“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 medals during his studies at Tsinghua!
Running was there for Dongdong during his entire PhD study, allowing him to make lifetime friends as he took part in all 4 running associations on campus. The Morning Run Association was the first running club he joined and he even became the team captain later.
“I feel reluctant to leave the campus and my running partners,” he explained, as his Tsinghua journey ends. “I'm thankful for the conducive sports environment in Tsinghua that I have benefitted greatly from.”
After graduating, Dongdong will join Huawei, but he will be keeping in contact with his fellow Tsinghua alumni to continue running.
