The older students adapt much more easily and quickly. "In addition to the psychological pressure of studying abroad, the course load and language difference also present difficulties. Many foreign students who speak Chinese fluently find that taking classes in Chinese is a different ball game than discussing a movie with friends." I found myself spending a lot of time looking words up in the dictionary.
「太多的中國字看不懂，得花很多時間去弄懂意思；一到用筆的時候，左拼右湊好不容易寫出一個字，但是前看後瞧都不像字，實在是很洩氣」，師範大學國文系一年級鞠泰淵的經驗如是。