On the flight back to China, the beautiful and impressive landscape of Thailand gradually removed, and was out of sight at the end. During the 3-hour trip, I was so obsessed with the far-away thoughts relating to the time I spent in Phetchaburi Rajabhat University. What I had experienced there was never absent from my mind. Six-month duration was too limited to get more familiar with friends and teachers in Thailand since we parted when we just knew each other. I myself went onto the deepening unwillingness to leave off as crossing the sky.

   My life in Phetchaburi Rajabhat University was wonderful, where I learned a lot and experienced a lot. During my staying in Thailand, I learned how to face with challenges and how to deal with people of different cultures.

    We were not allowed to go outside of the dorm after 8 p.m generally; in this case, I usually had a chat with Thai students or simply made fun of each other. There were various topics and issues that have been talked about and discussed among us, such as the comedy made by Chinese actor Mr. Zhou Xingchi, or the stray dogs that were frequently seen here and there on the campus and something interesting in the two countries. Sometimes, we also had discussions on the school work and problems relating to geographical cultures, for example, we ever approached the question: why it is so hot in the daytime while cool at night in Thailand? Did Chinese people ever tried to adopt some codes or letters in written Chinese? In fact, it is the distinguished feature of China that makes the country unable to be copied anywhere in the world, and it also attracts foreign people to study and explore in China, likewise, we Chinese students come to Thailand to study because of its distinguished culture.

     Being together with my roommates, I made significant progress in oral Thai language as well as the Thai language. But sometimes conflicts could happen due to the cultural differences. Our residence was shared by thirty-three students altogether, and problems were bound to arise:  Thai people usually get up at 5:30 a.m and do some cleaning. It gave rise to complaints among other students, who complained that it would have negative impact on the state of mind throughout the day.  Thai people were so considerate that they finally rescheduled the cleaning time to 8 p.m which has set an example worth following. Comparing with us, they were more generous and knew better how to deal with people in a friendly way.

   People in Thailand are of great patience, and they have been always keeping a cool mind in any event. They treat people in good manners, and they prefer to behave gently instead of making noise. While Chinese students often make some noise, which was complained by the Thai people. After I know this I tried to explain to Thai students and tell Chinese students not to make any noise.

    Problems also remained in contacting with teachers. In Thailand, teaching is the profession that enjoys high position; teachers there have won a lot of respect from the public and are beloved by people. Teachers are immune from punishment even if they are late for the class for half an hour, answer the phone during the lecture or leave the class for the meeting. It’s quite common for us to wait for the teacher until the end of the class. As piles of dissatisfactions and objections from students flooded in, I had to phone the teacher who was in charge of the course on nearly each single class, and even now, I still remember phone numbers of all teachers.

    The experience of trying to cope with above problems and conflicts offers me the opportunity to practice oral Thai language. It also makes me know how to deal with problems and have a better understanding of Thai culture.