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Contents
1 Introduction
2 chapter 1 Does That Place Let You Smoke Weed?
3 chapter 2 Saying Hello in the Lift
4 chapter 3 Hotpot Tonight?
5 References
IntroductionThe unfamiliar greetings softly collide in the air, touching something intangible yet seemingly leaving no mark. These women gradually grow accustomed to these fleeting interactions—"Hello,” "Morning," —phrases that float on the periphery of their world, both light and weighty.
Through these subtle everyday fragments, I aim to explore how Chinese female students navigate their place in a distant, often detached, space like the Netherlands. Their "nearby" is not a fixed geographic concept but rather constructed through countless bodily movements, crossed gazes, and silent intersections.
chapter 1 Does That Place Let You Smoke Weed?The Netherlands, an unconventional destination for studying abroad, represents a unique choice. By conducting interviews and surveys, this chapter explores why these women choose such a country—Is it the academic or employment opportunities? Immigration policies? Or perhaps more personal, hidden reasons? Does this decision signal a deviation from mainstream paths and hint at a distinctive cultural adaptation process they experience in the Netherlands?
chapter 2 Saying Hello in the LiftHow do Chinese women’s bodily actions reflect their cultural adaptation in daily life? When they greet someone in an elevator, does this seemingly simple act hide a more profound “performance of survival in a foreign environment?”How do they adjust their behavior in both public and private spaces—from initial awkwardness to gradual adaptation. 
chapter 3 Hotpot Tonight?How do Chinese female students seek a sense of belonging within the wider international student community and Dutch society? It may be possible to do so through group activities, social platforms and the use of public spaces, exploring how they build support systems in these 'non-spaces' and gradually create their own spaces. A combination of interview and survey data demonstrates how individuals and collectives adapt and resist in unfamiliar environments.
ReferencesBiao Xiang,The Nearby: A Scope of Seeing
Goffman, Erving. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Hall, Edward T. The Hidden Dimension
Mauss, Marcel. Techniques of the Body
Auge, Marc. Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity