What do you think of chinese student?

Question

I am a chinese and doing an engineering course in a university, but I find it hard to make firends. Maybe it is because of my english? Sometime people don't understand what I say. I may not very sociable, but the people in course never talk to me unless I talk to them first. What is our problems?

Answer 1

Sometimes it is just hard to get to know people. It takes time. Don't hesitate to talk to people, most people are friendly. Although you will find one here and there that is not, but ignore them. Try to join sociable groups from the university in order to get to know people. It just takes a little bit of time and soon you should be getting to know people and making friends.

Answer 2

Hi!

I think that one over-looked factor is that perhaps you could look for people who have some similar interests or hobbies. I also suggest that moving into student halls is probably the best thing you can possibly do, try asking to be put with other students who are from the UK (I'm a language teacher and have many Chinese friends - most of which I met when I was a student in student accommodation - student halls). If you're in halls, you will certainly end up having some sort of relationship with your flat-mates as you will probably go shopping together etc. As hard as it is try not to live just with people from your own country as you will miss out on valuable chances to improve your English and make friends.

Just don't try too hard, this won't help - be yourself, relax and goodthings will come to you.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You ask a very good question.

I don't think you have a problem, but we British may have.

Try and establish a close friendship with someone you know and can trust, and then between you go out and make new friends.

We British are not so bad, but sometimes we take a little time to adjust to someone who is different to us. No offence.

May I wish you all the best in your engineering course, and hope you find many Friends.

At least you have me as a friend. Dr. David.

Answer 4

I think Chinese students are like any other student. The main reason that people don't talk to you much might be: 1. you don't let yourself to be open enough 2. you don't let people talk to you much.
To meet someone, you could say "Hi. What are you doing" or something like that. I should know.
Maybe you can do a really creative project that you have to show to the class or something and people might talk to you.

Answer 5

Where are you doing your course? I am not chinese and when I came to the UK I found it really hard to make friends too, so I don't think it's about being chinese.
I think the English take it slower when it comes to opening up to people, it doesn't mean they don't like you, it just means their ways of relating to people are different.
Just take the initiative, once they've passed their shyness stage, they're brillian!

Answer 6

What are you talking about? You're English is fine and you're not even Chinese, or did you forget about all the other questions and answers you've posted?

Answer 7

that's sad, considering america is the single most diverse country in the world. In california where i live, there's no problem with chinese kids. one out of five students at my school are from eastern asia (china japan or korea) and they dont have problems making friends. maybe it's your area - if you live in the eastern or middle parts of the usa, it'd be harder to find other chinese people. maybe consider transfering to a west american school?

Answer 8

Try taking an english course.Good Luck .Your English question is
perfect English

Answer 9

im english an i have some very good chinese friends, just be yourself you will soon have friends, good luck.

Answer 10

Aww hun, just keep trying, its just fear of the unknown, i'll talk to ya! lol