It was September 29, 2019 at 01.05 in the morning I had a flight to Beijing from Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. I have mixed feelings between happy and sad. Happy because I will visit a very extraordinary country and can even continue my education there, sad because I have to leave my family in Indonesia.
After being on the plane for 6 hours, on September 30, 2019 I arrived at Beijing airport. At first I was afraid that it would be difficult to get to the exit, but the directions at the airport were very clear and easy to understand. We went through the immigration process like filling out a form and then arrived at the exit. At that time I was picked up by the teacher from school. While going to school I still can't believe that I finally came to China. In the car I recorded some videos. Then I fell asleep on the way to school. Then I woke up when we reached the school gate.
Arriving at school, I had to fill out some forms and meet the teacher who explained some things we should know. Then the teacher called a student from Malaysia to ask us to buy a sim card so we could immediately notify the family. Thank you to the teachers who really care about us.
At noon I was able to enter the dorm , my roommate is from Thailand and she is very beautiful Her name is bella. The first impression when I saw the dorm room I was very happy, the room was very comfortable, and what I liked the most was the distance between my room and the kitchen which was very close. i like my room and all the facilities in our dorm are very comfortable.
On the first day I attended class, as usual I was very excited. My first class is listening class. At first I thought that it would be easy to get past it, but it wasn't. I really have a hard time learning tones in language class, especially the second tone hahahah. In the process I was desperate, I thought that my choice to study in China was a mistake. Because I feel unable to follow the lessons there. However, after a long period of contemplation I tried to give positive energy to keep trying and learning. After a few days of taking classes, we got 1 week off because of China's Independence Day. I use the holiday time to review all the material that the teacher has explained in class. Unexpectedly, I can pass it and always follow the class with enthusiasm.
I like the environment of this school, very beautiful and lots of trees, close to the dorm there is a beautiful lake. I once took a picture there when it snowed for the first time. When I was in China, I woke up at 5 am to get ready for my morning class. Class starts at 8 and I walk from the dorm to class at 7 in the morning. Before that I always stopped by to buy bread and milk at the school mini market. At first I had a hard time When the cashier said something to me because I don't speak Chinese yet, but they never got angry When I took a long time to understand, they were very kind thank you for being patient with me.
At the beginning of the language class there were only 3 students, after that we had friends from Laos. Finally our class was very crowded, and our class became very fun. When studying the teacher not only explains the material but provides additional information related to our material. Like food, shopping, or a good place to visit. My toughest days come When I have to face the test, usually when the test is over I always eat my favorite food at school. I always buy milktea bubble and malatang.
Besides food, I really like the people I meet when at the supermarket or on the train. They were very friendly and always asked which country I was from. You could say my favorite place is to visit supermarkets and traditional markets. There is a traditional market not far from school. The vegetable and egg seller aunty there even knew me, maybe because I looked different so it was easy to spot. Getting smiles and warm greetings from them really touched me. Like being in my own country.
In Beijing, I have many friends who are from China. The first day we met during the New Year's celebration. We got acquainted and added wechat. A few days later, in the evening I met them again, because I wanted to eat dumplings in the school canteen but I didn't know how to order them. Then we went to the canteen to eat dumplings. At that time I was treated by my friend, thank you. After we left the canteen, we went to buy snacks at the market.
The thing I also like is snow, I finally saw snow on November 29, 2019 . And saw snow again on December 16, 2019. Everything that I went through during Beijing was very memorable. I enjoy the mornings when I have to walk to class, windy and cold afternoons after class. And at night go to the canteen when i feel hungry. I miss the very busy streets of Beijing, the trains are very full during office hours, seeing long buses on the streets, meeting people walking very fast, seeing lots of bicycles on the sidewalks. I will always remember everything. Until in the end I had to return to Indonesia on January 29, 2020, my flight was at 12.15 pm which transited in Shenzhen and continued my flight to Indonesia at 18.35 pm. I hope I can get back to feeling the hustle and bustle of life in the Chinese capital as a student.
China is the best place to study
——娃娃
Hi I known as kika,and I am from Indonesia. I was the youngest child and the only daughter in the family. of course at the beginning there was anxiety and fear to live alone and far away with family. But when i was in beijing,I have lots of friends, especially local students. Chinese people are very friendly and sincere.A few days I attended classes in class I was told to go take care of a resident permit and medical check up and create a china bank account. I was accompanied by my senior to take care of a bank account and make a subway card. China is a very developed country, of course the public facilities are very complete and use a lot of machines, I am very happy and amazed to walk around and see towering buildings, many luxurious shopping centers, tourist attractions and very advanced means of transportation. not inferior to those in Europe, a lot of tourists from various countries in the world. I went to take care of my resident permit and medical check up myself, I wasn't afraid to go alone using the subway, even though the distance between campus and the visa office was quite far, but I always asked the lecturer if there were difficulties on the way, I used maps at phone to arrive at the destination. During the trip I met many very friendly Chinese people. Honestly, my heart is calmer in dealing with native Chinese citizens outside of campus than with fellow immigrants from outside, for some reason, maybe because the Chinese often help me. My heart is very touched to meet people who are the same age as my parents to help me when I have difficulty using the subway. I arrived at the hospital and did a medical check up by the doctor, then I went to the visa office to take care of my resident permit, it turned out that at the visa office I met many foreign students from different campuses who were also taking care of their resident permits. The location of the Beijing Wuzi campus is very strategic,in front of our campus there is already a subway station, it makes it easier for us to travel anywhere. And also supermarkets and markets are also close, a few minutes by foot will arrive.Day after day I passed full of joy, I was very grateful to have met so many good people. for the first year specifically studying Chinese for international students, Chinese is recognized as one of the most difficult languages in the world, but with the learning method there and the lecturers who teach very totality, teaching us with patience and love makes everything feel light. If I have free time, I spend time hanging out with friends. Sometimes having dinner together with international students in the kitchen. Sometimes my Chinese friends visit me at the dormitory and bring me food, I am very touched they are very tolerant, they will make sure the food is halal,there is no pork in the food because I am Muslim. I am friends with masters students also on campus, her name is anna, i gave her an english name, anna helped me a lot in using campus facilities, anna often took me to the library to study and borrow books, sometimes she took me to the shopping center if she had time, anna is a very busy person but always want to help me, she is studying while working as a teacher at an elementary school in china, she is a very smart and kind, she likes to help international students who have difficulty in learning. I was introduced to a friend who is in the same dormitory building as me. Anna's name in Chinese is 王娟娟and her friend's name is 许慧敏. they are very nice people and also very beautiful. During recess we made an appointment at the canteen to meet and order food together, Anna often asked me to buy Chinese food which she thought I would like, Anna is very understanding Anna knows my spending money is not too much if I want to order expensive food we will jointly pay 75% and I only pay 25%. She treats me like her sister. also often visits me at the dormitory and gives me food and gifts, she buys me slipper that are very comfortable to wear in winter, I want to give her money but she refuses and says no need sister, I can make money and you haven't, learn that diligent.when it snowed i was very happy a sight i had never seen before. In Indonesia there are only two seasons, rainy and summer, I am very happy to be able to experience the autumn and winter seasons at that time. Now I have been in Indonesia for almost 3 years. At the end of 2019 I was forced to return to my country because of covid, lived only 3 months living in Beijing China but it became the most beautiful part of my life. China is known as a godless and anti-tolerant communist country but I testify to everyone because I have lived and lived life there, China is a big country rich in wealth. history and culture as well as being very tolerant and peace-loving. A very compact and charming country. My feelings of love for China are not enough to be expressed in just a thousand words.there are many good people kindness to me that I can not mention one by one. There are many things that I have seen and learned that have changed my mindset and my life. I am not only friends with people on campus, I also have friends who are traders in the market, because I often shop at the market. traditionl. I learned to be an entrepreneur and while in Indonesia I have bought goods from China to be resold in Indonesia. Goods directly at the factory, although relatively cheap but very high quality.
2019年冬天北京留学生活