부산대학교 도서관

Almost nine years have passed since colleges and universities in Taiwan were opened to mainland students in 2011. Since the first class of mainland students graduated in 2015, a total of five classes of mainland students have left Taiwan after finishing school. This paper aims to study the situation of graduated mainland students’ adaptation to work and life in their hometowns, the influence that the experience of studying in Taiwan exerts on them, and to assess the employment status of mainland students and the reverse culture shock they encounter. A narrative technique is used to present the research content, in which seven graduated mainland students who have joined in work are chosen as the research objects. Through narrative interviews, a conclusion was drawn and recommendations were made to relevant groups. The main research results are as follows: Mainland students face many difficulties in finding a job in their hometowns, and environment and policies are the main factors resulting in their difficulties in job hunting, while personal factors are auxiliary. There are regional differences in mainland students’ adaption to food and transportation in their hometowns. Most of them find it difficult to adapt to the medical care and quality of residents in their hometowns, while they think the means of payment on the Chinese mainland is more convenient. Factors that influence their social life include economy, environment, policies and systems, population density, and life habits. In terms of the language habit and the character, mainland students have been deeply affected by Taiwanese, while it varies from person to person in cultural influence. The main factor influencing the language habit and the character is the environment, and engagement and purposiveness are the factors affecting their cultural formation.