Why many Chinese overseas don't like to join the local parties I just watched a video in which an Italian girl comments that if Chinese students don't like to join the local groups and just hang out with other Chinese, what is the meaning for they to study abroad? I think that's the common issue for most Chinese students overseas like me. Some of them even got worse for their English after two years' study as they just group with other Chinese. From my point of view, the reasons might be that the gap between the cultures is big. Chinese students just share no common interest with the local students. Chinese students don't like parties while local dislike singing KTV. You may comment that Chinese students should adopt the local life as romance' do. My experience is I did join in some societies like Christian, Rockclimbing and English learning groups. However, none of them perfectly work for me because neither can I make myself believe in Christan after half year nor talk to others while climbing rocks. The English groups were full of Chinese at the end. I do have motivation and interest in proving English and learn the different culture, but I am also an introverted people and shy of grouping with others. I can't change my personality for this as other suggested and don't want to give up learning. I have to explore a new way which fits my personality.