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It is well known that more and more local students choose to go abroad and the craze for studying abroad has also become one of the most popular topics around the world. Australia has become one of the most popular destinations for international students. There are international students from all over the world in SUT. We believe that social network is the most important thing that affects many international students, so we decided to make and edit a survey about international students and creating social networks.
Through our investigation, we would like to know some basic information about international students, like gender, age,nationality and so on. Therefore, we will tell the students a great deal of questions about their social networks in local area.
Our goal is clear. First aim is understand how international students create social network. As we all know that different countries have different social media. Then what challenges did they face when they created social network and how they found different social networks and why they chose this network. Everyone has a different personality so they would like to create relatively comfortable social networks. Finally,we think most international students use the social media to create their social network and meet new people in SUT.

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In Term 3, we conducted a survey on international students creating their own social networks. We surveyed 30 SUT students. Our survey consists of 12 questions. In this section, we will analyze the results of our survey about international students creating social networks.

First of all, we collected basic information about the respondents in terms of age, gender, nationality, and so on. The results showed that the participants were almost equally split between female and male,

More than half of our participants are between the ages of 18 and 24. In addition, the nationality of the respondents is shown in the chart, students come from a range of different countries, 80% of the international students are from Asian countries, and 20% are from other continents.

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EAP4O1 International students age distribution

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EAP4O1 International students age distribution

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Above the age of EAP401 International students is depicted in the pie graph. Obviously,  63%of the students from 18 to 24 years old. In addition, 30% of the pupils from 25 to 30 years old. Here is a tiny number of people in their age 30 to 40, the proportion is 7%.

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The diagram mainly depicts that the proportion of English level from different international students.

A majority of students (73%)who have a 5 to 6 level of English.

Tending to 25% of students, their English level is 1 to 4.

One less than 5% of data is English level is 7-9.

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What do people usually share on social networks ?

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What do people usually share on social networks ?

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This chart shows that 37% of surveyees usually share about their life on social networks such as their moods, their lifestyles or their activities. Another 20% share about their pets because it’s what they like and enjoy sharing with others . Moreover, other 20% chose photos/videos. Along with 13% of other surveyees share about games/foods due to their interests. Lastly, the 10% remaining share interesting things they got from real world or on the internet.

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This pie chart describes about advantages of social networks. 33% of respondents said It's entertaining because it makes them happy, eliminate their loneliness and relieve stress. 30% said connections/contacts with their friends, family and new people. Other 20% said news/informations because they found it useful to get a lot informations from social networks. And the other 17% said it's relaxing.

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Thanks to our survey and pad let we are looking at the international students and creating social network. This is a very interesting topic. Because people are social animals and they needs some friends and have to create their own social network.  Everyone has different personalities. Especially, some shy people, it's difficult to make some friends and they don't know how to build their own social networks in daily life. Thus, we have some useful recommendations for international students in regard to create their own social networks.
Firstly, you actively communicated with your classmates in classroom. When you do some homework, you will work with others as a group instead of completing it by yourself. Must dare to try. It is easy to gather in class as long as you find some topics and you could find some common interests and hobbies. Such as you like to play computer games, you could talk about games and some computer configuration etc. Or if you like music, you can share it with others and you can add some musical groups.
Secondly, open yourself! and let others know about yourself, and have the opportunity to make friends. Through this kind of initiative, you will find people who have this kind of demand and can understand. For this kind of initiative does not let you have more organizational ability, it just makes you have a desire to achieve the effect of some responses, this is not difficult.
Finally, the importance of listening.

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Montgomery C, 2008, ‘International students and social networks: enhancing the student experience through cross-cultural interaction’, J. Wiley.

Sia, A. H, 2000, ‘International students and their social networking process in adjusting to the new environment: A case study on the international students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’, Doctoral dissertation, University of Missouri - Kansas City.

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How people like to create social network

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How people like to create social network

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It is clear from this pie chart that 33% of respondents like to create social networks in real party. 17% of respondents prefer a formal meeting, other 17% chose unexpected meeting, 17% more like to be introduced by other friends. But there are only 6% chose to create social networks on the internet. The remaining 10% chose others. As the chart shown we know that almost all respondents like to create social network face to face and there’s only little amounts of respondents like to meet on internet.

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The picture mainly describes the major of EAP401 students in the future.

Clearly, close to 40% of respondents chose “other” this option.

There are two majors with small numbers are Education and Medicine, at 7% and 3% respectively.

Architecture and Design each account for 13% of EAP401 students.

27% of respondents said that they majored in business.

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what kind of social networks do you want?

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TED演讲《社交时代的孤独》_腾讯视频

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TED演讲《社交时代的孤独》

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This pie chart shows the percentage of international students personality.

It see that over half of the students is introverted. 27%of the students is outgoing person. The remaining 16% of students said they were unsure.

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First of all, we found that a majority of the international students in EAP4 at Swinburne University are outgoing and they would like to make new friends who come from different counties. Besides, we found that there are a few people are introverted. As we know, as an international students, they have their own the unique languages of countries. But in the Campus, they just only communicate in English, it might has caused some difficulties in the communication between their classmates. Secondly, in order to improve and experience better college life , building your own social network is necessary. SUT offers a variety of opportunities. like some various clubs, some collective indoor and outdoor activities ,everyone can participate with it. Finally, creating a good social network has benefit to student's deep learning and their future development. On the road of future life, your classmates, friends and colleagues, they are an integral part of your life. You can help and progress each other, and your spirit is less lonely.
In short, as an International students, we need to learn how to create our social networks and then enjoy our colorful college life.

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There are some useful skills to help international students to create and open their social networks.

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想扩张社交圈，说简单也简单，就4步。

首先，你需要确立你的社交目标。

问自己三问题吧。

1. 我为什么要拓宽社交圈？

打开社交圈对任何人来说都是一种改变，是需要你跨出舒适区，付出时间、精力和金钱的。
任何人想改变，都是因为对现状不满！
这种不满或许是源于孤独，又或许是源于对于人脉的渴望，还可能是对未来的焦虑。

总之，你要问自己，我为什么要打开社交圈？

是现在太宅了生怕自己社交技能退化了，还是因为英语不够好想找老外练习？

抑或是在学习上有很多想法，却苦于没有交流分享的对象？

因为你只有弄清楚自己究竟为什么要去社交，才能有的放矢地去选择社交圈呀！

2. 我理想中的社交圈是什么样的？

我接触人里面，100个里有99个想要扩展自己的社交圈，多认识些人。但有大概一半的人还是仅限于嘴上说说，并没有付诸行动。每当谈起这件事，他们都无不懊恼地怨自己拖延，自责地表示，自己虽然有社交的想法，但一到要行动了就失去了信心和动力。

其实，做任何事情，要想让自己行动起来， 都先要让自己相信这件事是值得去做的。
所以，要想社交，现想象一下，你想要什么样的社交圈？如果成功进入这样的社交圈，你会是什么样的？
也许，你理想中的社交圈是三五个无话不谈的知己，他们有着有趣的灵魂，能和你谈论人生和梦想。

或许，你理想中的自己学贯中西，有一帮来自世界各地的朋友，你们英语流利，结伴一起游遍全球。

抑或是你理想中的自己是一个拥有才华和雄心的人，再结识了各个行业的精英后，被他们赏识，从而在事业上平步青云，飞黄腾达。

总之，你要构想自己成功的样子，才能有这个动力去迈出第一步！

3. 你想从社交中获得什么？
这将决定你如何去寻找和选择社交对象。

有的人想练英语，他就会去和英语好的人交往，或者干脆进入local的社交圈。

有的人想找同好，他就会去寻找和自己有相同爱好的人，和他们一起交流。

有的人只是想have fun，那他就会找一群玩得开的朋友，约出去泡吧逛街看电影。
你的选择，都取决于你想要什么！

那有人要问了，我有目标，但找不到好的社交圈子怎么破？

那你就需要了解一下这些社交渠道啦！

1. 学校社团

在读大学的留学生们，好好利用你们的orientation week， 去每个社团的摊位门口逛一逛，听听人家的介绍。不要一碰到自己不熟悉的内容，就立马避之不及。
你不去尝试去接触新事物，就很难交到新朋友！

至于参加什么社团，那还是得看你需求啦！

我大一的时候加入了一个华裔社团，却很不争气地一次活动都没去参加，总感觉他们宣传得很卖力但我确get不到这些活动的意义。

后来我加入了中国学联的内阁，在帮助和我一样的中国学生的过程中，我找到了一种归属感，一种使命感。
这是我想要的，所以我就坚持得下去！
2. 学校校友会

每个大学都会不定期办校友会，请来一些事业有成的校友分享经验。

我之所以推荐校友会，主要有两点。

第一，在校友会上， 你有结识行业大佬们的机会。

我本人参与组织过校友会，我们当时留了将近2/3的时间给了自由提问和交流环节。现场不仅会有功成名就的校友，还会有很多各行各业的大牛来为自己的行业挑选人才。

因此，只要你胆子够大，肚子里有货，基本都能在大佬面前混个脸熟。

很多同学在结束的时候都和那些与自己专业相关的行业大佬们互留了联系方式。我甚至还在活动结束当晚收到了一些企业头脑们的私信，希望我能够向他们引荐人才！

第二，在校友会上， 你有和来自不同专业的同学交流的机会。

校友会是直接在facebook和学校官网上宣传的，所以能够吸引来自不同专业的同学。而且能够抽时间来校友会的同学，一般都是对自己未来有想法有规划的，所以可以说是比较优质的社交对象啦！

3. 系里的活动

这个就不用我多说啦！国外大学每个专业都会在学期中和学期末的时候举办比较大型的舞会或者party，平时也会有bbq和career expo之类的小活动。

所以，你需要做的就是在Facebook 上搜索 专业 + 学校名称，然后关注page，点开events， 系里的活动都是在这里宣传哒！

4. 学校/社会志愿者活动

在国外大学，每个学生，只要不是大一新生，一般都会有申请做mentor的机会。Mentor的工作就是在开学前带着大一小萌新们逛校园，然后接下来每周跟进一下他们的近况，看看他们需要什么帮助。除此之外，你还可以申请做大学open day以及其他events的volunteer！

当志愿者就是一个很好的结识新朋友的渠道，你不仅能够和同行交流，还能有机会和你服务的对象交流，这些人一般都来自不同的专业，你在平时的学习生活中是很难有交集的。如果是社会上的志愿者活动，你所接触到的人群更是来自不同的行业和年龄段的，而且一般都是说英语的，这对我们的语言和能力的提高都是有百利而无一害的！

5. 社会上的活动

Again，Facebook events是个好东西！

这么说吧，我本人最大的爱好之一就是表演，而我的第一堂表演课就是在Facebook events上找到的。在那堂课上，我不仅爱上了表演，还认识了一群和我一样热爱表演的同好，还有一个非常出色的导演。所以说，这活动可以说对我的人生是有着 启蒙的意义 的！

所以，如果你有一个爱好，或者想培养一个爱好，就去facebook上面搜一搜，看看有没有同城的活动可以参加。

即使没有，也可以寻找一下这些爱好的group，毕竟社交不一定是要面对面的嘛！

这样一来，你既培养了爱好，也能交到朋友，一石二鸟，何乐而不为？

6. 户外活动/健身
我有一个朋友，他每天要在健身房泡两到三个小时，身边80%的朋友都是健身房里认识的。

我还有一个朋友，他因为热爱足球，而找到了自己的第一份工作。

我的一个教授，她和她老公就是在一个hiking group里认识的，结婚十几年后，现在每年都会参加这个group组织的hiking！

健身和户外活动，很多时候是需要人与人之间的交流与合作的。参加这样的活动，和人交流的时候就连开场白都帮你省了，直接问动作或者行程啥的就好了，非常适合尴尬癌患者！

说了这么多，你也得去行动呀！

所以，你需要计划一下，你的下一步行动是啥？

我之前在文章 里说过，下一步行动和目标不同，它不是一个空泛的方向， 而是要实现目标所要做的具体事情。

比如，我想学英语，所以我想结交能够练英语的圈子。可是我又不确定我是要和中国人练还是找老外练。我左思右想，觉得和中国人练习的话，能够互相交流学习经验，而和老外交流，则能够学到更加地道的英语。

这个时候，我的下一步行动是什么呢？

我的 目标是"确定到底是和中国人学英语还是外国人学英语"，但我的 下一步行动 是"列出和中国人学英语的优劣势，以及跟老外学英语的优劣势"，因为我需要比较，有了比较才能做决定呀！

看，你的下一步行动就需要这么具体、明确。

有时候，为了实现你的社交目标，你需要将目标 细化成几个小目标，然后分别制定下一步行动。

第四步，成果反馈
没有正向反馈的行动是很难坚持的！
如何给你的社交成果予以正向反馈呢？

首先，你得 检查你有没有执行自己的"下一步行动" 。

建议你给自己列一个下一步行动清单，每执行完一条就打个勾，写一到两句体会，如果没有执行就在旁边写上原因。

例如，"我列出了列出和中国人学英语的优劣势，以及跟老外学英语的优劣势，因为我很明确这两者的优劣势，而且我觉得这样做能帮助我做决定。果然，列完后我只花了几分钟做决定，然后就找到了适合自己的英语学习小组。"

再比如，"我没有去参加学校的校友会，因为我当天要交一个很重要的作业，可我还没开始做。"

然后定期复盘的时候，你需要 计算一下自己的执行率，然后 总结一下执行成功的经验和执行失败的原因。

比如，"我执行成功的主要因为任务简单、对任务感兴趣，以及执行时心情好。我执行失败的主要问题在于我有拖延症，逃避困难的问题，以及我时间管理出了问题。"

最后，你再借鉴自己成功的经验， 提出几点改进措施 。

比如，"我可以把那些我觉得困难的任务再简化细分，然后设定一个截止日期。我还可以提早一个月规划好我的作业安排，这样就不会因为临时有作业没写完而错过了社交活动。"

总结：

要想打开社交圈， 就必须要把社交当成一件事情来做，就像你对待学习和工作一样认真对待。

很多时候你所认为的障碍，比如语言、时间、生活习惯等，在实际的人际交往中都没有你想象的那么重要。

我见过很多英语不怎么样但还是能与每一个他们认识的老外愉快交流的人，也有很多性格内向但演讲技能Max的大佬；有些人虽然习惯独处，但在需要与人交流的场合出口成章、逻辑清晰，待人接物也很有分寸。更有甚者，即使患有抑郁症，但还是在努力地接触社会，每周末都在做志愿者工作。
其实，真正阻碍你的是埋出舒适区的恐惧！
以上的方法只是一个方法，并不能代替你去社交。真正走出舒适区的还只能是你自己。

你不一定要完全按照以上的4步来走，但你一定要给自己制定一个明确的行动目标，和一个行动的开始和截止日期。这样就能很有效地避免拖延和逃避。
总之，行动起来，才是干一切事情的关键！

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留学生如何在国外打开社交圈呢？

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想扩张社交圈，说简单也简单，就4步。 问自己三问题吧。 1. 我为什么要拓宽社交圈？ 打开社交圈对任何人来说都是一种改变，是需要你跨出舒适区，付出时间、精力和金钱的。 任何人想改变，都是因为对现状不满！ 这种不满或许是源于孤独，又或许是源于对于人脉的渴望，还可能是对未来的焦虑。 总之，你要问自己，我为什么要打开社交圈？ 是现在太宅了生怕自己社交技能退化了，还是因为英语不够好想找老外练习？ ...