Summer season, graduation season. In China, not only Chinese students, many foreign students also face the end of the student era and the beginning of a new life. Some of them are ready to pack up and say goodbye to China. Some have found work and started a new life, while others have returned home after returning home. "I report" invited several foreign students to tell their stories about their study abroad and their graduation mood.
Ruan: maybe I'll come back.
(26 years old, female, Vietnamese, Beijing language and culture university, master of pedagogy, graduated in 2014. This paper is based on the oral arrangement of ruan qiuhe.
I feel like I really have to go after the graduation ceremony on 26th.
Recently, I have been busy with the formalities of leaving school, packing up my luggage and bringing my parents and elder brother's family to visit. Before going back to Vietnam, we had to go to hangzhou. It was very hot, but the scenery was beautiful. I have too much luggage. I have bought a lot of books these years. My parents helped me to bring some back home.
When I graduated from high school, I planned to study abroad. My parents feel that China is closer and the diploma is valuable, which is more advantageous than the local Vietnamese. In 2006, through intermediary, I went through the process of studying in wuhan university.
Remember when initially to wuhan, take a train from Hanoi, two genius to wuhan, the intermediary irresponsible, not to meet us, thanks to meet with Vietnam to tour, to school.
Study after a year, I always feel wuhan people speak mandarin is not standard, and then see a lot of teaching material is published by Beijing language and culture university, it should be more authoritative, so, in 2007, I went to Beijing to go to school. After finishing my undergraduate study, I applied for a scholarship and went on to study for my master's degree.
At first, my family wanted me to study economics and trade, but when I came to China, I secretly changed my application. I think I can do business in any major, but teaching method and theory can't be taught by myself.
Now in Beijing, the job is to do game translation. China's online gaming companies are flourishing, and some Vietnamese graduates are responsible for translating Chinese into Vietnamese and marketing. But my friend said that the work was not technical at all, and it was not necessary to learn anything else with the game.
I looked for a job with my classmates and teachers, but it didn't go well. As a foreign teacher in China, it is also necessary to rely on hard relations. I also sent my resume on zhilian online, but many jobs require at least three years of working experience and visa issues. Some foreign friends apply for visas through "special channels", but that is very uninsurable.
I come from an ordinary Vietnamese family. My father is a worker in a national power plant. My mother is a teacher and my brother is an architect. As we all know, Vietnamese is a small language and it is not easy to find a job. My compatriots have almost returned to China. To work at the embassy? It's harder, it's harder.
In Beijing, many students, teachers and friends have established a lot of good relations. After returning home, I can teach Chinese in college or college. I can teach in Chinese, but I can use what I have learned.
Graduation is a new beginning, but I'm not saying that I'm not coming back. I'll probably come back for a new job.
Bai yongsheng: the best youth in China.
(28, male, from Afghanistan. Graduated from Beijing language and culture university international politics major, graduate student in 2014
One of the children, from a family with good family conditions, at least is satisfied with life. He loved his parents and countless toys, but at the age of six, they suddenly disappeared. One day, while he was painting at home, he heard the sound of a cannon ball. The streets were filled with soldiers, tanks and scattered people. He heard bullets, bombs and cries. On this very day, a gust of wind blew away his happy childhood, the wind was too strong, and he and his family went to a foreign country. The cruel wind was called "war".
Children and family arrive in a strange environment - Pakistan, no home, no necessities. In Afghanistan, his father was a writer, his mother a teacher, but in a foreign country, his parents had no work, no food and no warmth. Roof leak that night when the rain, the child's mother gave birth to a serious illness, need a lot of money to do surgery, father also have to take care of my mother can't work, children can't go to school, he often a person quietly looking at others go to school, after school, eager to also can have the precious opportunity. After a few years, the family condition is getting better, mother is a teacher again, he can go to school again. Such a rare opportunity is of course precious, so the child works hard every day, and in eight years, he completed the course that the average student needs to complete in 12 years. The country has also stabilized. After graduating from high school, he won a scholarship to study abroad and came to China. The Chinese teacher gave him a Chinese name, bai yongsheng. That kid is me.
My father used to be a soldier. He later studied Persian history and published many books. He was very interested in Chinese history and encouraged me to study in China. In 2006, I went to zhongnan university of economics and law. After a year of preparatory study, I transferred to the university. At the beginning of learning Chinese, it was really difficult to learn Chinese, and there were a lot of jokes: one day, the Chinese teacher invited us to have dinner at her home. As soon as we started eating, the teacher told me to eat slowly. I didn't learn to eat slowly at that time. I thought the teacher thought I was eating too fast and should eat less... I feel ashamed, sad, I really don't want to continue eating. But then I learned to eat slowly, only to know that I misunderstood what the teacher meant.
Since I didn't understand Chinese, I have been able to communicate with Chinese friends freely. I have paid much more time to study than Chinese students.
After graduation, my classmates who came to China with me also went back to China, but I didn't want to leave. From 20 to 30 years old, my best youth is spent in China, there are beautiful memories here, also deeply affected me. So I applied everywhere and finally got accepted by Beijing language and culture university.
In 2011, I went to Beijing language and culture university to study, and when I graduated, I began to work as an intern in the Afghan embassy in China. I was eventually hired by the Afghan embassy. According to the diplomatic staff, working in the embassy means that I have to stay here for three years.
Ali: all my luggage is left in Beijing.
(ali abba, 24, from Niger. I graduated in January 2014 and returned to China after graduation.
With the development of the economic exchanges between China and Niger, at the same time, as a pursuit of new knowledge, I will start from high school second grade is very interested in China, so decided to come to China to attend college, but the primary reason why I come to China is mainly to participate in our country and China's economic activities, learning Chinese is beneficial to both sides of a long-term cooperation.
After get Chinese government scholarship in 2009, I am the first to go to a year of Beijing language and culture university preparatory courses, in September 2010 formally entered the Beijing language and culture university Chinese college, read the Chinese language and direction of economic and trade professional undergraduate degree. During the study, everything went well and the harvest was great.
There are a lot of differences between Niger and China, first geographically, one in Africa, the other in Asia, and the difference is very clear. When I came to China, it was easy for me to adapt, because there were old classmates from my country. But I have encountered many funny and sad things in my daily life. In the end, it is important to learn the local language well, understand the local culture, and let the other person know about themselves so that they can live a good life.
When I graduated, my luggage almost stayed in Beijing, because I didn't want to leave. So now I have a chance to stay, I think it's a very happy thing. Besides, I graduated from China, and I plan to give myself a good foundation, so I would like to live here for a period of time, work and experience. In addition to my personal choice, my parents have always supported me to go this way, constantly encouraging me and giving me a lot of help.
We often say the old saying, "learning a new language is the beginning of a new life." Therefore, I learned in China that I started a new life, and as I grew older, I followed suit. So, over the years, I have come to belong to the Chinese people, to hide their foreign identity. Of course, no matter where you go, you should not forget who you are, so I always contact my family.
I work in an office now. In 2011, our government and CNPC jointly established a refinery co., LTD. The company's headquarters is in Niger, and I returned to Niger last winter, just when the company needed to send someone to China as a representative. Because I had lived in China for four years and knew about China, so they hired me and sent me to Beijing. Now I have been working for more than two months. I am the financial assistant here. Although there are few things to do in the office, I am thankful to be able to get a job without any experience at graduation.
Aidan: ready to work in China all the time.
(33 years old, from Israel, Beijing language and culture university Chinese education, bachelor degree, according to oral arrangement)
I have been in China for eight years. I just graduated this year. Now I have found a temporary job in the Israeli embassy in China. I am responsible for the management and content distribution of WeChat account.
I originally intended to travel to China, so as to make it easier to travel, I began to learn Chinese. In the past eight years, I have worked and attended school. I have been studying in tsinghua university for three semesters, which is a language training. I went to Beijing language and culture university four years ago and studied Chinese education.
Although I first came to China is the purpose of tourism, but in fact places over the years is not much, only now went to Shanghai, Harbin and other places, listen to the students in western China is very different from Beijing and Shanghai, I'm looking for opportunities to take a look at there.
This year, I joined Beijing language and culture university as an outstanding graduate. Perhaps because I have been studying for a long time, the language foundation is better than other students. In addition, I feel I know a lot about Chinese culture and history.
In school, I also made a mobile APP, called foodragon, to introduce Chinese food to foreigners, and select ingredients and cooking methods according to personal taste to recommend dishes to users. This software is my idea, co-produced by other students. After the introduction of the software, many of the students have downloaded it, and the evaluation is very good. Unfortunately, the download has not been high, because it can only recommend dishes, can not recommend restaurants. I want to make something like dianping.com for foreigners, but I can't help it. I can't compare myself to a company.
Eight years, I have adapted to the school life. Originally very busy, suddenly graduated, feeling relaxed. Because I like studying very much, I don't study to go to work now, it is a little strange.
Don't know what to do now, work in the embassy is temporary, if you can find a suitable job is ready to have been working in China, but parents also delighted when I return home, it makes me a little difficult. The international herald Tribune reporter Lou Chen hao.
盛夏时节，毕业季节。在中国，不仅是中国学生，很多外国留学生也面临学生时代的结束和新生活的开始。他们中，有的准备收拾行囊，跟中国说再见，有的已经找到工作，开始新的生活，也有的毕业生在回国以后又再度归来。“我报道”邀请了几位外国留学毕业生，讲述他们的留学故事和毕业心情。阮秋河：说不定我会再回来的
（26岁，女，越南河内人，北京语言大学课程与教学论硕士，2014年毕业。本文根据阮秋河口述整理）
26号参加完毕业典礼，我觉得我真的要走了。
最近一直在忙，办理离校手续，收拾行李，带来参加毕业典礼的父母、哥嫂一家游玩。回越南之前，我们还要去趟杭州，那里很热，但风景很美。我有太多行李了，这些年买了许多书，父母帮我带一些回去，剩下的得联系海运运回国。
我高中毕业后，当时计划留学。爸妈觉得中国比较近，证书文凭有价值，相比越南本地的更有优势。2006年，通过中介，我办理了来武汉大学进修的手续。
还记得最初来武汉的时候，从河内坐火车，两天才到武汉，结果中介不负责任，没有来接我们，幸亏碰上越南来的旅行团，才辗转到了学校。
学习了一年后，我总觉得武汉人说普通话不标准，而且当时看了很多教材都是北京语言大学出版的，它应该比较权威，所以，2007年，我就来北京上学了。读完本科后申请奖学金，继续读了硕士。
最初，家人想让我学经贸专业，但到了中国，报名的时候我自己偷偷改了。我觉得学什么专业都可以去做生意，但是教学法、理论是无法自学的。
现在在北京比较好找的工作是做游戏翻译。中国的网游公司很发达，有些越南毕业生负责把游戏里的汉语翻成越南语，也做市场推广的工作。但朋友说这工作一点技术含量都没有，整天跟游戏在一起，学不到别的东西，根本用不着硕士文凭。
我托同学、老师找工作，但都不顺利。在中国当外教，也得靠硬关系才可以。我在智联网上也投了简历，但很多工作要求有至少三年工作经验，还有签证问题。有的外国朋友通过一些“特殊渠道”来办理签证，但那样做非常不保险。
我来自一个普通的越南家庭。爸爸是国家发电厂的工作人员，妈妈是老师，哥哥是建筑师。大家都知道，越南语是小语种，找工作没那么容易，我的同胞们几乎都回国了。去使馆工作？那个更难，关系得更硬。
在北京这么多年，有很多同学、老师、朋友，建立了不少好的关系，现在离开很不舍得。回国后我可以去大学或学院教中文，做家教，工资可能不高，但会用到我所学的东西。
毕业，是一个新的开始，不过我不是说不回来了，找到新的工作机会说不定我会再回来的。
白勇胜：最美好的青春在中国度过
（28岁，男，来自阿富汗。2014年毕业于北京语言大学国际政治专业，研究生）
有一个小朋友，来自一个家里条件比较好的家庭，至少对生活很满意的。他有疼爱自己的父母，数不清的玩具，但6岁那年，这些突然消失了。有一天，他正在家里画画，突然听到了炮弹的声音，街上都是士兵、坦克和四处逃散的人群，他听到了子弹声、轰炸声、哭叫声。就在这一天，一阵风刮走了他快乐的童年，那个风太大了，把他连同家人一起刮到异国去了。那个残忍的风名叫“战争”。
小朋友和家人到了一个陌生的环境——巴基斯坦，没有家，没有生活必需品。在阿富汗，他的父亲是作家，母亲是老师，但到异国他乡，父母没了工作，吃不饱，穿不暖。屋漏偏逢连夜雨，小孩的母亲生了场重病，需要很多钱做手术，父亲也要照顾母亲没办法工作，小朋友没法上学了，他常常一个人静静地看着其他人上学、放学，渴望也能有那宝贵的机会。过了几年，家里条件慢慢好起来，妈妈又当老师了，他又可以上学了。这么难得的机会当然很珍惜，所以小孩儿每天都努力学习，8年的时间里完成了一般学生需要12年完成的课程。国家也稳定下来了，高中毕业后因为成绩优异的原因，他获得了国家出国留学的奖学金，来到了中国。汉语老师给他起了一个中文名字叫“白勇胜”。那个小孩儿就是我。
我父亲原来是军人，后来研究波斯历史，出版了许多著作，他对中国历史很感兴趣，鼓励我来中国学习。2006年，我来到中南财经政法大学，经过一年预科学习后，转入本科。一开始学中文的时候觉得中文真的很难，也闹出了不少笑话：有一天汉语老师请我们在她家吃饭。我们一开始吃，老师就对我说“慢慢吃”。那时候我还没学过“慢慢吃”的意思，我以为老师觉得我吃的速度太快了，应该要少吃一点……我自己觉得都没面子了，难过，真的不想继续吃东西了。但后来我学习了“慢慢吃”，才知道当时我理解错了老师的意思。
从当初连中文都听不懂，到现在已经能和中国朋友自如地交流，我付出了比中国学生多得多的时间学习。
本科毕业后，当时跟我一起来中国的同学也都回国了，但是，我不想离开。从20岁到30岁，我最美好的青春在中国度过，这里有美好的回忆，也深刻地影响了我。所以我当时到处申请学校，最终被北语录取。
2011年，我进入北语学习，临近毕业时开始在阿富汗驻华使馆实习，最终被阿富汗使馆录用。按照外交人员的规定，在使馆工作，就意味着我还要在这里驻一任，也就是三年。
阿里：我的行李都留在了北京
（阿里·阿布巴，24岁，来自尼日尔。2014年1月份毕业，毕业后回国，找到工作后又回中国。）
随着中国和尼日尔经济交往的发展，同时作为一个追求新知识的人，我从高中二年级就开始对中国很感兴趣，因此决定来中国上大学，但我来中国的主要原因主要是有望参与我国和中国的经济活动，学习中国话有利于两边的长期合作。
2009年拿到中国政府奖学金后，我是先到北语读了一年的预科课程，2010年9月正式进入北京语言大学的汉语学院，读汉语言专业经贸方向本科学位。在学习期间一切都很顺利，收获也很大。
尼日尔和中国存在很多差异，首先从地理位置来看，一个位于非洲，另一个亚洲，差异还是很明显。来到中国后，我很容易就适应了，因为这里有来自我的国家的老同学。但自己还是在日常生活中遇到过很多又可笑、又难过的事情。最终还是觉得重要的是要把当地语言学好，了解当地文化，并让对方了解自己，这样一来才能好好地过日子。
毕业时，我的行李几乎都留在了北京，因为我本来就不想离开。那么现在能有机会留下，我觉得是很开心的一件事情。再说，我在中国毕业的，我打算给自己打一个好的基础，所以特别愿意在这里生活一段时间，工作，学点经验。除了我一个人的选择，我的父母也一直支持我走这条路，不停地鼓励我，并且给我很多的帮助。
我们常说一句俗话：“学习新的语言，是开始新的生活。”所以我在中国学习可以说是开始了新的生活，同时随着年龄的增长，我也入乡随俗。所以，这么多年来，我也快属于中国的老百姓了，把自己的外国身份藏起来。当然了，无论走到哪里，都不应该忘记自己是谁，所以我和家里的人经常联系。
我现在在一家办事处上班。2011年我国政府与中国石油天然气集团共同合资建立了一个炼油有限公司。该公司的总部在尼日尔，我去年冬天毕业后就回到尼日尔，正好那时公司需要派人来中国作为代表人员。因为，曾经在中国住了四年也了解中国，所以他们就聘用了我并派我到北京来，现在已经上了两个多月的班，我是这里的财务助理。虽然在办公室里需要做的事情不多，但是能够一毕业，没有任何经验就找到一份工作，我觉得是谢天谢地的。
艾然：准备一直在中国工作下去
（33岁，来自以色列，北京语言大学汉语教育方向本科毕业，根据口述整理）
我来中国已经八年了，今年刚本科毕业。现在在以色列驻华使馆找到一份临时的工作，负责使馆微博微信账号管理和内容发布。
我原来是打算到中国来旅行，为的是旅游的时候方便一点，就开始学习汉语。八年时间里，我工作过，也有上学，在清华大学读了三个学期，算是语言培训，四年前转到北语，读汉语教育方向的本科学位。
虽然我最初来中国的目的是旅游，但实际上这些年去的地方并不多，直到现在才去了上海、哈尔滨等几个地方，听同学们说中国西部跟北京上海很不一样，我很想找机会到那里看一看。
今年，我作为优秀毕业生参加了北京语言大学的毕业典礼。可能因为我学了很长时间，语言基础比其他同学要好吧。另外，我觉得自己对中国文化历史很了解。
在学校，我还做了个手机APP软件，叫foodragon，是给外国人介绍中国菜的，按照个人口味选择食材、烹调方式等，来给用户推荐菜品。这个软件是我的创意，联合其他同学制作的。软件推出之后，身边很多同学都下载了，评价都很不错。遗憾的是下载量一直不高，因为上面只能推荐菜品，没法推荐饭馆。我想做一个给外国人用的类似大众点评网的东西，但是没办法呀，人手太少了，我一个人怎么也没法跟一个公司比。
八年，我已经适应了学校的生活。原来很忙的，突然间毕业了，感觉放松了。因为我很喜欢学习，现在不学习要去上班了，有点儿奇怪呢。
现在不知道怎么办，在使馆的工作也是暂时的，如果能找到一个合适的工作就准备一直在中国工作下去，但是父母也很期盼我回国，这让我有点儿为难。《国际先驱导报》记者 娄琛郝 王乐
