Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has been curbed in China, but it is spreading rapidly around the world. Some overseas students of Yueqing origin chose to stay abroad to finish their studies. They have stocked up necessary supplies and epidemic prevention materials and taken necessary measures to protect themselves. With confidence and optimism, they are sure that they will overcome the difficulties.　

Surprise: A master's degree during the epidemic

Zifeng (alias) is a 26-year-old student from Lecheng Street who is studying at Kyoto University in Japan. A few days ago, Zifeng completed her postgraduate studies and obtained her degree certificate. This achievement is even more precious during the epidemic.

In early February, several patients in Japan were diagnosed with COVID-19. Then, Zifeng stocked up some masks and wore masks when going out. Now, the epidemic situation in China has been effectively controlled, but the epidemic situation abroad is getting worse and worse. Japan limited or even canceled some large-scale sports activities and ordered the suspension of primary and secondary schools. Zifeng's school had suspended classes and was preparing to conduct online teaching. Zifeng’s postgraduate courses had basically ended and all she had to do was writing the remaining part of her graduation thesis. She did not choose to stay at home as other overseas students did. Instead, she chose to stay in her research office to finish her graduation thesis.

Although she has obtained her master's degree, due to the epidemic, Zifeng didn’t intend to return home. Instead, she decided to stay in Japan to prepare for her doctoral studies.

Life-enriching experience: Attend online classes and learn to make drinks

Huang Nanxi, who lives in Lecheng Street, is a graduate student of Sydney University who is about to graduate. The winter of Sydney, with a 3-hour time difference from China, has arrived. Although the weather is suitable for people to have a walk on the street, there are not as many pedestrians on the street Sydney as before.

Nanxi rented a room with her classmates from Shanghai. In early December 2019, her roommate returned home for the summer vacation after the exams and hasn’t returned to Sydney yet. So now Nanxi lives alone. "I planned to finish this semester in July and then return home. But perhaps I will postpone returning home and make new plans."

On March 18, Nanxi went to a supermarket about 6 minutes' walk from home to buy apples, cabbage, cauliflower, fungus, eggs and other food enough for the next month since she planned to stay at home for another month.

"My parents miss me a lot. My mother sent me a lot of masks." Nanxi would make video calls with her parents in Yueqing during the breaks of her online courses and tell each other to take effective protective measures. Living alone, Nanxi was very optimistic, "I should take advantage of the family hours to enrich myself."

Optimism: You will not be in a panic if well protected

Ms. Lin's son Xiaocai is a graduate student majoring in data in a university in California. After the outbreak of the epidemic in the United States, last week, Xiaocai's university decided to close its campus and offer online courses.

During this period, Ms. Lin, who lives in Yueqing, would call Xiaocai every other day to learn about his real-time situation. Ms. Lin told the reporter that she had noticed that many parents in a WeChat group for the parents of overseas students were not sure whether to ask their children to return home. "They worry excessively about the epidemic. In fact, the more they worry, the more anxious and fearful they will become."

"To protect ourselves and stay calm is the most important thing right now." Ms. Lin noticed that many articles teaching overseas students to prevent the epidemic had been published on the Internet, and that articles about the issues of concern to overseas Chinese students had been forwarded to WeChat Groups for the parents of overseas students, and that some WeChat public accounts had conducted online streaming to answer questions about the epidemic situation in American universities. Ms. Lin and Xiaocai would pay close attention to this information.

近期，新冠肺炎疫情在中国受到控制，但在全球其他国家快速发展。在异国他乡求学的一些乐清留学生选择了留守，继续在国外完成学业，他们囤好必需物品和防疫物资，做好防护，用乐观的心态度过这段非常时期。　

惊喜：疫情期间拿到硕士学位

子枫(化名)是乐成街道人，今年26岁，在日本京都大学就读。就在数天前，子枫刚刚完成自己的研究生阶段学习，成功拿到学位证。这份喜悦，在疫情的特殊时期更显得难能可贵。

2月初，日本也出现了数位确诊新冠肺炎的患者，有危机意识的她囤了一批口罩，出门时自觉佩戴。而如今，国内的疫情得到了有效控制，而国外的疫情愈演愈烈。日本取消或者限制了一系列大型体育活动，并下令中小学停课，子枫的学校也已停课，准备开展网络授课，可这时她研究生阶段的课程基本结束，仅剩下毕业论文的后续部分。她不像其他留学生“宅”在家中，而是坚持到研究室完成自己的毕业论文。

虽然已硕士毕业，可考虑到疫情影响，子枫并不打算回国，而是选择留在日本为博士阶段学习做准备。

充实：上上网课做做饮品

家住乐成街道的黄南希是悉尼大学的一名研究生，即将毕业，和国内时差3小时的悉尼已经逐渐进入秋天，本是最适合轧马路的宜人天气，悉尼路上的行人却不如往日那么多。

南希和来自上海的同学租住在一起，2019年12月初，她室友考完试回到国内过暑假，现在还未回来，南希一个人在家。“原本计划读完这最后一个学期，今年7月可以结束学业回国，现在可能要推迟回国时间，一切重新计划。”

3月18日，南希前往离家步行大约6分钟的超市采购苹果、包菜、花椰菜、菌类、鸡蛋等，囤了近一个月的食物，她准备居家隔离一个月再看情况如何。

“爸妈也很挂念我，妈妈给我寄了不少口罩。”南希在上完网课的空余时间就会和在乐清的父母视频通话，互相叮嘱做好防护措施。面对现在一人居家生活，南希也很乐观，“这突如其来的居家时光，就用努力学习来充实自己吧。”

乐观：做好防护就不用慌

林女士的儿子小蔡是美国加利福尼亚州一所大学数据专业的研究生。在美国疫情爆发后，上周，小蔡就读的大学决定关闭校园停课，将面授课堂转为网络课堂。

这段时间，在乐清的林女士隔一两天就和小蔡通一次电话，了解他在当地的实时情况。林女士对记者说，她在留学生家长群里看到不少家长正在纠结是否让孩子回国。“他们内心把疫情扩大化了，其实越是过分关注疫情，内心越容易被疫情充斥，容易产生焦虑、害怕。”

“当下做好自我防护，不要恐慌是最重要的。”林女士看到网上指导留学生如何防疫的文章纷纷上线，而大学留学生家长群里，也会发布中国留学生关注的问题，一些公众号会有美国校园疫情答疑直播，林女士都会和小蔡一起留意这些信息。

（Executive Editor: Zhou Xunnan)