:. To study abroad means to study at a very far distance from my country where my parents have worked so hard to save a great amount of money for me to widen my knowledge, to meet new people, to be well-prepared for my future :.


:. To study abroad means to burst into tears when kissing goodbye to my Grandmum and telling her to take good care of herself and waiting for my return; to force a laugh to friends and relatives; to weep my tears to hug my parents tight on the way to the plane and watch for Dad's waves inside the window :.

:. To study abroad means to exchange the foreign money to Vietnam đồng whenever I buy things to know that the cost I spend here times so many times in my country, to know that my living fee for one week equals or is more than a salary of a well paid worker in my country, in order to remind me of considering very carefull before giving the cashers my cashcard :.

:. To study abroad means to pray to Buddha and whisper silently in the dark to my family before I go to bed just to wish them a good night sleep :.

:. To study abroad means to promise to my parents and myself that I would try my best to study hard to pleased them, and not to waste the valueble time and family's money for useless things :.

:. To study abroad means to craving for a warmer dinner which there are my GrandMum, Dad, Mum, little sister and me sitting around together and fighting for being a dishes-washer between sisters :.

:. To study abroad means to desire the feeling of being told to wake up in the moring, to remind me of hard studying, to take a shower, to brush my teeth before sleeping or even not to cuddle dogs too much to keep healthy :.

:. To study abroad means to have an awareness of an international student who has thousand of difficulties about languages, cultures, racism, manners, food, regulation, places :.

:. To study abroad means to take the cheapest price in the supermarket while never looked at those areas in my country :.

:. To study abroad means to hide inside a wardrobe whenever I feel homesick in order not to let my flatmates know somebody out there sobbing tears :.

:. To study abroad means to cook for myself some creative food which I just think of because the spicy is not the same as the ones in my country and even don't leave any food after meals :.

:. To study abroad means to sing all the way however feel tired after long walk everytime come back home :.

:. To study abroad means to get lost so many times but appreciate for the kindness of British people for teaching the way back :.

:. To study abroad means to wake up in the night, burst into tears because of nightmares then pray Buddha for good health to my Grandmother :.

:. To study abroad means to open my very big eyes and mouth with new things here :.

:. To study abroad means to feel peace when seeing my Dad and Mum online but I try not to chat with them everyday because I prove that I'm here to study, not to chat :.

:. To study abroad means to proud that I'm chaning, that I'm growing day after day and that I am being loved by my family and friends :.

:. To study abroad means to say nothing to him but we're trying to look at the same forward for a better day :.

:. To study abroad means to cultivate my mind to beat the challenges and overcome the obstacles :