《留德十年》是學術大師季羨林在耄耋之年，憶及往昔寫下的一部回憶錄。1935年，青年學子季羨林赴德留學，開始了十年羈旅生涯。在赫赫有名的哥廷根大學，季先生幾經輾轉選定印度學為主修方向，遂對其傾注熱情與辛勞，最終獲得博士學位，也由此奠定了畢生學術研究的深厚根基。 事隔七十年，出國留學已“飛入尋常百姓家”，褪去了彼時的光環，但莘莘學子在異國他鄉勤奮求學的故事仍在繼續。時代不同，年齡不同，理想不同，《留澳一年》記敘的正是當代青年在異邦的奮斗歷程。

　　After the graduation from the university in Xi’an in 2001, I had been an English tour guide for over two years in Guilin, which is enjoying the reputation of having the most beautiful mountains and rivers in the world. The job was actually quite good because of the high income and lots of opportunities of travelling around the country. Having this job, I could have a very comfortable and relaxed life in that quiet city.

　　However, probably because the unknown things and environment always seem attractive, I had always been distracted by the curiosity towards the foreign countries. Is the outside world really wonderful? Is it a heaven or a hell? Can I have a better career development out of China? Like many young and ambitious people, I made up my mind to study abroad. After doing of a lot of research on the Internet, I chose Griffith University of Australia, for it enjoys the well-known reputation of the program of Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management. I successfully got the offer from the university in March 2003 and lodged the application for a student visa in October 2003. In the end of the year, I got the visa and quit my job from the travel agent, flying to Gold Coast of Australia with my dreams and hopes.