Graduates | 陈妍熙：保持节奏，行稳致远
毕业生专访
2023
2023年，广东以色列理工学院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近广以学子，一同放飞青春梦想。
姓名：陈妍熙
毕业高中：汕头市金山中学
本科专业：生物技术与食品工程（BFE)
获得奖项：广以常务副校长嘉许名单（2020-2022）
录取院校：苏黎世联邦理工学院、哥本哈根大学、丹麦技术大学、瓦格宁根大学
GPA94+、专业排名第二、学生会主席团成员、斩获苏黎世联邦理工学院录取通知书······在广以四年，陈妍熙体验过全力冲刺的成果，也享受着放慢脚步的收获，她逐渐摸索出“人生长跑”的智慧，学会从容自在地欣赏成长之路的风景。
GRADUATION
自在天地，大有可为
作为汕头本地学子，妍熙认为大学四年在广以沉淀自己是个很好的选择。“不是非得在这四年跑出去。把目光放得更长远些，把握好在广以的资源和机会，未来能看到更大更远的世界。”
初到广以，妍熙便感受到大学和中学学习的巨大差异。“死记硬背在大学是行不通的，老师会纵向地讲课，把知识点讲深讲透。全英教材对我们理解抽象概念帮助很大，中文三两句话概括起来的内容，用英文可以描述得更仔细。”
妍熙非常看中大学的自由程度和个人的成长空间，广以开放包容的学习氛围让她十分庆幸自己当初的选择。“上课有同学打断提问，老师会很耐心地再讲一遍，尝试用多种方式帮助我们理解，不会觉得浪费时间。同学们课后常围着老师问问题。有时老师也被难住了，但他们不会觉得没面子或怕犯错，而是很乐意跟我们一起讨论，接受学生的质疑。”
在广以，同学之间互相帮助、共同进步是常态，妍熙也从不吝于与同学分享自己的学习心得。“当有同学来问我问题，我的解答能有所帮助时，是我学这个东西最有用的高光时刻。我也曾和大家有一样的困惑，现在我弄清楚了，也想帮助更多人解决难题。”
GRADUATION
科研路上，幸得良师引前行
妍熙对生物科技尤其是合成生物方向感兴趣。她表示，不少人在选专业的时候会考虑就业问题，不过在她看来，能更深入地了解自己喜欢的知识是大学阶段更重要的事。
纸上得来终觉浅，“无论理论知识学得多好，做实验时还是会发现很多问题。你不知道怎么把知识从纸上变到手上，要考虑更多细节，看更多研究，才能从别人的经验中找到自己可以完善的地方。”
在化学工程系副教授徐鹏的课题组里，妍熙在老师身上看到了何为纯粹的科研精神。“当我们发现实验得出的数据跟我们设想的完全不一样时，徐老师会鼓励我们说这个数据也挺有意思的，让我们就用它去分析、做结论。不要为了发论文而发论文，不是非得达到预想的结果。”徐老师这不经意间的言语，对刚刚接触科研的学生来说，无疑是一盏指路明灯。
“他好像一下子就能蹦出一个新点子。老师每天都会在群里发一些科研公众号的文章，与同学分享他的心得和学科领域的前沿研究，让我们看完文献后进行总结，拓宽我们的眼界，启发我们产生更多想法。”妍熙很感激在广以遇到的益友良师，让她更加坚定了科研的初心。
GRADUATION
不“躺”不“卷”，张弛有度
这四年，妍熙在广以经历了“破茧成蝶”般的蜕变，分秒必争的“卷王”逐渐找到适合自己的节奏，张弛有度地平衡着学习和生活。
她表示，很多事情的意义不在于结果，而是过程。很多年后，可能想不起自己大学挂了什么科，但会一直记得曾经全力以赴的时光。“大一的时候我重修过线性代数，当时我挺狠的，把之前所有笔记都删掉，从零开始学。老师一有office hour我就去，哪怕没问题我也坐在旁边听别人问。”
紧绷的弦有时候也需要松绑，一段时间高强度的学习后，她逐渐意识到劳逸结合的重要性。“走出去看看大自然，跟不同的人交流，多一些思维的碰撞。你见识得越多，面对很多问题的时候更能把握好孰轻孰重。”
妍熙对热传递这门课印象很深。“考前最后一节课，老师问大家有没有问题。我当时还没开始复习，就已经有很多同学去答疑了。我很吃惊，没想到大家这么卷。不过我告诉自己不要焦虑，认真上了一学期的课，课程重点早已心中有数，可以先从重点入手去掌握这门课的全貌。”最后，妍熙在这门课上拿到了满分。
她认为，在学习这件事上，自欺欺人是最愚蠢的做法。“很多人是‘自我安慰式学习’，早起、熬夜、坐前排，但不是你去得多早、占的位有多好，你就可以学懂多少。要是上课没跟上老师，坐哪都没用。特别是后面一旦要用以前的知识，你马上就知道自己到底有没有学好。”妍熙勉励学弟学妹们脚踏实地，扎扎实实打好基础，但也不必过分焦虑，不要因为别人的节奏乱了手脚。
今年9月，妍熙即将前往爱因斯坦的母校——苏黎世联邦理工学院开启崭新的求学之旅。“我想在这两年中间参加一些实习，去看看行业的需求，未来如果继续深造的话会更有针对性。”
Graduates Interview
This summer, the Class of 2023 graduated from Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT). They have big dreams and thirst for knowledge; they keep their eyes on the stars, but feet on the ground. The young "Aspirants" grow from GTIIT to a wider world. Let's follow the interview series of the graduates from the Class of 2023 to know their stories.
Name: Chen Yanxi
High School: Shantou Jinshan Middle School
Program: Biotechnology and Food Engineering (BFE)
Awards: GTIIT Vice Chancellor's List (2020-2022)
Offers: ETH Zurich, University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Wageningen University & Research
GPA94+, ranked NO.2 in the BFE Program, member of the presidium of GTIIT Student Association, admitted by ETH...In the four years, Chen Yanxi not only experienced the thrill of a full sprinting, but also enjoyed the harvest at a slow pace. She gradually explored the wisdom of "long-distance running of life", and learned to appreciate the scenery of the road to growth.
GRADUATION
There's a lot to be done at GTIIT
As a local student in Shantou, Yanxi believed that developing herself at GTIIT for four years was a good choice. "Set your sights on the long term and take advantage of the resources and opportunities at GTIIT, so that you can expand your horizons and explore a wider world in the future."
Yanxi found a huge difference in teaching methods between university and high school. "Rote learning doesn't work in university, where teachers delve deeper into the concepts and explain them thoroughly. English textbooks help us understand abstract concepts a lot. What might be summarized in a few sentences in Chinese can be elaborated more carefully in English."
Yanxi cared about the academic environment and personal growth of the university. The open and inclusive learning atmosphere at GTIIT satisfied her greatly. "Interrupting the teacher and asking questions in class is not only allowed but also encouraged at GTIIT. Our teachers are willing to explain the concepts in a variety of ways until we understand, and they do not feel that it is a waste of time. After class, it is common to see students and teachers discussing together. Sometimes, even the teachers are stumped, but they don't feel embarrassed or afraid of making mistakes. They are happy to discuss with us and accept students' questions."
At GTIIT, it is normal for students to help each other and make progress together, and Yanxi was willing to share her learning experience with her classmates. "When my classmate asks me a question and my answer can help him, it means I can practice what I've learned. I used to be confused by what other students didn't understand, but now I figure it out and want to help more peers solve their problems."
GRADUATION
Good teachers guide me forward
Yanxi was interested in biotechnology, especially in synthetic biology. There are many people who considered career development when choosing a program, but in her opinion, getting a deeper understanding of what she likes was more important in university.
"No matter how well you learn theoretical knowledge, you still need to tackle many problems when doing experiments. You don't know how to get knowledge from paper to practice, so you need to think about more details and learn from additional research to find out what you can improve from other people's experiences."
Yanxi joined the research group of Associate Professor Xu Peng of Chemical Engineering Program at GTIIT. She saw the pure spirit of scientific research from him. "When we found the data from the experiment was completely different from what we expected, Dr. Xu would encourage us that this data was also very interesting. He would guide us to analyze it and make conclusions. He emphasized that we should not publish just for the sake of publishing, and that we should not be too focused on achieving the desired result." Dr. Xu's words are undoubtedly a beacon for students who have just learn about scientific research.
"He has a lot of ideas and seems to come up with a new idea all at once. Every day, he forwards scientific articles in our WeChat group, shares his experience and cutting-edge research in the field with us, and asks us to summarize the literature after reading, to broaden our horizons and inspire us to have more ideas." Yanxi appreciated the teachers she met at GTIIT, who made her more determined to do scientific research.
GRADUATION
Keep my pace to go further
Yanxi grew a lot in the four years at GTIIT, from pushing herself too hard to balancing study and life with ease.
She believed that process was more important than the outcome. Years later, you may not remember the courses you failed in university, but you will always remember the time when you went all out. "When I retook linear algebra in freshman year, I was pretty tough on myself, deleting all my notes and starting from scratch. I would go to the teacher's office hour, even when I didn't have a specific question, I would sit by and listen to the questions from others."
The taut strings sometimes need to be loosened. After a period of intensive study, she gradually realized the importance of work-and-rest balance. "Go out to feel the nature, talk with different people and exchange ideas. The more you experience, the better you can weigh the importance of issues you faced."
Yanxi was impressed by the course of Heat Transfer. "At the last class before the exam, the teacher asked us if we had any questions. While I had not yet begun to review, I was surprised to see that there were already many students asking questions. But I told myself not to worry because I took the course carefully for the whole semester and already knew the key points of the course, so I could start with them to grasp the whole picture of the course." In the end, Yanxi got a perfect score in this course.
Yanxi believed that self-deception is the stupidest way to study. "Many people engage in 'self-comforting learning'- getting up early, staying up late, sitting in the front row. However, how well you learn doesn't equal to how early you go to the classroom or where you sit. When you need to use what you've learned, you could know immediately whether you've truly learned it or not." Yanxi encouraged the junior students to lay a solid foundation at GTIIT, and never be influenced by others.
In September this year, Yanxi will go to study in ETH Zurich. "I plan to participate in internships in the next two years to gain valuable insights into the industry needs. By doing so, I would further hone my skills and ensure that any future education I pursue will be more targeted."
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文/图：陈妍熙、GTIIT传媒与公共事务部
Text/Photos: Chen Yanxi, GTIIT News & Public Affairs
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