When studying abroad, there are some key red lines that need to be carefully followed to ensure a safe and smooth study abroad life.
Taking New Zealand as an example, here are 15 red lines that you should never step on when studying abroad:
Statements such as "be careful of me hitting you" and "be careful of me cleaning you up" in our usual jokes may make you face jail time or deportation, so you should also pay attention to your speech in public and never make jokes that endanger public safety.
Don't take chances and do something of academic misconduct, New Zealand schools have zero tolerance for these behaviours!
If you are caught, you may not be able to graduate, causing a stain on your study abroad career.
New Zealanders are very concerned about their privacy, and in the case of unfamiliarity, everyone needs to pay attention to some taboo personal family affairs, age, marriage and other issues when talking, otherwise it is easy to cause disgust to others.
Some friends may encounter this situation: after moving to a new rented house, you will find that occasionally there will be emails from former tenants sent to the mailbox, everyone should remember not to open other people's letters out of curiosity, which is illegal in New Zealand.
If it's convenient, you can contact your landlord and ask him to relay it to your previous tenant.
Danger!Danger!Danger!Domestic cars are driven on the right, we cross the road is naturally to look to the left, but the road in New Zealand is in the opposite direction, so when crossing the road, you must look to the right first!
In New Zealand, if you are found to be working illegally, you will not be able to return to your home country during the illegal work, your rights and interests will not be guaranteed, and once you are found to be repatriated, you will be blacklisted.
New Zealand's textbooks are indeed not cheap, but please don't go to **piracy because of greed for cheapness, once it is found, it will be warned, and the serious one will be fined or even imprisoned.
You can buy second-hand textbooks on Facebook or in your school's forums.
Be sure to exchange currency through formal channels, don't find some private channels because of low exchange rates, and not to mention that safety cannot be guaranteed, which is already suspected of money laundering, and the circumstances may even be arrested!
Don't be fooled by their enthusiasm, their usual trick is to stop you in the street, show concern for you, and then cast themselves as orthodox religions
Don't know how to refuse because you are thin-skinned from the beginning, and don't conflict with them, after all, there are many of them, just ignore them and leave.
Sometimes, when I see a cute child on the street, I can't help but want to take a picture.
But!Stop!Do not take photos without their parental consent, especially if uploaded to social software, New Zealand is very protective of children's portrait rights, so don't be on the verge of breaking the law.
It is true that our Chinese food will be more fragrant when stir-fried, but New Zealand's smoke detectors are very sensitive, especially in student apartments, and it is easy to trigger smoke alarms if the oil bursts!
In addition, smoking indoors will also trigger the sensor, don't try to escape by blocking the sensor, the background can be monitored
Be sure to check your student visa type and what kind of employment you can make!Normally, New Zealand student visa holders can only sign an employment agreement, which is a normal parttime employment relationship, and the work week cannot exceed 20 hours, which will be extended during the summer holidays.
However, jobs like Uber delivery are often self-employed, and student visa holders are not allowed to do these jobsIn addition, it is absolutely forbidden to start a small business on your own!In serious cases, they will even have their visas revoked and they will be repatriated!
New Zealand is a very environmentally conscious country, and it is important to comply with waste sorting and ** regulations.
In public places and outdoor activities, do not throw garbage at will, try to separate garbage and put it in designated trash cans.
Māori culture is an important part of New Zealand, and Māori is also one of the three official languages of New Zealand.
Any disrespect for Māori culture is considered serious cultural discrimination in New Zealand.
In New Zealand, dogs are on an equal footing with people, and it is illegal to discriminate against dogs. Treating your pet well is more than just feeding and cleaning up your pet's waste.
Failure to spend time with your pet or failure to properly accommodate your pet during an extended period of absence is suspected of animal cruelty.
These red lines are set to ensure the safety of international students and comply with local regulations, and we hope that everyone will carefully follow them to ensure the smooth progress of their study abroad life.
If you have any questions, it is recommended to consult the school or relevant departments in time to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by accidentally touching the red line.