| Dear Dr Wong,
I am very happy to know that I have the chance to share some comments referring to the questionnaire given in your last mail. I guess you know me, my name is Wu Jun, the boy sitting next to you, exchanging views on many of my personal experience in Malaysia . It was truly a big fun....
My comments are as follows:
1. Malaysia has long been noted as the melting furnace of different races and it offers China students like us an environment which resembles more or less part of our home town, like Chinese culture and its cuisines blending eastern and western flavor in a unique charm. Besides, one thing that I find Malaysia beneficial to our study is that English is most frequently used in life and as the media language in colleges. We can improve our English in a much shorter period while to our friends in China , it is still a challenge. Students even praise this advantage to the point where other western countries can hold no candle to as compared to the extremely high living expenses and less chance to speak in class in UK , Australia etc.
2. English improvement no doubt is what every China student would appreciate Malaysia for giving. But personally speaking, I have found myself truly growing up; I mean more than a physical sense, but in a way that I handle daily affairs especially in .public speaking.. In short, I tend to be confident, bold, courageous and knowledgeable. But all these other-than-study acquirement is entirely attributed to the teaching method in Nilai College , which provides all her students with a systematic curriculum to encourage them to develop their potential value and to further develop themselves.
3. Frankly speaking, degree holders in my hometown or even other big cities in china are countless at present. It is even harder for a graduate of a local university to find a good job accompanied by the increasing number of applicants from other provinces. But this situation does not pose much of the dilemma to us. A strong caliber in language, sound knowledge in our related areas plus an international-minded character enables us to easily gain an entry into reputable corporations particularly at this era when many of the Fortune 500 MNCs have moved and continue to move their headquarters in Shanghai . They are in an urgent demand of talents with strengths mentioned above and an overseas education background. We are in no fear of local competitors at all but in worry of how to further improve ourselves back in hometown, academically or professionally.
4. I am truly deeply impressed by the culture and people there. They are always so friendly and appealing that I can never forget in my life. Facts speak louder than words. Let ' s take a look at my personal experience, one day on my trip to KL, it was too late to possibly hail a cab back to college and there had even been a few coins left in my pocket. All in the least hope of asking anyone to help me, I saw one man walking in strides toward me and asked if I needed help. I nodded and he gave me a free ride with no hesitation. If encountering the same case in China , I bet none of the passerby will run the risk of getting fooled late in the small hours. It is hard to define what the specific culture turns out to be in this multi-cultural nation. Local inhabitants, Chinese or Malay, yellow or white, can easily assimilate the picks of each other ' s tradition and culture. During the three years I stayed there, I learnt how to enjoy spicy flavor of Indian delight and got .addicted to .tong yang soup served at the third level of KLCC. Actually, Malaysia has meant more than merely an ideal dream place to study but a paradise of various culinary art and culture.
5. Definitely I will and I have already recommended some of my friends to further such studies as Bachelor Degree, MBA, ACCA etc in Malaysia . It is obvious that students can benefit form receiving truly higher education and a peace of mind that their qualification can be recognized by the employers and educators the world over. The comparatively lower tuition fee and living expense is a big appeal to most families who wish to send their students overseas and other people who need a more profound training program to deal with stimulating tasks.
6. I have personally acquired many new skills since I began my life in Malaysia four years ago. It is an undisputable fact that children in a traditional Chinese family are more vulnerable to living independently and decisively. But we are luckier than our compatriots because we grasp the chance abroad to make up for the deficiency and move from .good to better. I became adored for the first time when I made a traditional Chinese course at my roommate ' s birthday party and took a lot pride in preparing pork-stuffed steamed bread and dumplings with other China students at the Eve of Chinese Spring Festival. Above all, I learnt an effective way to interact with people from different places and absorb useful things from their culture and religion. Even if I am apart from many of local classmates right now, we contact each other regularly either through phone calls or e-mail. And I strongly believe that we can see more members join the Malaysia Graduates Alumni China and it will grow bigger and stronger with each passing day. My best wishes to her success.
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