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王烨宸,本科2022届学生
映晖奖学金获得者
我叫王烨宸,来自湖北宜昌。在我的家乡,所有的学生都想要上一个好大学。但是,老师们和家长们对好大学的定义,就是传统的985,211。当我第一次认真地考虑我的大学选择,那些985,211的大学却让我感到有一点不真实。我询问自己,这真的是我想要的么?学位,专业知识,一篇毕业论文,大学真的就止步于此了么?我应当有一些更高的追求。因此,我选择了昆山杜克,我们选择了昆山杜克。
我来昆山杜克从正式上课开始算,只有七个星期。但这七周却让我深深爱上了这里。
短短的七周能做什么?在数据科学课上,我们用七周的时间学习了编程语言Python以及机械学习的一些算法基础。学期末,我们每三个学生组成一个小组选定课题完成最后的结课项目。我们小组选择的课题是《道德经》。各位可能要问了,《道德经》怎么做数据分析?它有一百多种英文译本,但是每种译本的翻译都不一样。比如“道”这个字,有的译者翻译为”Tao”,有的译者翻译成”Way”。我们将每种译本提取出来,根据不同作者的翻译习惯将这些译本进行分类,然后比较同一个类别的译本,找到他们的作者是否有一些相同或是不同之处。他们是否来自于同一个国家?翻译习惯是否受时代和作者年龄影响?是否存在一个统一的翻译流派?这些都需要从数据中找到答案。
在最后一周,我们精心制作了项目海报并在湖心亭做项目展示。每一个同学都为了让别人理解其独具特色的课题,绞尽脑汁地去解释说明。这让我感到自己不仅仅是一个学生,更是一个学者。学生更多是被动地接受知识,而学者则是主动去发现知识。事实上,大多数我们在结课项目中运用的技术从来没有在课堂上教过,很多都是我们自己每晚熬夜到凌晨查找资料,编写算法。从毫无编程基础,到精通Python语言,甚至能自创算法,做一些有意义的项目,这一切只用了短短七周。
短短的七周还能做什么?我们创建了自己的社团。为了创建社团,我们接受了一系列培训以提高我们的领导力。但是我发现,真正有编程基础的人少之又少。我在高中时曾参加过信息学奥赛,有一定的编程基础。因此我想,为什么不开课教同学们编程呢?无独有偶,我与数学建模社的社长想法不谋而合,他擅长Python,我擅长C语言,我们俩商量好每周末开课,他负责Python,我负责C语言,所有的人都可以参加我们的课程。在这学期末,所有社团成员将会至少学会一种编程语言。从提出创立社团的想法,到接受培训正式成立社团,再到在社团内开课教同学们学习编程,这一切也只用了短短七周。
这就是昆山杜克,这就是我在昆山杜克七周的感受。就是这短短的七周,让我意识到昆山杜克的学生不仅仅是要成为优秀的学生,更要成为一个优秀的学者,而优秀的学者不仅仅是要懂得发现知识,更是应该乐于将自己的知识传授给更多的人。而让这一切成为可能的,是各位捐赠者长久以来对昆山杜克的支持与帮助。是您们的信任与支持,给予我们建设昆山杜克的勇气和决心。
昆山杜克从2013年创办至今只用了五年,取得的成就却是如此巨大。那么我们不妨大胆设想,如果再给我们五年,十年,十五年,二十年,昆山杜克能发展的多么壮大?结果不得而知。但是,我可以自信地说,昆山杜克大学,一定是21世纪教育的明星,指引我们走向未来,走向真理与正义。昆山杜克的学子,一定是21世纪自然科学,人文科学,社会科学研究的顶梁。我相信,20年之后的我们再次回望这段昆山杜克的发展历史,我们都会庆幸自己当初选择昆山杜克的决定是多么的勇敢和明智,自己谱写的历史是多么的灿烂和辉煌。
Ludovica Girelli, Class of 2022
Recipient of Richard H. Brodhead Global Scholars Fund
吉晓萌,本科2022届学生
布罗德海德全球英才奖学金获得者
My name is Ludovica Girelli, I am from Rome, Italy and I am an undergraduate student here at DKU. I started studying Chinese during my first year of high school. I have had many opportunities to visit China, as well as living in Shanghai for 6 months and attending a Chinese high school. These experiences made a love for China grow inside me and I knew I wanted to continue studying in this culture even after my time as a high school student here came to an end. When the time came for me to start looking for universities to attend, finding a way to come back to China was a high priority of mine. DKU seemed like the perfect choice for me, as it embodies a high level of both American education through Duke University and Chinese education through Wuhan University all while being centered here in Kunshan, China.
我叫吉晓萌,来自意大利的罗马,是昆山杜克大学的一名本科生。我从高中一年级开始学习中文,曾多次来中国参观,还曾在上海学习生活了6个月,就读于当地的一所中学。这些经历让我打心里热爱中国,我想高中毕业后继续在中国深造。我对中国意犹未尽。当开始选择理想的大学时,我尤其希望能够再次回到中国。昆山杜克大学对我来说是一个完美的选择,它位于中国昆山,博采了杜克大学所代表的美国教育以及武汉大学所代表的中国教育的长处。
And let me tell you, I have not been disappointed in my decision. Since coming here, I have found friends from all over the world. This global community has people from 27 different countries. DKU has created a space for each of us to learn from one another and expand upon our knowledge of other cultures.For example, every Wednesday the cafeteria hosts table talks where we can learn and practice speaking in other languages with our fellow classmates and professors. I have recently begun a journey to learn Arabic from one of my friends. This is something that could never happen outside of DKU.
入学三个月后,我可以肯定地说,这个决定没有让我失望。自开学以来,我结交了来自世界各地的朋友。我校的学生来自27个不同的国家,组成了真正的全球社区。学校为我们每个人创造了一个可以相互学习的空间,扩展我们对不同文化的认知。例如,每周三,我们都会在餐厅举办外语餐桌活动,同学们可以借此学习另一门外语,并练习用外语与其他同学和教授们交谈。我最近开始向朋友学习阿拉伯语。这正是昆山杜克大学独一无二的地方。
In addition, I can already say that after session one was finished and session two was approaching, great thought was put into the development of these courses, and even greater thought into who teaches them. The faculty’s doors are always open when we need help. For instance, while I was taking "math" and “ fundamental questions of social science” during the first session, I had the opportunity to go every time I needed to the professors ‘office to discuss with them new ideas and the problem I was encountering. I found a great availability, apprehension and desire to help us. Everyone is going out of their way to make sure the students feel supported.Students, on the other hand, all have brilliant ideas and they really want to leave their footprint here at DKU. We have created many clubs for students to participate in. I, myself, have joined the debate club. I also hope to establish an Italian club in the future to introduce the Italian culture to the DKU family.
我们的课程设置经过了深思熟虑,授课老师也是精挑细选。当我们需要帮助时,老师的门总是敞开的。例如,我在第一个学期选修了“数学”和“社会科学基础问题”这两门课,我可以随时去办公室和教授们讨论我的新想法和遇到的问题。老师们总是在那里,热情地帮助我们克服困难,帮助我们更好地完成学业。另一方面,同学们也有非常棒的想法,大家都希望可以自己的方式对昆山杜克做出贡献。我们创建了许多学生社团。我本人加入了辩论俱乐部。我希望将来能成立一个意大利俱乐部,向昆山杜克这个大家庭介绍意大利文化。
Furthermore, lots of activities have been arranged with the purpose of learning and bringing students closer together such as lectures with guest speakers and events. Last week Student Affairs hosted an incredible Halloween party.
此外,学校里还经常举办丰富多彩的活动,让同学们在学习的同时拉近彼此之间的距离,例如,学校邀请嘉宾来校举办讲座和活动。就在上周,学生部门还举办了极为精彩的万圣节派对。
Everyone, from students to professors and the staff are so enthusiastic about this new chapter of their life, and we hope that you all are as well. We are all pioneers of this new project that wouldn’t have been possible without you.
昆山杜克大学的每个人,从同学到教授到工作人员,都对生活的新篇章充满了欣喜,希望您也有同样的感受,正是您的慷慨资助使这一切成为可能。
You are investing and supporting the future, bringing all these passions, new brilliant ideas and excitement into place. Then not only we, but also you, are all pioneers, leaders of tomorrow. As long as you all continue supporting us and making our dreams possible, DKU will continue to grow into the world-class university we all hope it will be.
您的支持,让所有的热情、新想法和精彩汇聚于此。您和我们一样,都是未来的开拓者和领导者。相信在您的继续支持下,我们的梦想将成为现实,昆山杜克也将成长为我们理想中的世界级大学。
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