Graduates | 杨沐：从实验室走向科技舞台，广以“全能选手”未来可期
2023年，广东以色列理工学院即将迎来第三届本科毕业生。他们心怀远大梦想、扎根祖国大地、叩问知识思想、勇攀人生高峰，以奋斗之姿书写一个个“有志者”的故事，从广以走向更辽远的广阔天地。广东以色列理工学院2023届本科毕业生系列采访将带大家走进广以学子，一同放飞青春梦想。
毕业高中：
汕头市潮阳实验学校
本科专业：
材料科学与工程
获得奖项：
广以常务副校长嘉许名单（2019-2022）
广以本科生院院长嘉许名单（2023）
录取院校：
苏黎世联邦理工学院、代尔夫特理工大学
“今年4月，我收到苏黎世联邦理工学院发来的邮件，当时我恰好在旅行途中。在等待页面加载的那几秒，我的心简直提到了嗓子眼。最后看到自己被录取的消息，真是既激动又释然。”四年来，杨沐不断突破自我，成为积极活跃于学术交流、活动主持、话剧表演舞台上的“全能选手”。未来，他将沐光而行，坚定追逐心之所向。
遇见光，心向往之
相比于学校排名，杨沐更看重自己能否在大学学到真材实料，过得充实。四年之前，当了解到广以在实验器材上的投入之高，加上高中学长的推荐，他来到了广以。“现在回想起来，很感谢自己当初的选择。”
杨沐（右）与Connie博士（中）合影
“完全想象不到大学的老师可以这么平易近人，跟学生打成一片！”他说，来广以之前自己从未跟外国人交流过。“我记得预备学期第一节课是Connie的英语课，回答问题的时候我紧张到说出了‘Yes, sir’，非常尴尬，也很担心老师不高兴。Connie假装很生气，举着书笑着追着我跑，一下子化解了我的困窘。从那以后，她经常在课堂上跟我互动，用这种方式打开了我摆脱拘谨的第一道锁。”
杨沐曾和老师讨论问题直到凌晨一点，感受过和课题组的师长们畅所欲言的自在······这一切都在“刷新”他对广以师生关系之密切、学术氛围之开放的认知。“非常提倡大家多跟老师交流，他们会带来很多新鲜的想法，让学习体验变得很不一样！”
追随光，驰而不息
在他眼中，材料科学与工程专业应用广泛，是一个“使命感”很强的专业，“学好材料能为国家的科技发展做出很多贡献。”
杨沐表示，从高中到大学是一个被动学习转变为主动学习的过程。“虽然上大学并没有变得轻松，但学的内容都是自己感兴趣的，所以很有动力。”
“待在实验室很爽，一点儿也不会觉得枯燥。”他在本科阶段加入了材料系副教授Aleksandra Baron-Wiechec的课题组。“我们经常需要切样到TEM（透射电子显微镜）进行检测，电镜对样品要求比较高，需要切到纳米级的薄度，因此大部分时间要学习仪器的使用。Aleks非常细心，她会一步一步教，先给我们示范一两遍，在旁边看着我们做，引导我们思考下一步该怎么做。”
在广以这所与世界接轨的大学中，同学们能享有丰富的资源和机会。“我们课题组需要做离子束分析，于是教授给我们提供了到法国索邦大学交换学习和实验的机会。这趟出行不仅带回了实验数据，还让我有机会和那边的教授交流学习，非常难能可贵。”
杨沐在法国交流学习
成为光，未来可期
来了广以之后，杨沐发现整个教学环境都在鼓励学生问问题，所有的课都有“Any questions？”环节。在广以第一次提问的场景，他至今记忆犹新。“原本我也不敢提问，怕问的问题太简单，让老师觉得我没有认真听。当我鼓起勇气举起手后，教授向我说了一句抑扬顿挫的‘Very good question’，然后开始讲解。我突然觉得自己推动了课堂的进展，这种感觉真的很棒！”很多事情只有0次和无数次，从那以后，提问对他来说便成了常态，他越问越自信，对知识的理解也更加透彻。
“要不试着在大学做点跟以前不一样的事情？”作为一名摄影爱好者，杨沐过去习惯于在台下记录舞台上的流光溢彩。来到广以，他希望能体验“角色转换”的感觉，尝试着走上舞台，勇敢地展现自我。于是，他在大一加入了广以英语社的话剧部，两年共演了四部话剧，还主持了配音大赛和创业商赛，发掘出在舞台上闪闪发光的“另一个自己”。
杨沐欣喜地发现，这四年里，他循序渐进地走出自己的舒适圈，感受到勇敢尝试带来的喜悦。不仅如此，他明显地看到自己“硬实力”的提升。“最好的语言学习方式就是使用这门语言，在广以全英教学和高强度学术交流的环境中，我的英语水平突飞猛进。从刚开学的家长会上，老师讲的话我可能一半都没听懂，到现在能边听边记边思考。我去法国的时候还被那边的教授夸奖英语讲得好。”
追光少年终会光芒万丈。凭借扎实的专业基础、出色的英语水平和丰富的科研经历，杨沐成功斩获来自苏黎世联邦理工学院硕士研究生的录取通知书，即将在今年九月前往瑞士继续材料科学领域的深造。愿他不疾不徐，一步步成为自己心中那个“有担当的可靠的大人”。
High School:
Shantou Chaoyang Experimental School
Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Awards:
GTIIT Vice Chancellor's List (2019-2022)
GTIIT Dean's List (2023)
Offers:
ETH Zurich, Delft University of Technology
"In April this year, I received an email from ETH Zurich when I was travelling. My heart was in my mouth for a few seconds as the page loaded, until I learned I had been accepted." In the past four years, Yang Mu has broken through himself and become an "all-around player" engaged in academic exchanges, activity hosting and drama performances.
Find the light at GTIIT
For Yang Mu, the priority is not the university ranking, but learning knowledge and live a fulfilling life in the university. Four years ago, he chose GTIIT because of its high investment in experimental equipment and the recommendation of his seniors. "I'm thankful for that choice."
Yang Mu (right) with Dr. Constance Van Horne
"I never imagined that teachers at GTIIT could be so approachable and friendly!" Before coming to GTIIT, Yang Mu had never communicated with foreigners. "I remember the first class of the preparatory semester was Connie's English class. When I answered the question, I was so nervous that I replied 'Yes, sir'. I was very embarrassed and worried that she may be upset. However, Connie pretended to be very angry and ran after me with a smile, holding up a book, which relieved my embarrassment. From then on, she often interacted with me in class, which opened the first lock for me to break through myself."
Yang Mu further elaborates on how he has discussed with his teachers until midnight, and shared thoughts with the teachers and seniors of the research group freely. It's been an eye-opener to witness the close relationship between teachers and students and the openness of the academic atmosphere. "I really encourage the juniors to talk to teachers. It will bring fresh ideas to make a difference to their learning experience!"
Chase the light in research
In his eyes, materials science and engineering is a program with a strong sense of mission and a wide range of applications to contribute to the development of science and technology.
Yang Mu said that going from high school to university is a process of shifting from passive learning to active learning. "Studying at GTIIT didn't get easier, but I was motivated to learn what I was interested in."
"It's nice to be in the lab, not boring at all." As an undergraduate, he joined the research group of Aleksandra Baron-Wiechec, Associate Professor from Materials Science and Engineering Program of GTIIT. "We often need to cut samples to TEM for testing. The samples are required to be cut to the nanometer level, so we learn how to use the instrument most of the time. Aleks is very careful. She teaches us step by step, showing us how to do and guiding us to think about what to do next."
Students can enjoy abundant resources and opportunities in this cosmopolitan university. "When we were conducting ion beam analysis, Aleks offered us the opportunity to study and experiment at the Sorbonne University in France. This trip not only brought back experimental data, but also gave me the opportunity to communicate and learn from professors there, which was very valuable."
Yang Mu studied in France
Be the light in my life
After studying at GTIIT, Yang Mu found that students were encouraged to ask questions in every class. He still remembers the first time he asked a question in class. "I was afraid to ask questions at first, for fear that they were too simple and would make it like I did not listen carefully. When I plucked up the courage to raise my hand, the professor said that I asked a very good question. I suddenly felt like I was moving things along in class. It feels great!" From then on, asking questions became the norm for him. The more he asked, the more confident he became and the better he understood the knowledge.
"How about doing something new in the university?" As a photography enthusiast, Yang Mu used to record moments on stage in the past. In GTIIT, he hopes to experience the feeling of "role reversal" and try to show himself bravely on the stage. Therefore, he joined the drama group of the English Club in his freshman year. In two years, he performed four dramas, presided over the Dubbing Contest and the Start-up Challenge Competition, and discovered his potential on the stage.
Yang Mu was delighted to find that in the past four years, he gradually stepped out of his comfort zone and felt the joy of taking on challenges. Moreover, he found him make great progress in English. "The best way to learn a language is to use it. In the English-medium environment and academic exchange of GTIIT, my English skills have improved tremendously. I may not understand half of what the teacher said at the parents’ meeting when I first came to GTIIT; yet now I can listen and take notes while thinking at the same time. Even when I went to France, I was complimented by professors on my spoken English."
With his solid professional foundation, excellent English skills and rich scientific research experience, Yang Mu has successfully received the admission letter from ETH Zurich for a master's degree, and will go to Switzerland this September to study in the field of materials science. May he have stars in his eyes and strive to be the "responsible and reliable adult" in his heart.
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文/图：杨沐、GTIIT传媒与公共事务部
Text/Photos: Yang Mu, GTIIT News & Public Affairs
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