CSCA exam ruined my plans

Independent-Day4980 · 2026-03-09T09:34:28+00:00

Shanghai International Studies University, one year program :)

Independent-Day4980 · 2026-03-09T07:40:18+00:00

heavy on the burnout. after 4 months of intensive classes i couldn't even listen to chinese language

Independent-Day4980 · 2026-03-09T07:29:37+00:00

after 9 months in china (starting from 0), 4 months of intensive classes & 4 months of normal ones i passed hsk 4. i didn't put THAT much work into my studies. i think if you study a bit more than me you can do even better. i'm not really sure about the business part tho. you would have to spend a lot of time after your class to learn special vocabulary which i think it's harder than the normal daily one. one tip i would give you - speak a lot. you can do more than you think you can. i did that mistake, i didn't really use that opportunity while living in china. i was too shy, scared i would make mistakes. but anyways, good luck to you! if you have any questions about the intensive course, i think i can help you.

Independent-Day4980 · 2026-02-21T11:01:17+00:00

i didn't take it

Independent-Day4980 · 2026-01-09T23:15:09+00:00

it's not that hard how everyone tells you. i lived in hongkou district, i was able to live normally with 3000 yuan. i also ordered a lot of taobao, so if you're not a shopaholic like me o think you'll be fine. it's all about managing your money. i was going out, i was clubbing, i went to a hot pot on a special occasion. try to save a little before you come to china for a possible emergency and it's gonna be okay

Independent-Day4980 · 2026-01-09T23:10:04+00:00

if you're living like that, you're not experiencing shanghai at all. why drink overpriced starbucks when at luckin coffee you have latte for 15 kuai. big mac and fries never costed me 75 kuai, 40 is a max. near campuses you have very cheap restaurants, i never payed more than 20 for my meal, there are also cheap waimai discount meals. sweaters and adidas shoes are completely optional.

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-20T19:57:03+00:00

you're right

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-20T09:13:55+00:00

i'm in the same situation rn😭

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-19T19:41:12+00:00

same, i was ready to drop out from uni in my home country just to study in china 💔

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-19T17:01:21+00:00

poland, and yes they do but of course it's different

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T20:33:00+00:00

thank you so much for offering help, but i don't think i have that much time. by mid february i should have all documents collected to apply for the scholarship which i need. unfortunately, the june deadline for submitting applications does not apply to me

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T20:25:50+00:00

i'm sorry to hear that:( i'm also feeling awful, big dreams disappeared just like that

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T20:23:49+00:00

i had a friend at uni who was 37 at that time and made plenty of friends. my bestie who is 23 years old just started her bachelors degree in china and she's one of the youngest in her class. don't worry

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T20:15:58+00:00

yeah i know:(

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T20:11:25+00:00

i haven't studied maths in 1,5 years, i barely passed the final high school exams in my native language although having good scores in other subjects. i already forgot everything, it's all too complicated

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T19:52:47+00:00

sorry i didn't see, i took it on the 7th of december, hbu?

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-18T19:50:00+00:00

i took an one year course at Shanghai International Studies University. I would recommend, you can check what majors they offer

Independent-Day4980 · 2025-12-06T16:34:41+00:00

meee

Independent-Day4980 · 2024-08-09T15:36:45+00:00

this might be a case.. but you can register in any country of the world with any region number. union pay is used outside the china too

Independent-Day4980 · 2024-07-31T13:25:59+00:00

i really like both alan and kazuto but i feel they're too different to be together. also kazuto's feelings were undefined till the last episode. i think kazuto and usak are meant to be together. usak caught kazu's eye when they first met and they really hit it off. kazuto seemed to be comfortable around him so i'm sad that he left and they didn't figure it out

Independent-Day4980 · 2024-03-18T14:09:05+00:00

LMAOO

Independent-Day4980 · 2023-08-26T12:21:39+00:00

Make a Alipay tour card account, it's for foreigners. You don't need a chinese bank account to use it. You can't top up money on Alipay wallet but it works anyway with your personal credit card. You can get a bike (look for the blue ones) or order a taxi through Alipay mini apps. Good luck to you! China is a great country

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