What did WHU students do in summer? Let’s check it out.
Five hundred and seventy-nine teams have engaged in various activities, ranging from internship in various enterprises and research in electric system reform, to commemorating the victory of the War against the Japanese aggression or volunteering work and so on. Not only has the options been expanded, but also the involvements of students has been improved and the understanding has been deepened.
Visits to Enterprises
This year marks the 8th consecutive year for the activity of internship in Chinese famous enterprises. The members involved numbered 595, and the number of enterprises hit 168. This summer, 5 practical teams went to large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Chongqing to tour around brand enterprises like General Motors, Yahoo, P&G, and Baidu.
Zhang Songtao, a sophomore at the School of Electronic Informationsaid, "This activity made me realize that there is no ‘standard answer' when measuring a qualified talent. Graduate students do not need to act deliberately during the interview, but to demonstrate their true selves. "
Participation in the "One Belt, One Road" Program
Over 60 students and teachers at the School of Power and Mechanical Engineering joined in the research program, with the slogan, “One Belt One Road connecting the world and allowing electric reform to benefit numerous people". They went to survey the Silk Road economic areas such as Qinghai, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Fujian.
"Steady electricity provision lays solid foundation for the successful conduct of the ‘One Belt One Road' strategy. The determination and responsibility are vital to our nation and what we learned in the workplace is that it is crucial to have more Power and Mechanical Engineering majors." sophomore Fu Haobo commented.
Qinghai team went to the Northwestern regions of China to experience the real development of electrical industry. The power stations included the Longyang Gorge hydro-light complementary photovoltaic power plant, Lawaxi Hydropower station and Qinghai State Grid Corporation of China."This trip impressed me by the solid management system of the power plant, the standard assembly line, and the technologically advanced equipment. It is more than rewarding," Liu Yuwei, a student said.
A Salute to History
In honor of the 70th anniversary of the victory of China’s resistance against Japanese aggression, one history-lover's team went to Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan, to reiterate the trace of that significant part of our national history.
At the site of the Southwest Associated University, team members sat in the former classroom, learning the stories of that hard times. "Even in those tough moments and under humble conditions, the students and teachers persisted in studying and contributed to the war effort, protecting the nation. Now the great task falls on us, and it is our due responsibility to fulfill it in our own era."
Besides, 23 social practical team members went to Nanjing under the scorching sunshine. They paid homage to the Martyrs at the anti-Japanese Aggression Memorial Hall, Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall and the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Students were impressed with the "Life and Death, Grief and Indignation" theme demonstration, the sculpture of the Mother, the Name List of the Martyrs and the Redemption Monument. We should forgive but never forget past experiences.
Volunteer Teaching
On July 14th, volunteer teacher's team went to Henan to begin their 20-day volunteer teacher's job.
“I went back again due to the promise I made last year.” the team leader Liao Xin talked about his second participation. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the volunteer teacher's program "The Journey of Love". The simple dream rekindled as the team members reunited year after year.
During these 20 days, volunteer teachers helped the children with their studies. They collected 1400 books, 18 parcels of clothing, 487 kilograms in total, for the local children. Unforgettable memories will last forever while children's living and studying condition will improve by a large margin.
Fresh Spring Fresh Heart
“Spring Project” team visited Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces for the third time. Their research focuses on the drinking water security problem in China’s remote mountainous areas.
On August 18th, the team went to primary school in the villages of the Rongjiang Township, collected water samples and did chemical and biological tests. They conducted surveys and interviews with the teachers and students there, to further improve the awareness of the drinking water safety issue for local people.
Zhou Hongyu, a student from School of Chinese Languages and Literature said, “after getting the sample results, we will feed back to the local school and provide some suggestions”.
Dream House
Can you imagine children in Turpan Xingjiang Province can watch the cherry blossom flowers at Wuhan University?
Dream Cottage was founded by Tan Lei, the Council's vice secretary at the School of Power and Mechanical Engineering. Volunteer service programs centralized by WHU's volunteer team planned to help the middle schools by providing equipment in Xinjiang Province, with the aim of helping ethnic minority youth learn more about the culture and history of our motherland. Currently the second cottage is under planning.
The summer vacation activities were diverse and meaningful. Hundreds of teams, tens thousands of students were engaged in different types of work or study as a complementary experience to their classroom study. The activities o help students understand the society better and expand the outlook on future developments.
(Rewritten by Yingying Qu, edited by editing group,Diana & Sijia Hu)
