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Elena Blair: Making Meaningful Connections at Tsinghua
Having studied Chinese since high school, I wanted to continue to learn and put my skills to the test by living in China.” said Elena Blair (USA) @elenadblair from Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA Program. If you’re an avid follower of Tsinghua’s social media accounts, you will likely be familiar with Elena’s name, if not her face.Before coming to Tsinghua, she majored in chemical engineering and li...
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Yang Yuwei: Finding Purpose During the Pandemic
“We should contribute to ending the epidemic as much as we can. As a Tsinghua student, we have this responsibility,” said Yang Yuwei who went back to work in a Hebei village two days after Chinese New Year.She studied at the School of Life Sciences, earning a master degree in 2019. The only graduate from Tsinghua assigned to Tangshan City, she assisted the construction and completion of 8 cou...
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Zhang Dongdong: Running to Stay Positive
“I picked up running during my studies at Tsinghua. This sport has changed me a lot. I am no longer the same person I was 5 years ago. I am more positive, more resilient, and I am no longer afraid of facing difficulties in life,” said Zhang Dongdong, a PhD graduate from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Not only was he successful academically, he also ran 12888km and won more than 50 ...
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Joël Naoki Ernesto Christoph: Seizing Opportunities for Change
“My experience at Tsinghua has been wonderful. I have rarely learned and experienced so much in such a short time - both that which I had hoped for, and that which I did not even know was possible.”Besides his classes, Joël Naoki Ernesto Christoph (France) from the Tsinghua-Johns Hopkins dual degree master’s program in Global Politics and Economics has partaken in many various activities i...
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Zhang Ruiru: Standing Strong, Moving Forward with Optimism
“As a young person, I am the most capable person at home right now. It is up to me to take on greater responsibilities.” Zhang Ruiru, a Tsinghua undergraduate student from Wuhan, recently shared her experience on Vision China.When her parents were admitted for COVID-19 treatment, she was confronted with a new definition of independence. Having found solace through the neighbourhood community,...
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Goncalo Teixeria: Building Community through Team Sports
“The best part of Tsinghua is the people that you meet here and the relationships that you build.”Gonçalo Teixeira from Portugal started water polo when he was 12. He was once part of the national water polo team and is now the coach of Tsinghua’s water polo team. In the beginning, he was faced with the challenge of training an inexperienced new team, but seeing the players coming and enjoyi...