在大多數(shù)人的印象中，留學生活應該是美好，充滿樂趣的。
能學習到國外多元的文化，能接觸到先進的高等教育，能看到在國內看不到的東西，還能品嘗到各國地道的美食，難道不是幸福的日子嗎？
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.
但事實上，留學是條艱辛路，留學生生活遠沒有想象中的那么美好，有些苦，永遠都只有自己懂。
Here are some of the differences you might find between living in China, studying overseas and coming back home again.
Sleep
留學前
Chat with friends online until 11pm then go to bed.
晚上11點結束和朋友的聊天以后睡覺
留學時
Fall asleep at 2am while still doing homework.
寫作業(yè)到凌晨2點困到睡著
回國后
Stay up late almost every night to make the most of the precious time you have with your friends.
夜夜不睡，怕浪費寶貴的和大家相處的時間
Eat
留學前
Visit McDonald's, KFC and other Western-style restaurants frequently. Be willing to try any Western food.
喜歡吃麥當勞、肯德基、牛排所有一切洋玩意兒
留學時
Try all the dishes on offer at Chinese restaurants, but struggle to find anything that really tastes like home.
喜歡吃大米飯、涼菜、水煮魚 ，然而都不是家鄉(xiāng)的那個味兒
回國后
Only want to eat your mom's food.
就喜歡吃媽媽做的
Style
留學前
Always pay lots of attention to your hair style.
精心打理自己的頭發(fā)
留學時
Seldom go to a hair salon because of the high price.
不知道啥時候，反正已經(jīng)很久沒理發(fā)了
回國后
Try almost every kind of style because they are affordable again.
先來個染再來個燙動不動整個大波浪，短的接，長的剪，再折騰也貴不出國外一個小平頭
Communication
Feel free to ask your classmates any questions you might have.
不會就問同學，各種溝通無障礙
留學時
Language barrier is a problem. Local students tend to think Chinese students keep to themselves when they communicate with each other in Chinese.
語言是問題，用中文討論還被外國人吐槽是抱團
回國后
Feels so good to be surrounded by people who share the same mother tongue.
能時時刻刻被母語包圍的感覺真好
Socialize
留學前
微信
留學時
臉書
回國后
Anything you can find.
只要在電腦上能找到的我全用
Family
留學前
Never agree with your parents.
總跟爸媽對著干
留學時
Always want to say "I love you", "thank you" and" sorry" to them.
天天想跟爸媽說“對不起”，“謝謝你”，“我愛你”
回國后
Still cannot tell them your feelings.
還是說不出口
Hardship
留學前
Always complain to your parents.
跟父母埋怨重重困難
留學時
Only tell them the good news.
跟父母強撐萬事如意
回國后
Can't wait to say "I love you, mom and dad!" 
爸媽，我愛你！
Friends
留學前
Content to hang around with friends whenever you see them.
街上見到朋友都興奮地打鬧一番
留學時
Only say "hey", "how are you" and "what's up" to everyone.
見誰都只說 "hey", "how are you", "what's up" 
回國后
Tears in your eyes at the prospect of hugging your old friends again.
見到老朋友只想含淚擁抱
Relationships
Girls
留學前
Prefer a handsome boyfriend.
想找個英俊瀟灑的
留學時
Prefer a guy with money and cars.
想找個有錢有車的
回國后
Prefer someone who loves you for you.
只要真心對你就行
Boys
Prefer a beautiful girlfriend.
想找個貌美如花的
留學時
Prefer a thoughtful one.
想找個溫柔體貼的
回國后
Nothing matters as long as she can cook.
能做飯就行
Home
留學前
Always stay with friends instead of going back home during vacation from college.
四年沒回家過年，年年狐朋狗友，夜夜笙歌
留學時
Skip class for two weeks to go back to China for the Spring Festival reunion.
曠課兩個星期就為了能在家過一個年
回國后
Cannot go back home again because of work.
然而今年過年還是不能回家
