At first thought， the task of preparing to begin life away from home can seem daunting， if not overwhelming. Being surrounded by an unfamiliar culture， environment and social norms， while being away from family and friends， is something which more and more Chinese students experience in the quest to gain a western education.
很多中國學(xué)生一想到自己要出去接受西方教育，要遠(yuǎn)離家人和朋友，要投入到一個陌生的文化、社會環(huán)境和社會規(guī)范中去，總會覺得無所適從，很茫然。
With school courses drawing to a close， many students find themselves in the midst of preparing for further study abroad. As a foreign teacher， I often found myself being turned to for answers to help demystify the process and add moral support in many student decisions to journey overseas. Therefore， based on my experience， the following five steps may prove useful in assisting prospective overseas students in their preparations to study overseas.
隨著學(xué)校課程的逐漸結(jié)束，那些將要出國深造的學(xué)生們的準(zhǔn)備工作也進(jìn)行得如火如荼。我作為一名外國教師，經(jīng)常有學(xué)生來問我關(guān)于留學(xué)程序上的問題，并希望我可以給予他們精神上的支持。因此，基于我的經(jīng)驗，我總結(jié)出以下五個步驟，并希望對有留學(xué)志向的學(xué)生有所裨益，能幫助他們更好地準(zhǔn)備留學(xué)。
1. Get to know your new home before you land in it.
1、到達(dá)新家前先了解它
There is no substitute for good preparation. Arm yourself with background knowledge by researching information about the country you are going to. Learning about the history， culture， tradition， language and even details such as food， music， transport， weather and social activities of your new host country are all important. Thanks to the Internet， most of this can be found at the click of a button.
充分的準(zhǔn)備是必不可少的。通過尋找你所要去國家的背景知識，將自己“武裝”起來。學(xué)習(xí)東道國的歷史、文化、傳統(tǒng)、語言甚至如食物、音樂、交通、天氣、社會活動等細(xì)節(jié)都是非常重要的。由于有了國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，現(xiàn)在我們要找這些知識只需按一下鼠標(biāo)就行了。
If you are fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of a foreign native （from the country you wish to study in）， be sure to ask them as many questions as possible on things such as good places to live， the cost of transport or important celebrations during the year. The information they provide would most likely not be published in any textbooks or tourist magazines.
如果你有幸認(rèn)識一個外國人（一個你想要去留學(xué)的國家的人），請一定要向他請教你的所有疑問，例如適合居住的地方、交通費用或一年里的重要慶典等。他們提供的信息很有可能是教科書或旅游雜志里沒有提到的。
很多中國學(xué)生一想到自己要出去接受西方教育，要遠(yuǎn)離家人和朋友，要投入到一個陌生的文化、社會環(huán)境和社會規(guī)范中去，總會覺得無所適從，很茫然。
With school courses drawing to a close， many students find themselves in the midst of preparing for further study abroad. As a foreign teacher， I often found myself being turned to for answers to help demystify the process and add moral support in many student decisions to journey overseas. Therefore， based on my experience， the following five steps may prove useful in assisting prospective overseas students in their preparations to study overseas.
隨著學(xué)校課程的逐漸結(jié)束，那些將要出國深造的學(xué)生們的準(zhǔn)備工作也進(jìn)行得如火如荼。我作為一名外國教師，經(jīng)常有學(xué)生來問我關(guān)于留學(xué)程序上的問題，并希望我可以給予他們精神上的支持。因此，基于我的經(jīng)驗，我總結(jié)出以下五個步驟，并希望對有留學(xué)志向的學(xué)生有所裨益，能幫助他們更好地準(zhǔn)備留學(xué)。
1. Get to know your new home before you land in it.
1、到達(dá)新家前先了解它
There is no substitute for good preparation. Arm yourself with background knowledge by researching information about the country you are going to. Learning about the history， culture， tradition， language and even details such as food， music， transport， weather and social activities of your new host country are all important. Thanks to the Internet， most of this can be found at the click of a button.
充分的準(zhǔn)備是必不可少的。通過尋找你所要去國家的背景知識，將自己“武裝”起來。學(xué)習(xí)東道國的歷史、文化、傳統(tǒng)、語言甚至如食物、音樂、交通、天氣、社會活動等細(xì)節(jié)都是非常重要的。由于有了國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，現(xiàn)在我們要找這些知識只需按一下鼠標(biāo)就行了。
If you are fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of a foreign native （from the country you wish to study in）， be sure to ask them as many questions as possible on things such as good places to live， the cost of transport or important celebrations during the year. The information they provide would most likely not be published in any textbooks or tourist magazines.
如果你有幸認(rèn)識一個外國人（一個你想要去留學(xué)的國家的人），請一定要向他請教你的所有疑問，例如適合居住的地方、交通費用或一年里的重要慶典等。他們提供的信息很有可能是教科書或旅游雜志里沒有提到的。