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As we all know, every country, every nationality has its own culture. Including.Macao. So for us youngsters, if we want to study abroad and have a wonderful future, we should know how to cope with culture shock. I think in this field, our school can help us a lot.  

I have a friend who has already been studying abroad for a couple of years. He always told me that he felt his handshake was not as firm as American’s, his modest saying made his classmates laugh at him after getting compliments…… Yes, that is a big problem! He is like a fish out of water. A fish doesn’t know what water is. Likewise we have no idea about foreign cultures. But if you want to be an international citizen, you should conquer it! It is a piece of cake! 

Maybe some people will ask me, we are Chinese,China is a big country. Our homeland has everything. We don’t need to go abroad. Why should we cope with culture shock?  

Yes, they are right. Without any doubt,China is a great country. But, you know,China has become a member of the World Trade Organization. So, more and more foreigners will come to China. On the other hand, more and more Chinese will go abroad. That means we have to adjust to foreign cultures. 

 Here is a very good example. Everybody knows Yao Ming, right? He is an excellent basketball player. Of course, he is a Chinese. When he stepped to the NBA the first time. he seemed like a layman. All of his teammates come from different cultures. He proved to be talented. But he didn’t how to advance how to defend even, he didn’t understand English. But haste makes waste. He need to do something to change the situation. Now look at him, he gets a big leap of advancement. He knows how to use his height and skills. Even he can cope with the “meat walls”. 

 If memory serves me well, a journalist askedYao “how can you adapt to American lifestyle so fast?”Yao smiled and answered “I have to be confident of myself.” Yes confidence is the key to cope with such culture. So we should get it when we graduate from MUST. 

Well, confidence is not easy to get. But it is not impossible. You should prepare to get it. That means anybody can dream through the whole life you can’t dream through one hour. Because you are in the MUST. It teaches you to have a goal to be the citizen of the world.  Thank you all  

                                        Carlos