If a college student who majored in Chinese language and literature wanted to apply for a public expense to go abroad, they could refer to the following steps: 1. To perform well in university and obtain excellent academic results and comprehensive quality to improve their competitiveness. 2. Understand the policies of the country and school you are applying for, and understand the specific procedures and requirements for going abroad at public expense. 3. Look for internship, research, and exchange opportunities related to the school and major you are applying for to enrich your background and experience and improve your application competitiveness. 4. Submit the application including personal statement, recommendation letter, report card, language certificate and other materials. 5. Complete other necessary procedures such as applying for a scholarship according to the requirements of the school. 6. Waiting for the admission result. If you are admitted to participate in the training and study abroad at public expense, you will gain valuable experience and knowledge. Only by constantly improving one's ability and quality can one have the opportunity to apply for a project to go abroad at public expense.