graduate students of yanzhou university report for school, and a 54-year-old freshman arrives
2024-08-30
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on august 28, with blue sky and white clouds and cool autumn breeze, yantai university welcomed the registration day for the 2024 graduate students. more than 1,200 master's and doctoral students from all over the country came to yantai university to start a new learning and research journey in their lives.
among the students who came to register, there was a "freshman" who attracted everyone's attention. meng jinping, a 2024 graduate student from the school of foreign languages, is 54 years old this year.
"i decided to return to school and study english after i retired," said meng jinping from tianjin. from 1990 to 1992, she planted the seeds of her love for english while studying in yanshan university's foreign trade english major. after graduation, she was unable to continue to study english, which she loved, due to a change in her life trajectory, but her persistence and yearning for english never died out. now, with the support of her family, she has finally embarked on this journey to make up for her regrets.
can you keep up with the energy for postgraduate entrance examination at an older age? how can you persevere? meng jinping gave her own answer with her actions. in this era of digital learning, she chose a seemingly "retro" but extremely solid path - a stack of paper books, a lamp, and a firm heart. there are no gorgeous video courses, no instant online interaction, one word at a time, one sentence at a time, learning and reciting word by word, practicing and correcting mistakes over and over again. she used the purest pursuit, respect and love for knowledge to water the flower of her dream.
"i have always been yearning for yantai university." meng jinping has been following all kinds of news and information about yantai university for a long time. although she has not met the university many times, she has been in touch with it for a long time. "the university has developed rapidly in recent years. i have seen its vitality and vigor, the dedicated teachers, the brilliant students, and the beautiful scenery. all of this makes me eager to come here."
"pass the level 8 english major exam, challenge the catti level 2 translation, and graduate with excellent results..." meng jinping blurted out when talking about her goals after coming to yantai university for postgraduate study. "we must cherish the hard-won learning opportunities. no matter what stage of life we are in, we must have the courage and confidence to pursue our dreams. age is not a limit, and dreams are always ahead."
at the age of 54, she had the courage to "dream" and chose yantai university, which is close to the sea. among the students who came to register on the same day, there were also those who "came for their dreams".
"yantai university is surrounded by mountains and the sea. it is a great place for both scientific research and life." feng yuxin and liu zhaofeng, doctoral students of the school of pharmacy, took the first group photo at the welcome ceremony. they are full of expectations for their future scientific research life and said that they will actively participate in the research and development of new drugs, communicate closely with academic elites, constantly absorb knowledge, improve research skills, and lay a solid foundation for their careers.
liu zehui, a 2024 master's student at the school of oceanography, chose to continue her studies at yantai university after graduating from undergraduate school. she said: "i have spent four years here and have a strong sense of identity and belonging to my alma mater. during the postgraduate stage, i will delve into my professional field, participate in more scientific research projects, and improve my scientific research capabilities. through postgraduate studies, i will lay a solid foundation for my future career."
(massive news·qilu one point li nannan correspondent zhou yuanyuan lang bohan)
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