At present, the overseas epidemic is facing a large-scale outbreak, and the domestic situation is relatively stable. Therefore, recently, there has been news of many overseas students returning to China for "refuge". Due to the current situation of a large number of overseas personnel returning home, the current domestic epidemic prevention policy is mainly to control the growth of imported cases, and some strict isolation policies have also been issued around the country. The two conflicts have also pushed the overseas students to the forefront of the storm again. Do you want to study abroad for art when the epidemic situation breaks out overseas? Today, let's take a look at what these people in the study circle say!

In fact, since the outbreak of the epidemic, the topic of foreign students has never stopped, because the fermentation of recent events has not only put foreign students in a dilemma again, but also made many students and parents who had originally planned to go abroad have seriously shaken.

Like natural light, from the beginning of the epidemic, 1-2 articles about timely updates of schools, national policy summaries, and corresponding online learning plans related to the epidemic were released every week, and a lot of information and feedback were received during this period. Among them, there are some unpleasant "conscience accusations", and we also heard many students and parents' concerns. We also talked about the recent psychological state with overseas students. It can be seen that everyone in different states is affected by the epidemic. So today we have invited some students, parents and teachers at different stages to have an objective and calm talk with you about their current status. What impact does the epidemic have on our current stage and future planning? Has studying abroad become an unrealistic choice?

　　 Do you want to study abroad for art when the epidemic situation breaks out overseas?

　　 01. Graduating senior student Wang

Coordinate: Beijing; Key words: choosing Hesitation and fear

"Whether to study in the arts or not is the most important question I have considered recently when the overseas epidemic broke out.

I studied animation design in an art school in Beijing, and the plan of going abroad was also made early. I have been thinking about school selection and learning English since my junior year. I just signed up for natural light at the beginning of the year, and I wanted to prepare a collection of works with the enthusiasm of graduation design. Unexpectedly, I met the longest winter vacation ever

To be honest, I really didn't waver in my idea of studying abroad some time ago. After all, I have been preparing for it for so long. However, during this period of time, the outbreak of the epidemic abroad coupled with all kinds of sensational measures.

My parents were really worried. They said, "Everyone is eager to come back, and you are still anxious to go out. Please be calm and prepare for graduation, and wait until the epidemic is over!" This led me to be worried now, with a heavy psychological burden.

During this period, the teacher of Natural Light often talked with me, told me about the recent policies of the university, and introduced some online courses. She also advised me that it was not the time to give up. After all, I had to prepare for the application season next year, and I had prepared half of my portfolio.

My recent friends circle are all suffering and tears from online classes

It is true that many things are beyond my control. At this stage, I can only think about safety first. But since I have long decided to study animation as a part of my life plan, it is always right to keep learning, whether now or in the future. Therefore, I can't lie down at home and wait for the start of school, so I can continue to communicate with my tutor online to promote the project As for how it will develop in the future, we can only go one step at a time. "

　　 02. I'm still worried about not learning after getting the offer - classmate Min

Coordinate: Chengdu, Keyword: Worry!!!

"From the Spring Festival to now, my mood is like a roller coaster, with ups and downs! My hairline has been pushed back several cm in a hurry!

I got an offer from Huangyi a few days before the Spring Festival. At that time, I was so happy that I wanted to buy firecrackers and set them off. They were the first in the world! I am so awesome! The domestic epidemic broke out before the happiness was over.

At that time, I didn't respond. Anyway, I was at home on holiday, so I was responsible for keeping my family at home. I was busy contacting my elder sister who was already in the UK, finding a house and paying a deposit. I didn't know why I was so active during this period of time.

Later, the epidemic situation became more and more serious. The IELTS exam was canceled and visa processing was suspended. I realized the seriousness of the situation. This gave me a panic. The offers that did not meet the language standards had to run.

At that time, I spent all day staring at the latest IELTS arrangements and college policies, but I didn't get any good news. Later, I decided to take a chance to book the IELTS test in Thailand in March with my classmates, and I was ready to be isolated 14 days in advance.

We are about to leave Thailand and have announced restrictions on entry Now I am completely square. Today, I saw the official reply of IELTS on Weibo. It seems that April will be over in China. My application teacher is still helping me contact the university to see what alternative solutions are available

Alas, although I know it's useless to worry now, I'm really worried. I don't want to lose my time and energy during this time. I can only pray sincerely that "the good girl wishes to recite the real IELTS question 100 times every day, and pray that I will learn it this year!"

　　 03. Alone in Australia Studying abroad in film major Born Maggie

Coordinates: Sydney; Keywords: panic, discrimination, ridicule

Relatively speaking, I was lucky among my classmates. When they traveled to many countries and "traveled around the world" to enter Australia at the end of the 14 day transition period, I began to prepare my plan for the new semester.

When the epidemic began to spread, I chose to return to Australia before the Spring Festival. Although I haven't spent the Spring Festival with my family for three years. But considering the family's not rich expenses, and the speed of aging seen by their parents returning home every year, I think it really doesn't matter if I feel wronged. I just hate that I can't help the family to share the pressure faster.

In fact, in foreign countries, the phenomenon of anti Chinese and anti Asian has always existed. Especially in big cities like Sydney, almost half of the people walking on the street are Asian faces, and the local people are somewhat dissatisfied, but on the whole, they do not interfere with each other.

However, after the outbreak of the epidemic, especially in the recent period, the epidemic spread rapidly around the world, and the "Asian face with masks" seemed to become the target of public criticism overnight. I don't know if I am too sensitive. When I go to the street with a mask, I always feel that I am despised. No one will take the initiative to sit down on the bus even if the position beside him is empty; From time to time among the overseas students, I heard that because of a dispute between my classmates and Local, it is obvious that wearing masks is to protect myself and others. Why is it so difficult to understand?

In western countries, there is no habit of wearing masks. When talking with local students before, they once mentioned and said they were puzzled. In the eyes of the local people in Europe, America and Australia, "wearing masks" is a very Asian and strange labeling behavior, as if it is a symbol of declaring that they are weak or sick, so if it is not a last resort, Local I will never take the initiative to wear masks.

Food areas that have been snapped up

In fact, the situation in foreign countries has been very bad. It's a bit hypocritical to say, but recently, I have been secretly crying at night several times. On the one hand, I was worried about my family's health in China, but on the other hand, although I was lucky enough to return to Australia, I really felt like an island, isolated from this land. Not being understood and accepted, but the worst is not that.

I don't know when the Chinese compatriots at home began to point the finger at the Chinese abroad. All social platforms are full of extreme speeches and resistance to foreign Chinese and overseas students. I don't think I did anything wrong, nor did I make any trouble for anyone. The so-called princess disease and extreme cases are just a few of the few.

Not only the group of foreign students, I believe that there will be such cases of extreme selfishness and irresponsibility in any group. But why do people on the Internet label foreign students collectively because of such behavior, and even say "The motherland does not welcome you"...

We were ostracized and discriminated against externally, and despised and ridiculed internally. However, we were attacked from behind and behind. We worked hard to study and live abroad and did not lose face to the Chinese people. At the beginning of the epidemic, we actively focused on the domestic situation and tried our best to raise money and donations. It's really hard not to let us feel cold because of this attitude gap.

　　 04. Johnson, an international student of fashion design who travels around the world in the circle of friends

Coordinate: Thailand; Key words: boring, speechless, helpless

I was unlucky. I didn't pay attention when the epidemic period just spread. After the US announced the ban, I found that I could not go back??? I still pay the rent of nearly 1w RMB every month. If this is the GAP for half a year, OMG can't imagine that I can buy several bags just for the lost rent. TAT

Well, to get to the point, I don't particularly like buying bags, and I'm not the "black sheep" in everyone's eyes. I got the only HD in my class for my final homework last semester, so this sudden change almost disrupted all my plans. Some students must wonder why I am in Thailand? Are you doing something shameful...?

　　STOPPPPPPP!!! Stop your fantasies. In fact, more than half of the Australian students are now "saving the country in a curve" in Thailand. Because of the 14 day transition ban, we had to find a transit country for the 14 day transition to enter the country smoothly.

In everyone's eyes, the life of overseas students should be like this, traveling around the world and doing nothing. But the bright side will only exist in the circle of friends, the embarrassment of being forced to travel, the boredom and madness of doing nothing in Thailand, the anxiety about future immigration studies, the anxiety that houses are idle day by day but dare not sublet out, and even we are facing the embarrassing situation that we cannot enter or return to China...

Even so, we still came to "Thailand" absurdly for the sake of our studies. All these things are behind the bright and beautiful, and will not let you see.

　　 05. Ms. Liu, the parent of the second year senior students of International School

Coordinate: Shanghai; Keywords: selection

"When an overseas epidemic breaks out, do you want to study abroad in art? In fact, my choice is not to say not to go abroad, but to choose institutions and teachers.

My child has always studied in the international study, the 2+1 learning mode of high school and American high school. The original plan was to directly apply for an American college after graduation. However, this year's policy impact, we weighed again and again and added the child's professional ideas, and finally decided to apply for the exam British art study Lunshi University.

News from Lunyi Admissions Representative Office

So this is totally different from our previous preparation mode. I started to choose institutions with children at this time. Because of the impact of the epidemic, most institutions, including children's high schools, are now online.

For me, online teaching is a very new field, and I can hardly rely on experience to judge the teaching quality and achievement guarantee of institutions. I have discussed this topic with many parents and teachers before, and they also suggested that I can measure it from the real cases of colleges and some supporting services.

I am a parent who is not willing to interfere with the children's life choices. For this special situation, the children really think more long-term than I do. He also knows that online teaching of fashion design is limited, so he prefers to choose some institutions with rich experience in online teaching and rich overseas resources.

Seldom see online sharing from the perspective of parents

So we are also listening to a lot of auditions these days. In order not to delay the later progress, we should make a decision soon.

　　 06. Anxious parents of overseas students in the United States - Ms. Zhang

Coordinate: Beijing; Key words: anxiety, worry, helpless

"The object you do not welcome is the hope of a family"

Last night, we were in a group of parents of foreign students in North America and just collectively submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Health and Construction Commission and other relevant agencies. Although this proposal may not give us the expected effect, it is the only thing we can do for children thousands of miles away.

Proposal for Parents of International Students (Part)

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, although the children are not in China, our hearts are always worried about the situation there. In addition to the latest epidemic in the city where you live, you are most concerned about the growth in the United States every day. Every time I see the news shared by parents, I subconsciously feel worried, afraid that the protagonist of bad things in the news is my own children.

Since he went abroad, he has grown up and learned a lot. They began to learn to report good news instead of bad news. I didn't talk to my family when I was ill with a cold for several times. I couldn't hide it from the video before telling us that I was full of "little things, don't worry". As parents know, when he is alone abroad, he must suffer much more pressure and grievances than we think. Just thinking about the problem of language is a headache.

Air China canceled flights this month

Yes, during the epidemic, how can people not worry about so many news about foreign anti Chinese activities. The child refused to tell his family what he had been wronged. What made us even more frightened was that, from the major airlines to the media opinion on the Internet, it seemed that all of a sudden, the group of overseas students were the worshippers of foreign countries with too much money.

However, at the beginning of the epidemic, we also made our own contribution to the country's epidemic relief, responded to the company's call internally and actively donated money; We also call on children to raise medical supplies around the world to return home.

At the beginning of the epidemic, 3.4 million sets of protective clothing were raised for China by overseas students in the United States

Choosing to study abroad does not mean that we are unpatriotic. Since the Westernization Movement, some Chinese have put forward the idea of "learning from foreigners to control foreigners". Although we are in a peaceful era, we still have to admit that in many areas of research, the system of Western countries is worth learning.

I believe this is also the original intention of many parents to send their children abroad. We are not rich, nor the so-called "generation". We just want to give our children the best education conditions we can. Those dreams that we had no conditions and could not fulfill before, although we did not say that we would let the children complete them for us, at least we could not let the children reach our age, and we also had the same regret.

　　 07. The designer wants to go back to school as a "double cooked meat" - Jeff

Coordinate: Zhengzhou

Key words: Never wanted to return to work so much!

"Why do you expect to return to work? Because you are poor

I recently read the news that many parents of overseas students charter flights to pick up their children and return home. I began to reflect on whether my economic strength is not "gregarious".

To tell the truth, I have saved a fund for my study abroad after several years of work, and I would have put the application on the agenda this year! I didn't expect the epidemic to come first. So far, I have stayed at home for nearly 2 months

The notice of returning to work was given, but the case imported from abroad a few days ago led us to postpone our working hours again During this period of time, my deposit has also plummeted with the workload.

Recently, I also saw online classes in some institutions. I saw that some teachers said that the preparation period for studying abroad would take at least 6-10 months. Now I think it is necessary to stretch the front and prepare while waiting for the resumption of work. There has been no time before. Now there is no time and no money. It is always difficult to have the best of both worlds in life.

I am now busy doing my immediate things well, take care of my health! Waiting for resumption of work! Keep learning!

　　 08. Kevin, Overseas Marketing Department of Natural Light Chengdu Campus

Coordinates: UK; Key words: encouragement, welcome, new policies

Inevitably, the COVID 19 virus has led to the interruption of the preparation and application cycle of higher education in China and the United Kingdom. But the good news is that British universities are actively cooperating with us and adjusting the relevant standard agreements for international students. The purpose is to ensure that Chinese students can still successfully study abroad in 2020 and 2021 without disrupting the original plan due to the impact of the epidemic.

These measures include providing "alternative" language testing opportunities after the cancellation of IELTS; Plan and expand preparatory courses; Increase and improve the opportunities for online introduction, lectures, professional exhibitions and student portfolio review of the school; And in the remaining nine months of this year, we will purposefully increase the frequency of British professors visiting China, meet more students, and provide advice and questions for students.

In addition to high-quality teaching and facilities, British universities are also famous and respected for their internationalization. So for these top universities, Chinese students are an important part of the cultural diversity of student groups. Therefore, we can confirm that British institutions will make every effort to ensure that they (Chinese students) get help in the global problems brought by 2020, and welcome their admission to help them realize their dreams.

　　 09. Chris, Director of Natural Light International Market and Project Development

Coordinates: United States; Key words: community with a shared future for mankind

COVID 19 virus has now become a global problem. No country can ignore the challenges facing the community with a shared future. We understand the anxiety of Chinese students, but also hope to minimize the impact of the epidemic on students. Many higher education institutions now focus on online teaching, which is a good solution.

In a word, we oppose all labeling remarks and believe that this disaster will soon pass.

Today, we interviewed nine students, parents and teachers from different positions. At the moment of the global spread of the epidemic, we tried to give you a comprehensive understanding of their aspirations from every perspective. Do you want to study abroad for art when the epidemic situation breaks out overseas? At present, we are all too anxious and easily affected. Although it is a clich é to keep calm, the mentality is really important now. Many decisions about the future should not be made hastily, or because of a hot head.

As the middleman of art study abroad, we have seen too many things recently, such as panicked students and anxious parents. We have seen all these things and are worried about everyone. At this time, even the teachers with rich experience in the industry can hardly guarantee that they will strongly recommend you to study abroad when the epidemic is not completely under control. The more such a time is, the more we need to make a sober judgment, weigh the conflict between the impact of the epidemic and our own future plans, and what are the points that do not conflict, How should we choose. Try to take a long-term perspective. The more turbulent the situation is, the more calm it is. Look at the problem from a macro and multi-dimensional perspective. This is the best advice for every student and parent in the education industry.

For students who need help overseas, Natural Light UK and US campuses will support you as soon as possible. For students in China, Natural Light will also try its best to remove obstacles from the professional direction and study with ease. Under the epidemic, we are not only partners, but also a community of shared future. Natural Light is willing to share the difficulties with you!

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