CHINESE STUDYING OVERSEAS BATTLE DARK CLOUDS

Challenges of living abroad can lead to psychological issues

Sandy Zhang became extremely lonely during the second half of her freshman year in college. Her weight slipped from 48 to 35 kilograms within a year, and she lost interest in talking with friends.

"You realize that you are in a foreign country. Your classmates come from a different cultural background, and your friends are on the other side of the planet," the graduate at Michigan State University in the United States said.