While waiting at the airport, it is common to see a group of people lugging large suitcases and holding passports and visas, all of whom are destined for foreign countries
This phenomenon has also caused many people to think: why are more and more Chinese choosing to leave their motherland and go to another strange country? Today, we will uncover the story behind this wave of going abroad
Reasons for wanting to go abroad
About 265 million of the migrant workers, who work silently, are concentrated in manual labor positions. They are the backbone of China's economy, but with little return. In the heat of summer, they sweat profusely on construction sites, farmlands and factories, but it is difficult to get the respect and treatment they deserve
For highly skilled talents, although they have professional skills, they are inevitably hit by the threshold of the job market, and the lack of a clear career plan makes many young people struggle in the job search process, they may be excellent programmers, designers, engineers, but in the recruitment interview, they still need to face countless questions such as "do you have work experience?" and "do you have enough education?"
The rapid development of Internet technology has had a huge impact on traditional industries, with many jobs being replaced by automation and unemployment rising. This has forced more and more families to start thinking about overseas employment opportunities, hoping to find better opportunities in the international market.
In particular, the United States has a large number of science and technology companies, which attract many outstanding talents from all over the world every year. In addition to the Chinese, Internet practitioners from other countries will also go
The rise of China's economy has led more and more families to choose to provide their children with foreign education. Every year, more than 700,000 people choose to study abroad, and about 90% of them choose to pay for themselves. The popularity of this trend reflects parents' confidence and expectations for education abroad.
At present, the domestic college entrance examination competition is fierce, and although the reform of the domestic college entrance examination system has made progress, there are still problems such as admission score lines and independent enrollment policies in different regions. Many students struggle to get their ideal college offer. Therefore, more and more families are choosing to educate abroad, hoping to open the door to a broader future for their children
Compared with foreign educational environments, foreign education is considered to be more liberal and more conducive to cultivating students' independent character. An open education system helps students adapt to the local community and acquire new knowledge and skills. In a foreign country, they will be able to challenge themselves with different cultures and educational models
In developed countries, various social systems will be more democratic and equal, and the social atmosphere of tolerance and inclusiveness will also affect everyone living there, which will provide people with a more free and open living space. Living in such an environment will make you feel free and respected, so cultural factors will also push many people to choose to go abroad, especially for many young people, who have different concepts and values. That's why we will pursue a free and open cultural environment
In addition to the above factors, economic factors are also a very direct key point. In the context of globalization and marketization, more and more people believe that they can obtain higher incomes and enjoy a better life abroad
Compared with some developed countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries, they have a better employment environment and a more stable economic system. As long as you work hard, you can get a reasonable and good reward, which also attracts those who seek financial independence
After the income increases, the standard of living will also improve to a certain extent, which is also one of the considerations for many people to choose to go abroad. In these countries, better infrastructure and abundant consumer options can effectively provide a higher quality of life
The "difficulties" that need to be faced after going abroad
What everyone should be clear about is that there are many problems to face after going abroad, and it is not that it will be solved once and for all after going abroad. This is a double-edged sword trait, with both the benefits it enjoys and the potential difficulties that come with it
After all, English is not the mother tongue, and Chinese often need a long transition period to understand, pronounce and apply it. For people with a high level of English, they can quickly integrate into the new environment, but for the vast majority of people, English is a state of stumbling, so if you go abroad, the language challenge is very great
The second is to deal with a change in lifestyle. The eating habits of foreigners and Chinese are very different, for China, basically rice noodles are the main food, and the taste is relatively light, while the foreign diet structure is mostly meat-based, including a variety of seafood, eggs and milk, etc., a variety of high-protein, high-fat food-based, for the new Chinese, may not adapt to this change
Let's talk about studying abroad, the consumption in developed countries is much higher than that in China, and the cost of studying abroad has been high. The high cost is a kind of financial burden for families with average income, and the general living expenses plus miscellaneous expenses such as tuition fees will cost more than 300,000 yuan a year of study
And there will be racial discrimination in many schools, especially in some areas, and it will also specifically target Chinese students, and all kinds of unfair treatment will become the focus of news, which will have a huge negative impact on the growth environment of young people
How does the mainland retain talent?
How to change the problem of brain drain? Some experts have suggested that it is necessary to adopt a two-way strategy, on the one hand, to strengthen the cultivation of qualified personnel, and on the other hand, to actively bring in qualified personnel
For talent training, the most important thing is to improve the quality of the education system, including improving educational facilities and creating an environment that is more conducive to academic research, so that outstanding talents can receive a higher level of education.
In addition, major institutions of higher learning should also enrich students' daily learning life, increase extracurricular activities, and improve students' overall quality through diversified campus activities. You can't just focus on rigid learning in the classroom
In addition, it is also necessary to communicate and cooperate with international schools to learn from the teaching experience of foreign universities, so that students can have a greater sense of integration and participation, and no longer feel that teachers are superior
In terms of talent introduction, reasonable preferential policies can be formulated to attract domestic and foreign talents, such as providing tax incentives, housing subsidies and educational resource support to reduce their living and working pressure
But this does not mean that there is no bottom line to indulge them, how to grasp this degree, is the key to increase the discussion, in terms of enterprises, to strengthen the internal advantages of publicity, so that more people understand the development potential and career prospects of domestic enterprises
Epilogue:
The fever of going abroad seems to be an escape from domestic life, but it is a reflection of social pressure, and it also shows people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.
In fact, whether you choose to go abroad or stay in China, you must analyze and compare according to your actual wishes and circumstances, choose the most suitable for you, and work hard for your dreams and goals no matter where you are