Interview | 广以的“后浪们”有话说

你为什么选择报读广以？

在广以的开放日活动上，我遇到了数学系主任Eli Aljadeff教授。他是一名非常博学和耐心的数学家和教育家。Eli教授和我进行了好几个小时的沟通，除了向我介绍广以的具体就读情况，还向当时正在备考高考的我提出了很多数学基础证明问题。那是我第一次接触到应试数学之外真正的数学，也让我初次体验到广以的教学模式。与Eli教授的交流让我相信，我能在广以得到我所追求的专业知识和思维训练，这也是我决心报考广以的最大原因。

我参加过广以的开放日活动，当时就觉得学校的硬件设施很好，教学楼、实验室都很新。学校的老师能力强又负责任，学生能学到有用的东西。

我对广以的第一印象是报考的时候看到学长学姐们优秀的毕业去向，真的非常震撼！

我选择广以的首要原因是看中了广以的学科。我很喜欢生物，而且对出国留学也有一定的热情，所以广以成了我大学的首选。其次，通过咨询了妈妈的同事在广以就读的小孩和在其他联合办学院校就读的姐姐，我了解到广以略显严格的教学模式对我来说很有吸引力，所以我选择了报考广以。

来到广以之后，你的学习和生活是什么样的？

在广以的学习对我来说是一种全新的体验——不仅是全英教学，还有这里开放的学术氛围和学生个人的自我约束。这里没有思想的暂停键，我们在课堂上可以随时提问；没有形式上的约束，只有一群人在一间教室里讨论科学的热忱。

全英教学是很有难度的一关，从一开始勉强能跟上课堂内容，到可以听懂大部分内容但无法交流，再到现在画图加上“散装”的英语可以勉强交流，我仍在努力适应当中。但我也确实体验到全英教学的益处，像是物理、数学这类理学思维较为深刻的学科，许多名词用英文解释反而会更加容易理解。

学校比我了解到的和期待的还要好。每天上课、和老师同学讨论问题、理解知识，这就是一件充实和快乐的事。我觉得很幸运能拥有学校这么好的资源。学校很多规定都比较宽松，我可以和朋友享受自由的课余生活。

我从高二开始学习数学、物理等学科的英文原版教材和最新的研究成果，也参加过物理竞赛，所以来到广以适应得比较快。在这里，我遇到了非常多有趣的教授，学习了很多有趣的课程。Paulo Tirao教授非常热情，他主要给我们上线性代数和数学分析课程，课堂氛围非常好。Jacob Mostovoy教授的风格我也特别喜欢，他能够将物理和数学联系起来。

但我也遇到了一些挑战。一方面，教授要求我们树立一种严谨的数学思维，从几个基础的假设出发，对一些以往司空见惯的公式或前提进行严格证明。如果无法快速跳脱高中套公式解答问题的模式，这个过程就会比较难以适应。另一方面，广以上课的模式也和高中完全不同，每节课“any questions?”是教授说得最多的一句话，他们希望我们勇于提出问题，多和他们进行互动，我也非常享受这种氛围。

你对自己所学的专业有什么认识？

我的专业是化学工程与工艺。为何选择——热爱，比起热爱化工我更想形容为热爱化学。化学一开始对我而言只是一个冲动的念头，没有一点化学基础的我，在初二被选入了化学奥林匹克竞赛队伍，一学就是五年。在这个过程中，对化学纵深的探索让我愈加喜爱这门科学。不管是分析化学中令人抓狂的副反应系数误差计算，还是结构化学里无数遍描摹的尖晶石晶胞，困难的不断叠加更激发了我想要探索的欲望。

对于化工这门专业的认知，因为是与工程与工艺相关，所以我认为化工不再只是化学与其他学科简单的组合，可能很多时候主导化工研究的是物理或数学知识。更进一步说，化工是对问题的处理态度，而不是一种特别具象的处理手段；是一种思维方法，而不是简单的闭门计算。化工不是死记硬背地操作，不再是学习“化学史”，而是在灵活思考后严谨地实践，是创造历史。

你对自己的大学生活有何目标和期待？

我想象的大学生活可能跟大家期望的不太相同。我期待的大学生活并非高考之后的放松，而是希望可以过的充实，用各种不同的经历来填满自己，在大学四年用自己的努力堆砌一条光明的未来大道。

Dream it. Do it. 来到广以，我想实现我的梦想，在更好的平台里学习化学。我渴望在这里忘我地学习，在全英文的教学环境里磨炼自己、打磨自己、沉淀自己，让自己有能力去拥抱美好的未来。我希望能做好自己，广交益友，拼搏努力，争取申请到一所自己满意的学校，开始一段新的征程。

我希望自己在学习和人际沟通上能同步提高，找到自己的兴趣和所学专业的交汇点，找到适合自己的人生道路。

我希望自己在大一修好基础课，为未来学术深造做好准备；也希望在大三能够参加交换学习，感受不同学校的氛围。

Why do you choose GTIIT?

I met Prof. Eli Aljadeff, Head of Mathematics with Computer Science Program, at GTIIT’s Open Day. He is a very knowledgeable and patient mathematician and educator. He talked with me for several hours, not only introducing the studying at GTIIT to me, but also asking me a lot of questions to prove the basis of mathematics when I was preparing for the college entrance examination at that time. It was my first experience with real mathematics beyond the test-oriented one, and enabled me to experience the teaching features of GTIIT. The conversation with Prof. Eli Aljadeff made me believe that I can get the professional knowledge and thinking training I pursue at GTIIT, which was also the biggest reason why I decided to apply for this university.

I participated in GTIIT’s Open Day activities, and I felt that the teaching buildings and laboratories were very new. The teachers at GTIIT are competent and responsible, and the students can learn useful knowledge.

It shocked me a lot when I see the excellent destinations of the first graduates of GTIIT.

The first reason for me to choose GTIIT is that I like the programs it provided. I like biology very much and have the enthusiasm for studying abroad, so GTIIT has become my first choice. Secondly, after consulting my mother's colleagues' child studying at GTIIT and my sister studying in other university, I learned that the strict teaching mode of GTIIT is very attractive to me, so I chose here.

What is your study and life like at GTIIT?

Studying at GTIIT is a new experience for me -- not only the English teaching environment but also the open academic atmosphere and the self-discipline of the students. There is no pause button for thoughts and questions can be asked at any time in class; no formal constraints, just a group of people discussing science with enthusiasm in a classroom.

Having classes in English is very difficult. At the beginning, I was just able to follow the teacher in class, understand most of the class but couldn't communicate. Now I can barely communicate with drawing and simple English. I am still trying to adapt myself to it. However, I find the advantages of English teaching. For subjects with profound scientific thinking, such as physics and mathematics, many nouns are easier to understand when explained in English.

GTIIT is better than I knew and expected. Having classes, discussing with teachers and classmates and getting knowledge everyday is fulfilling. I feel very lucky to have such good resources of the university. Many regulations are relatively loose at GTIIT, so I can enjoy free extracurricular life with my friends.

I started to learn the original English textbooks and the latest research results of mathematics, physics and other subjects from the second year of senior high school. I also participated in the physics competition, so I can adapt to the study at GTIIT quickly. I meet many interesting professors and learn many interesting courses here. Prof. Paulo Tirao, who teaches us linear algebra and mathematical analysis, is very enthusiastic. The class atmosphere is very good. I particularly like the style of Prof. Jacob Mostovoy, who is able to connect physics and mathematics.

But I also encounter some challenges. On the one hand, the professors ask us to establish rigorous mathematical thinking, starting from a few basic assumptions, to prove some commonly used formulas or premises. If you haven't been able to jump out of your high school formula to solve problems quickly, this process can be difficult to adapt to. On the other hand, the mode of class is completely different from that of high school. "Any questions? "is what the professors say most. They hoped us to have the courage to ask questions and interact with them more. I enjoy this atmosphere very much.

What do you know about your program?

My program is Chemical Engineering. I chose it because I love it. I would describe it more as the love of chemistry than the love of chemical engineering. Chemistry was just an impulse for me at the beginning. Without any basic knowledge of chemistry, I was selected into the Chemistry Olympiad team in the second year of junior high school and studied it for five years. In this process, the in-depth exploration of chemistry made me love this science even more. Whether it is the error calculation of side reaction coefficient which is maddening in the analysis of chemistry, or the spinel crystal cells described countless times in structural chemistry, the continuous difficulties further stimulate my desire to explore.

As for my cognition of chemical engineering, I think it is no longer just a simple combination of chemistry and other disciplines because it is about engineering and technology. It may be physics or mathematics knowledge that leads chemical research in many cases. Furthermore, the chemical industry is an attitude towards the problem, rather than a specific means of dealing with it. It's a way of thinking, not a simple calculation. Chemical industry is not a rote operation, not learning the history of chemistry, but the rigorous practices after flexible thinking, to create history.

What are your goals and expectations for your life at GTIIT?

The university life I imagine might be different from what others expect. What I am looking forward to is not relaxation after the college entrance examination, but a fulfilling life. I hope to enrich my life with various experiences and build a bright future with my efforts in the four years.

Dream it. Do it. I want to study chemistry on a better platform and realize my dream at GTIIT. I am eager to learn in this English teaching environment to temper myself, so that I can have the ability to embrace a better future. I hope to make friends, work hard, strive to apply for a satisfactory postgraduate university and start a new journey.

I hope I can improve my study and interpersonal communication skills, find the intersection of my interest and major, and find life suitable for me.

I hope I can finish the basic courses in my freshman year to prepare for further academic study in the future. I also hope I can participate in the exchange study in my junior year to feel the atmosphere of different universities.