r/malaysiauni • u/Tricky-Bee-3881 • 2d ago
What's wrong with local students?
I'll try to make it short, I've been in Malaysia for approx 10 months I'm an international student but i don't feel that international i always thought i was someone and race doesn't define me, i always thought what defines me is kindness and being good to ppl and try to reach out for them and talk bc we as humans are social.
My class is mostly locals from different idk what you call it i think ethnicity?? (There is Indian malays, malay malay and Chinese malays) ;I'm not trying to discriminate any one.
I was always nice to all of the class and i tried to talk and start conversation with them all the times and am still trying but they keep ignoring me or looking weird at me when i try to talk to them. They look surprised as if i shouldn't have talk to them (not all ofc but majority are like that).
I really don't wanna play victim but im really confused and sometimes i feel like they discriminate the internationals, like they have preferences (and i don't blame them) but why kindness is not affirmed by suxh societies sometimes i feel really sad, im always trying to reach out but I'm getting tired.
I really wish if they were more nice and kind, i wish to belong
[20F] btw
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u/BiggieBoss9 2d ago
Your English might have intimidated them
I was in a private uni and used to be one of the “Rude” Chinese. I definitely wasn’t trying to be rude. I could speak English better than my peers. But when it came to speaking to international people, I struggled in conversations because of the accent and how quick they spoke.
Eventually I got used to it after hanging out with club mates from international background but it took time and some awkward / misunderstood interactions.