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Dai Wenqi

Dai Wenqi is currently pursuing her PhD in Applied Linguistics at the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation at the Universiti Sains Malaysia ('Science University of Malaysia'). She is now in the second year of her PhD career. She has worked as a Chinese language teacher in Africa for five years. Her research interests are intercultural communication and teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

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PhD Abroad: How to Navigate Intercultural Interactions 

Are you studying for a PhD abroad? Are you worried about integrating meaningfully into your PhD life in a different country? In this article, Dai Wenqi explores how to socialise and adapt to a new culture during your PhD abroad, providing advice from her lived experiences to help you enjoy your doctoral life to the fullest. This includes respecting and engaging with the culture of your host country, learning the language (but forgo the pressure of perfect fluency), and leaning into your unique personal charm.

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