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在大多数人的印象中，留学生活应该是美好，充满乐趣的。
能学习到国外多元的文化，能接触到先进的高等教育，能看到在国内看不到的东西，还能品尝到各国地道的美食，难道不是幸福的日子吗？
Well, overseas study can be tough, or at least not as easy as you'd imagined. Sometimes you have to put up with some unpleasantness
known only to yourself.
但事实上，留学是条艰辛路，留学生生活远没有想象中的那么美好，有些苦，永远都只有自己懂。
Here are some of the differences you might find between living in China, studying overseas and coming back home again.
Sleep
留学前
Chat with friends online until 11pm then go to bed.
晚上11点结束和朋友的聊天以后睡觉
留学时
Fall asleep at 2am while still doing homework.
写作业到凌晨2点困到睡着
回国后
Stay up late almost every night to make the most of the precious time you have with your friends.
夜夜不睡，怕浪费宝贵的和大家相处的时间
Eat
留学前
Visit McDonald's, KFC and other Western-style restaurants frequently. Be willing to try any Western food.
喜欢吃麦当劳、肯德基、牛排所有一切洋玩意儿
留学时
Try all the dishes on offer at Chinese restaurants, but struggle to find anything that really tastes like home.
喜欢吃大米饭、凉菜、水煮鱼 ，然而都不是家乡的那个味儿
回国后
Only want to eat your mom's food.
就喜欢吃妈妈做的
Style
留学前
Always pay lots of attention to your hair style.
精心打理自己的头发
留学时
Seldom go to a hair salon because of the high price.
不知道啥时候，反正已经很久没理发了
回国后
Try almost every kind of style because they are affordable again.
先来个染再来个烫动不动整个大波浪，短的接，长的剪，再折腾也贵不出国外一个小平头
Communication
Feel free to ask your classmates any questions you might have.
不会就问同学，各种沟通无障碍
留学时
Language barrier is a problem. Local students tend to think Chinese students keep to themselves when they communicate with each other in Chinese.
语言是问题，用中文讨论还被外国人吐槽是抱团
回国后
Feels so good to be surrounded by people who share the same mother tongue.
能时时刻刻被母语包围的感觉真好
Socialize
留学前
微信
留学时
脸书
回国后
Anything you can find.
只要在电脑上能找到的我全用
Family
留学前
Never agree with your parents.
总跟爸妈对着干
留学时
Always want to say "I love you", "thank you" and" sorry" to them.
天天想跟爸妈说“对不起”，“谢谢你”，“我爱你”
回国后
Still cannot tell them your feelings.
还是说不出口
Hardship
留学前
Always complain to your parents.
跟父母埋怨重重困难
留学时
Only tell them the good news.
跟父母强撑万事如意
回国后
Can't wait to say "I love you, mom and dad!" 
爸妈，我爱你！
Friends
留学前
Content to hang around with friends whenever you see them.
街上见到朋友都兴奋地打闹一番
留学时
Only say "hey", "how are you" and "what's up" to everyone.
见谁都只说 "hey", "how are you", "what's up" 
回国后
Tears in your eyes at the prospect of hugging your old friends again.
见到老朋友只想含泪拥抱
Relationships
Girls留学前
Prefer a handsome boyfriend.
想找个英俊潇洒的
留学时
Prefer a guy with money and cars.
想找个有钱有车的
回国后
Prefer someone who loves you for you.
只要真心对你就行
Boys 
Prefer a beautiful girlfriend. 
想找个貌美如花的
留学时
Prefer a thoughtful one.
想找个温柔体贴的
回国后
Nothing matters as long as she can cook.
能做饭就行
Home
留学前
Always stay with friends instead of going back home during vacation from college.
四年没回家过年，年年狐朋狗友，夜夜笙歌
留学时
Skip class for two weeks to go back to China for the Spring Festival reunion.
旷课两个星期就为了能在家过一个年
回国后
Cannot go back home again because of work.
然而今年过年还是不能回家
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