海外课堂 | 英国线路:环岛旅行,走访大学,收获良多!
在游览过牛津和斯特拉福德这两座英伦小镇和伯明翰、曼彻斯特两座工业城市之后,我们正式拉开了跨越英格兰和苏格兰的环岛之旅序幕。我们有幸拜访了所经之途的各所知名大学,感受不同的名校风采。
After the visit to Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham, and Manchester, we continue with our trip around nearly the whole island. We are so honored to have the opportunity to pay visits to the most famous universities on the way.
(一)“最美的风景在经历”
The Most Stunning Views Lie in Experiences
Manchester Metropolitan University
“1月16日上午,我们来到了曼彻斯特都会大学。一进商科教学楼,大家就被现代化的设计风格所吸引,高级感十足的设计让人感觉仿佛学生们就在商务大楼里办公。一位教授接待了我们,她为我们简单介绍了曼彻斯特都会大学之后,给每人都发放了一份精心设计的任务单,分成三个小组分别完成任务。行走在校园的小路上和教学楼内,随处都能感受到浓厚的学习氛围,贴心的工作人员、温馨的告示贴,无处不让人感觉到亲切与温暖。在此过程中,我们更加深入地了解了曼彻斯特都会大学,不仅有专门设立的学生会组织和丰富的社团活动,周边的交通和娱乐设施也十分发达。最后我们小组通过完成任务挣取了最多分值赢得了“胜利的巧克力”! ”
——Tiffany 何芸颐
University of Manchester
曼彻斯特大学的建筑则比较古典老旧,但生态环境真的十分优美。教授从各个方面为我们介绍了曼大和曼彻斯特这座城市。曼大有非常细致的专业划分和其各自对应的教学楼。但令我们印象更加深刻的是学姐介绍曼大的食堂饮食很丰富,每次假期还会有专车和志愿者在机场接送留学生们。曼大与中国联系十分紧密,春节时学校会有吃饺子、贴窗花等活动。这一切都让同学们觉得十分贴心,在这样的大学里生活应该既便利又亲切。”
——Tiffany 何芸颐
University of Glasgow
“格拉斯哥大学,世界百强名校,英国老牌名校,是世界上历史最为悠久的大学之一。而我对于这所大学的第一印象则是它超高的颜值。巍峨壮丽的哥特古堡,神秘的回廊,古老的钟声,肃穆的宗教氛围,静谧的庭院,分明就是霍格沃茨魔法学校啊。在其近六个世纪的发展过程中,这所大学更是培养出许多知名人物——开尔文、瓦特、麦克斯韦等等。我们还参观了几个教学楼里有意思的博物馆,其中展出了许多有趣的标本和历史悠久的文物。希望这所低调美丽的大学能成为更多同学的选择。”
——Conis 赵珈沐
University of Edinburgh
“To me, the name of this university is one of the best. I am really interested in the students who can learn for just five years to get a Doctor Degree in Medical College here. I think this educational system is quite effective and attractive. We saw the beautiful views in Law School. I felt the strong learning atmosphere here. And our guide shared many interesting stories about the famous people who studied and graduated from here. The university made them and they also made the university. I truly admire all the students who can have the opportunity to study here and especially those who successfully complete their degree in the end and furthermore, make many devotions to human or their country.”
——Alice 李江岚
(二)“一丝丝触动在心中”
Certain Motivated Feelings Stirred in Heart
也许正是在游览、观赏、体验中有一点两点三点在心中激起涟漪,触动心弦,点燃火种,照亮前行的路。 It may be exactly what we have seen, heard or experienced that triggers certain feelings in our mind, giving directions towards our future.
University of York
“With the fresh air in the morning, the breeze touched my cheeks and made me feel comfortable. The first thing I saw in the university was the artificial lake, which was covered with a thin layer of ice, indicating the cold and humid weather here. The ducks on the lake swam forward without fear. The teaching buildings are mostly grey and cubic-shaped, which is very characteristic of buildings during 1960s. While we toured around the campus, I caught sight of the students studying there. Their hardworking look made me more determined to study hard. What impressed me most was the requirement of entry to this university. Although there are many strict conditions, I am not deterred. Instead, I feel firmer towards my goal. Those that cannot beat me make me stronger! I hope we can all get a satisfactory result in the end.”
——Jerry 任浚豪
University of Cambridge
“轻轻地我走了,正如我轻轻地来”。剑桥大学的风景美得让人沉醉,但美景中所蕴含的故事更加耐人寻味,看似不起眼的一拱桥、一座钟、一棵树都可能在讲述着一段段动人的历史。行走在其中,似乎只是感受就已足够。但于一些同学而言,更加有触动的是在听了学校特意安排的招生宣讲之后。
“When I told people that my dream is to enter the University of Cambridge, they always ironically said that is impossible, but they never said the reason. Today we visited the university and listened to the lecture on recruitment, during which I knew that Cambridge not only looks for students with high grades but also those who are unique and have distinctive personality. It is sad to know that the majority of Chinese students tend to lose their individuality, “being the same” stands for good students and promises sense of inner safety. Another problem with Chinese candidates is that many of them are pushed by their parents to apply for the majors that they actually do not enjoy, and this is not what Cambridge agrees with. You do what you like, and you will be more likely to make it when you like it. These make me reflect upon myself. I do have clear personality which I believe is absolutely different from others, and I do have my dream major, architecture, which stems from my 10-year travelling experiences in more than 10 countries where I found my great interest lies in those magnificent buildings as they could bring people with breath-taking views as well as stories of the past. However, the problem for me, which I must admit, is that my grades so far are not high enough to get enrolled into the university. I must work harder on my weak subject—A-level math. Therefore, my future plan is to keep developing my personality and improving the required skills for my dream major, and most importantly, soak myself in math learning. ”
——Vanessa 罗锦溢
(三)“内化于心 外化于行”
A Step Forward in Action
除了游览、欣赏名校的美丽风景,了解专业设置和入学要求,我们浸润于学术氛围中,在学术驱动力下,也开始了我们的学术行动。很开心在这些知名学府里有了跟当地学生更加深入的互动和交流——采访调查、收集数据。我们根据不同的课题划分,组内商讨分工后,鼓起勇气,在大学的校园里发放起调查问卷或者进行着随机访谈。
Immersed in the academic atmosphere on these university campuses with brilliant scenery, and motivated after learning about the high-leveled enrollment requirements, we decided to take our actions. We seized the chance to do interviews and questionnaires with local students for our projects around the campus, which was definitely a test of courage, but we were happy we did it!
“一开始还是很忐忑的,不知道该选择谁来问,也不知道该怎么开口。会有担心害怕,怕被别人拒绝,但问完第一个之后也就没有这么怕了,越做感觉越熟练,所以还是要勇于去尝试的。”
“我遇到的人都非常友善,他们帮我填写问卷都填得贼多。我觉得我很幸运,没有拒绝我的~”
“其实他们如果拒绝的话也还好,也不是很凶或者很冷漠。他们会说不好意思,我真的很忙,然后就走了,去赶路。”
“我刚才在艺术楼顶上遇到了三个特别友善的小哥哥,看上去有些不友善很社会,实际上还是很好的,都帮我做了采访。所以呀不要‘以貌取人’,尤其是在国外,可能有些人看起来扎耳钉、穿鼻洞、头发颜色很怪异,很张扬个性,但在这个包容性很强的国度中他具体是怎样的人,还是要去接触、沟通和交流。”
去尝试、经历、体验是最重要的,不管成功还是失败都有其带来的不同感触和收获。我们将经历写成英文记录在游学手册中,站在同伴面前进行着分享。
Whether it was successful or failed, the most thing for us was to try to step forward and experience. When we choose not to stay in our comfort zones, we will somehow gain something different and valuable. We wrote our experiences and feelings in our travel journal and shared with each other.
无论是对课题的继续开展,还是英文书面或口语表达的训练,这是我们的“学术准备阶段”。马上要开启在英国高中的正式学术生活了,我们,满怀期待。
This is also our pre-academic phase. We are going to officially start our academic life in Brockenhurst College. We will try our best to get prepared and behave well. Looking forward to it!
在行走中观察、体验、思考和分享——成长ing,未完待续……
Travel to observe and experience;
Travel to think and share;
Travel to cultivate a broader mind.
We are on the way.
To be continued…