in business administration and marketing. In her junior year, He Lian had reached a consensus with her family to study abroad. "Originally, I want to go to Germany. Later, because there was a project called Erasmus, Asian students were especially welcome to study in Europe, so I applied. "

It is also a coincidence that she went to Warsaw to study after the 20 10 summer vacation. She never thought of coming here before. After all, this country is "non-mainstream" in Europe. He Lian is a development economics major in the Department of Economics of Warsaw University. She is currently a sophomore and will graduate this summer.

Before arriving in Poland, He Lian knew nothing about Poland, even didn't know that Warsaw was the capital of this country. "But no other country could apply at that time. If this family really wants to go abroad, just try it. " On July 20 10, He Lian submitted the application. According to the calculation method of admission to Warsaw University, her grades are in the forefront. On June 20 10, she came to Poland.

Because tuition is free, He Lian's expenses are basically used for rent and life. "The accommodation fee is 500 zlotys (equivalent to RMB 900) a month, and the others are around 500 zlotys. If you save some flowers, the basic living expenses for one month will be around 1 0,000. " When she first arrived in Warsaw, He Lian needed financial support from her family, and now she is completely self-sufficient. "I tutor the children of friends and relatives on a part-time basis."

The only non-EU exchange student

After studying in Warsaw for one year, He Lian went to Antwerp, Belgium as an exchange student to live and study for half a year. "I also studied economics there, and I chose my own course. There are few students in China here, which also gives me this opportunity. Even if I am not a student from the European Union, I will become an exchange student as a local Polish student. "

It is worth mentioning that He Lian is the first non-EU student in Warsaw University to become an exchange student through Erasmus program. "After arriving in Belgium, I still feel different. After all, it is a Western European country, and the tuition fee for one year has reached 8,000 euros. " Of course, these are all free for He Lian. "In fact, even self-funded students, the EU will give appropriate subsidies to schools that have exchanged in the past."

In Belgium, He Lian can get a living allowance of 360 euros every month, which is enough to rent a house. "I live in a single room with a shared kitchen and bathroom, and the price is around 280 euros." He Lian, who has lived in both eastern and western Europe, said that her greatest achievement in the past two years was to change her view of Europe as a whole. "At home, I think everything is fine abroad. When I came out, I found that everyone still lived their own lives, both poor and rich, which was not much different from that in China. Generally speaking, the level of culture and education here is high, and the national quality is also high. For example, when going out to the mall, all men will open the door for women, even grandpa. On the bus, men don't grab seats, but will take the initiative to give way to elderly women, children and women wearing high heels who are newly on the bus. "

Prepare for employment.

In February this year, He Lian returned to Poland from Belgium. After all, it was the second semester of graduate study, and she had to prepare her graduation thesis. "The defense will be held in September. The direction of my thesis is' the relationship between female employment participation rate and economic development', and the conclusion is' positive correlation'. Some can be described by numbers, and some are directly reflected in data and tables. For example, Japan's economy is developed, but the employment rate of women is not high, and there are cultural reasons. "

"There are only five China people in our department from freshman to graduate. In addition, there are three China people in the Department of International Relations and one in the Department of Psychology, but I am the only one in Nanjing. "

There are still a few months to graduate, and He Lian has already started looking for a job. "At that time, I didn't consider working here because I felt that the overall economic situation in Poland was not as good as that in Jiangsu. But now I'm also looking for a job. After all, it is good to have some overseas experience, and my English is better. This is an advantage. " He Lian said that she had been submitting her resume during this time, but it was a little late because she planned to go home at first. "If you have it, go back, if you don't, prepare with both hands and follow the fate."