Hello. Com: What did you study at Loughborough University in England? Why did you choose this major at that time? Why did you choose this school to study abroad?
Du Xiaodu: I studied sports management in Loughborough. I chose this major because I don't want to study business, but my major is public management, and graduate students have no corresponding direction. I am interested in sports events, and Loughborough is the best university in the field of sports in Britain and even Europe, so I chose sports management as my major. I went to Loughborough University to study for a master's degree, and I thought more about sports management than the comprehensive strength of the school, but Loughborough's comprehensive strength is also good.
Hello. Com: What are the advantages of the school?
Du Xiaodu: In Britain, when it comes to Loughborough University, people all know that it is the most powerful school in sports. The school is the training base of the British national team, the British Olympic Research Center is also located in Loughborough University, and other sports research bases are also located in Loughborough University. Sports scientific research is certainly the strongest field. Other advantageous majors, such as architecture and transportation, are also top in Britain, as well as media studies and business studies, which are also ranked around five in Britain, which is very good.
Hello. Com: Is the actual situation of the school different from your imagination?
Du Xiaodu: It's totally different from domestic universities. It may be because the school is relatively large, relatively empty and there are many sports venues, so there are more greens.
Hello. Com: Are there many foreign students from China in this school? How is everyone's relationship? Will they take care of each other?
Du Xiaodu: There are many foreign students in China, especially in business. Anyway, any university in Britain is like this. It's natural to take care of each other, probably because of our major. When we study sports together, we all take special care of each other and are United. Students from other majors are envious of China in our class and often get together. Personally, I think there are quite a few Dr. China studying chemistry and materials at Loughborough University.
Hello. Com: What's the attitude of the school towards international students in China? What is the overall performance of international students in China?
Du Xiaodu: The school has no special attitude towards China students, but they are all the same. The overall performance of international students in China, I think, is still in the middle and lower reaches, but it does not rule out that there are very powerful international students from China, and their achievements are very top-notch. The most obvious manifestation of students' uneven grades in China is business.
Hello. Com: What do you think of the teaching mode and learning atmosphere in this school? What's the difference compared with domestic schools?
Du Xiaodu: In the teaching mode, there are still many lectures. Except for majors with strong experimental skills, there are almost no practical opportunities, which is similar to domestic schools. The learning atmosphere is quite good. Many students study hard and the library is often overcrowded. Compared with China, the biggest difference in learning is great motivation, because there are many homework.
Hello. Com: Will you continue your studies or look for a job after graduation? Are you going back to China to develop or stay abroad?
Du Xiaodu: I got a job after graduation. It's too difficult to study for a doctorate. I don't think I am a scholar. What I need more for my PhD is interest. I still want to stay abroad if I can.
Hello. Com: When you first arrived in a foreign land, what did you get used to, what difficulties did you encounter, and how did you solve them?
Dudu: Listening and communication are of course the biggest obstacles. I am not very good at English listening, so I was not used to it when I first came here. But as long as you listen carefully, you can always grasp the key words, understand each other's meaning, and you can only practice more and get used to it. Language is something that practice makes perfect. What's more, it's English food, which really needs to be described as disgusting, but it's not so painful to live outside and cook by yourself.
Hello. Com: What impressed you most about this city or school? Are there any special activities or festivals?
Du Xiaodu: Loughborough is a small town in Leicestershire. The deepest impression is that there are many white old people and young couples with children here. After all, I am a small town with many foreign students from China, so apart from white people, the people who impressed me the most are China people. . . What impressed me most at school was that I practiced sports a lot and my figure was too strong and burly. There are no special activities or festivals, but there will be a carnival in the town every year. Also, the school has a fixed day to go to Loughborough University for a hot air balloon every year. This is a convention, every August and September.
Hello. Com: What's the attitude of local people towards international students?
Du Xiaodu: The locals are very friendly to international students. But there are exceptions everywhere. Many young people have no quality, which makes people feel rubbish.