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'When Li Fang* returned to China after studying at university in both Australia
and New Zealand, she didn't think she'd changed all that much.
But her family and friends soon noticed.
"People around me thought I was different," she says.
"I asked them, 'What's the difference?' They said, 'Sometimes your opinions and
your speaking style are very direct.'"
In hindsight, she agrees. "I think my personality changed a lot after going
abroad. I like freedom, I like independence," she says.
It was not only those close to her who noticed. After Li got home, she
undertook an internship with the Chinese government.
"No-one [in my office] had an international background … The Chinese style in
government is: Everyone is quiet and no-one should speak [up] about anything.
Everyone just follows," she says.
"When you come back to China and you're not used to this, people around you
think you're strange."
Li is not alone. Many Chinese international students — particularly women —
find themselves changed after studying in Australia.
And many of these young women are determined to chart a new course for
themselves back in their home country.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
