(1)

In Wenli's shopping center, Fang Zheng repeatedly selects schoolbags. After picking and choosing, he decided to buy the very big blue satchel. "I really have too many books to pack, not to mention taking some clothes to the air-conditioned classroom." Although he is an adult, the young man is still shy when he speaks.

Fang Zheng, male, 21 years old, from Hebei province, was admitted to Zhejiang University in September 2113, and was selected by the Ministry of Education of Singapore to win the SM3 scholarship. I came to Singapore in February, and now I am studying in the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University.

Fang Zhenghe and Singapore have an indissoluble bond.

"When I was a sophomore, the Singapore government went to our school to recruit SM2 students. Our school is a middle school in the whole province, and I'm still in the experimental class. I signed up after I learned to recruit students, and I was selected in the primary school. Later, when Singapore officials came for a second interview, I gave up when my family refused to go. " Fang Zheng has a face of helplessness. In China, because most families have only one child, parents often make decisions for their children's future based on their own experience. They don't want their children to go astray, even if the possibility is slim.

Fang Zheng's father was worried that his children were still young and he would not be able to adapt after going to Singapore alone, which would delay his future. Because he knew that his children got good grades, he had no problem getting into a university in China.

"As a result, all my classmates passed the exam, and many of their grades were not as good as mine." Fang Zheng is very confident when he talks about himself.

However, it may be destiny takes a hand that Fang Zhenghe and Singapore are predestined.

"When they first entered Zhejiang University, students with higher scores in the college entrance examination can take the entrance examination of Zhu Kezhen College. I didn't pass the exam, but I heard a message during the exam that the Ministry of Education of Singapore recruited SM3 students in universities, so I went. After several courses and interviews, I was admitted. "

Although I was admitted, whether I can come or not depends on my parents. Perhaps because of his high school experience, his mentality is very calm.

"In fact, my dad didn't approve of it this time. The difference from last time is that his attitude is not so firm and he doesn't object very much. And mom seems to be more advocating coming. She wants me to come out and see the world. "

Fang Zheng decided to come to Singapore. Now, it is ten years.

According to the contract between SM3 Scholarship and the Ministry of Education of Singapore, the scholarship winner will study English in NTU or NUS for half a year, and after passing the English proficiency test, he will start studying for a bachelor's degree and work in Singapore for six years after graduation. I will stay in Singapore for ten years.

"February 21th, 2113!" When asked when he would come to Singapore, Fang Zheng quickly said without thinking, "I will remember this day all my life."

On his first day in Singapore, Fang Zheng received the key to the eighth dormitory of Nanyang Technological University. When he opened the door, he saw a classmate with a face similar to his own. Fang Zheng greeted him in Chinese, but the other party told him in English that he didn't know Chinese and was an international student from Vietnam. "I was stunned at that time, and then I realized it and began to try to communicate with my roommate in English." Although Fang Zheng had studied English for many years in China, and had passed the examination before coming to Singapore, he thought that English should be all right, but he always felt uncomfortable when he used it for the first time.

Now Fang Zheng has an English class every day. Unconsciously, communication with Vietnamese roommates is getting easier and easier.

A few days later, Fang Zheng went to Wenli's shopping center again, this time to do an investigation. This is an assignment, mainly to train them to communicate with others in English. On several occasions, Fang Zheng summoned up his courage, stepped forward and said a lot of good things, only to be rejected. After two hours, only two copies were completed. He hung his head listlessly.

"I'm under a lot of pressure. I'm envious of seeing many excellent senior brothers China and seeing that they have achieved such good results. So you have to work hard. " As a new student, Fang Zheng has already felt an unbearable emotion.

After coming to Singapore, Fang Zheng often hums Eason Chan's Ten Years. Ten years seems to be a long time for this 21-year-old boy. It is not easy to go well. Fang Zheng knows that the end of the decade is standing.

"From now on, I will take every step of my life." Fang Zheng said that he would go to Wenli again to finish his investigation.

(2)

A canteen of Nanyang Technological University. On a table near the door, a boy is selling all kinds of phone cards. "China connectivity card, Phoenix card is very good, Phoenix card is clear, 311 minutes, connectivity card sound quality is slightly worse, but there is no problem in general conversation. It is more cost-effective to take this card in Canada. " He skillfully pulled out all kinds of cards from the box on the table and accurately quoted the prices of all kinds of cards. Although these prices have been clearly written on a piece of paper in front, he still takes pains to repeat them. In the box with the card, there are banknotes of various denominations, while a small box next to it contains all kinds of coins. "Sorry, I don't have one from 2 yuan, so I can only find you like this." He smiled and handed a few coins and cards to the customer.

This boy is Zheng Shichun, 21 years old, from Rizhao, Shandong, a freshman majoring in biology at Nanyang Technological University. In 2113, he was admitted to the School of Energy and Power of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, and was selected to come to Singapore at the end of the same year.

At Nanyang Technological University, almost all China people will recognize his immature but smiling face. Almost all China people have bought cards from him since they started selling cards last summer vacation.

"At that time, I had just finished learning English, and I left school for some time. I felt that there was really nothing to do. At that time, I happened to meet some senior brothers who had graduated. They found someone to sell telephone cards in Nantah, so they did it."

According to the general logic, students like Zheng Shichun have been able to live well in Singapore with scholarships provided by Singapore's Ministry of Education, not only food and clothing, but also expensive things such as computers, telephones and refrigerators. Actually, they don't need to come out to earn money.

"Selling cards can reach many people! Right? " Zheng Shichun always likes to end his speech with right words, as if he is asking for other people's opinions, but he does not lack confidence in his own judgment. "Later, I found a cheaper card source, and suddenly found that I spent a little time selling cards every month. The income can exceed the scholarship." He looks very proud, and the gains from his labor are obvious.

Now Zheng Shichun sells cards twice a week for dinner in a canteen and once in the 14th canteen. "Every time I come to a canteen, I go around first and ask my aunts and uncles in the canteen if they want to buy it, so I am familiar with them." He smiled. "Then buy a bowl of noodles and sell them while eating." Zheng Shichun has a lot of customers. Every time he takes a bite, someone comes and he stops. It takes more than an hour to eat a bowl of noodles at a time.

Actually, Zheng Shichun's fame lies not only in selling cards. "Zheng Shichun ah, he is very strong! When he was a junior, he didn't say a word of China except calling home! " All SM3 students of Nanyang Technological University will know about it. Although they may not be able to match this man with the boy who sells telephones in a canteen.

All students from China need to spend half a year learning English. This period is called junior. After that, China students will take English classes and take English exams with Singaporean students who have studied English for nearly 21 years.

"It's not as exaggerated as they say. I don't know who passed it first. " Zheng Shichun looked very modest. He said that he just came here at that time and his English was not good, so he had to force himself to study hard. He spoke English in the dormitory after consulting with his roommate who was also from Shandong. Later, it was spread that there was a student dormitory in China that didn't speak Chinese, and then he chattered in English every time he met people, no matter what others said. "There was a time when my roommate stopped talking to me because he couldn't tell me clearly." After half a year's hard work, "my Singaporean classmates told me that my accent is authentic Singaporean English," and he still has the joy of success. "Although Singaporean English is not standard English, it doesn't matter. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Language was originally used for communication. Right? "

Zheng Shichun said that he was influenced by an English teacher. "He came from China to study English. During his several months of study, he worked very hard and made remarkable progress, so a professor took a fancy to him and asked him to stay and study PhD. During his PhD, he published many papers, so Nantah asked him to stay as a professor." Zheng Shichun is full of respect for this teacher. "In fact, for our students from China, Singapore is an opportunity. If you cherish it, your life will change greatly." And if you don't realize that this is an opportunity and don't work hard, you won't change anything. "

Perhaps it is this spirit that makes him a biology major. "It is difficult to enter the biology major, and it is necessary to get better grades in the college entrance examination. At that time, my grades were average, and I failed to apply. Like most of my classmates, I went to the Engineering College. I was not reconciled. Anyway, there was nothing wrong when I first entered school. I wrote to the dean of the biology department, the student office and the academic affairs office, telling them that I wanted to study biology. I think of writing letters as practicing my English composition. Every day, I write differently. Finally, they were so bored by me that they couldn't help it. Just when local students from Singapore transferred out, they arranged for me to go in. " Zheng Shichun said it very easily, but only he understood how much effort was hidden behind it.

However, after studying biology, he found out why biology requires students with particularly good grades. "Look at this book," he pointed to a textbook that was even thicker and bigger than the Oxford dictionary. On the cover, The Cell was impressively written, with a helpless face. "Every subject is so thick that it is difficult to learn." Zheng Shichun said that he was not satisfied with the results of the previous year, because biology students usually spend all their time on their homework, but he spent a lot of time selling cards and joining a standard dance club.

Zheng Shichun said that he wanted to make some investments with the money he earned, and his goal was to be an industrialist. Now, he rides a bicycle through the campus of Nanyang Technological University every day, living step by step for his ideal.