From August 4 to 17, 2019, the team of Pei Yu and 17 other students from the school of management led by Ms. Miao Shujuan went to the UK for the 2019 Cambridge Summer Academic Program. This program includes academic courses and cultural experience. In this program, students lived in the dormitory of Cambridge and experienced the learning of the university and communicated with Cambridge professors and students. About 80 students from other universities also participated in this program.
In this two-week program, students had taken academic courses and learned British culture. The academic courses included specialized core modules, supervisions, lectures and workshops, which added up to 45 classes (each class is one hour). Students were divided into two classes to learn leadership and innovation in the 21st century and accounting respectively. Immersed in the all-English teaching environment, students can master core professional knowledge through situation learning and be inspired by the teaching method focused on interaction and case study to develop logical and innovative thinking.
After class, students also took various visits and activities to learn about British culture, such as visiting famous places like Regent Street, Historic Royal Palaces, the Prime Minister’s official residence and the Parliament House, and coming to famous companies like Verb to listen to the lecture of how the company was founded. When learning about the prosperity and history of London, students experienced the distinct British culture, which enriched their humanity knowledge.
In Cambridge, students also participated in different activities, like Cambridge discovery, boating in river Cam, ceilidh dancing, high table dinner, having afternoon tea and enjoying sunset on the hill. These novel experiences provided students with a look into the different life in Britain.
The Cambridge Summer Academic Program has now come to an end. In the short yet exciting two weeks, students have gained more professional knowledge, improved their English and developed their ability for independent study. They have learned how to deal with difficulties and move out of their comfort zone in workshops and gained a global prospective in these exciting activities. Many students said that through this program, they had known more about themselves and about their future development.
I thought England was always raining. Passersby wearing hats with a cup of coffee in hand were always in a hurry; I thought Cambridge was academic and serious; I thought professors there were intellectual and stern. However, when I really set foot on this land thousands of miles away, I find that the weather is not always cloudy but sunny most of the time. The sun shines on red telephone booths, red double-decker buses and walking doves; Cambridge is energetic. The river winds in the village, water is clear, wave is gentle and weeping willows shade the road; professors from Oxford and Cambridge are typical British gentlemen, humorous and easy-going. What I learnt and saw in Cambridge will always be my treasure.
——Yuan Xiaoge, undergraduate student from class 2016
Wonderful time flies. The visit to Cambridge comes to an end. When recalling these short but impressive two weeks, I learned how to live in a foreign country and improved my oral English. More importantly, I made friends with lovely Cambridge girls and met professor Jhon who inspired me the most.
——Zhang Mengyao, undergraduate student from class 2016
This short-term Cambridge program is really impressive and rewarding. Immersed in the environment of graceful British English, I listened to lectures, engaged in the interaction and brainstorming in class, and learned new knowledge and new thoughts. I also challenged and improved myself in teamwork and participated in excellent activities. All these have benefited me and let me be clearer about my future development and goals. I really enjoy the study there. What is more valuable is the friendship I have developed. Making friends with excellent seniors and learning from them and studying together with them have become beautiful memory that never fades.
——Zhang Rongqian, undergraduate student from class 2018
Attending the classes of Professors from the top university improves my professional quality; studying and living together with students from other universities enhances my teamwork competency; learning western culture has broadened my horizon. These two short weeks will be the most unforgettable memory in my life.
——Chuan Huankun, graduate student of class 2018
In my mind, Cambridge is like a dream as beautiful as a rainbow. I want to thank my school and university for providing this valuable opportunity, so that we can sit together with Cambridge students and professors, experience the good and pleasant academic atmosphere on the campus and learn about traditional British culture. This trip is really rewarding. Walking in the beautiful campus of Cambridge, I would unconsciously slow down and smile. There was a verse echoing in my mind: In the gentle waves of Cambridge, I would be a water plant!
——Pei Yu, graduate student of class 2018
