Before we talk about this, let me introduce my self. Hi! My name is Maggie Nathalie, you can call me Maggie or MG. I have a Chinese name which is 林明珠 (read: línmíngzhū), and some Chinese friends call me by 阿林 (read: ālín). I’m an Indonesian student at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology or in short, NUIST. I’m studying International Trade and Economy, and this is my 4th year studying in China. Well, if you pursue the same dream like me to study abroad especially to China, then let me tell you things you have to prepare well before coming to this gorgeous country!

There are some reasons I’ve carefully considered before I finally decided to study in China. Do you know that China is a new favorite learning destination? For 10 years, the popularity of China as a destination country has skyrocketed. The increase in the number of international students reaches an average of 10%, which shows that China has a slick quality of education. You can master at least 2 languages at once, and go travel when studying in China! It’s like killing two birds with one stone!

While the cost is cheaper than if you go to other developed countries to study, you’ll also have a great opportunity to have a good career in China’s big companies because many large companies that these days are all over the world were born in China. Isn’t it great?

So, if you pursue the same dream like me to study abroad especially to China and achieve those dreams, then let me tell you things you have to prepare well before coming to this gorgeous country!

First, dream big! Yes, you read it right. You must have a big dream first about studying in China. When you dream big, you tend to have so much passion for it. So you’ll eventually plan and sort out stuff you want to do in the future. By doing so, I’ll recommend you to read about China as much as you could since China will become much more wonderful the more you know.

Second, go find the campus and scholarship details on the internet. Don’t forget to look for sources that are official since it is guaranteed and reliable so we can prepare the documents required easily yet minimizing the risk of getting fraud at the same time. And don’t forget to prepare your personal medication, in case it’s not present in China’s local pharmacy.

If you come from a tropical country like me, you need to prepare clothing for cold weather. China has 4 seasons, and you wouldn’t want to wear shorts and t-shirts during winter, right?

If I could suggest to you, it would be helpful too if you learn basic life-skill such as how to adapt in a new circumstance, learn how to make friends. Then you can enjoy your every times in China to the fullest.