[Editor's note] "The grass and trees know that spring will soon return, and all kinds of red and purple will compete with each other." In spring, not only are hundreds of flowers blooming, but there are also a lot of talents. In the campus, which is full of books and full of youth, the reluctant figures are frozen in the camera, staying in the fragrance of flowers. Nowadays, the job market should be fiercely competitive, but because of the epidemic, the input of fresh blood has to be temporarily suspended. Although employment is so difficult, w88 casino still has batch after batch of outstanding graduates, overcoming obstacles and fighting through the siege, becoming the pride of their alma mater and themselves! I wish every trader who walks out of Huiyuan can ride the wind and waves, do whatever they want, and work hard towards the life they long for! Here, the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee and the Admissions and Employment Office jointly launched the "Exclusive Interviews with Outstanding Graduates in 2020" to share the growth stories of graduates with everyone.
Gan Haiyun: The passing years can be recalled, but the future can be expected
Reporter Sun Jiaxuan
Gan Haiyun is a 2016 undergraduate student majoring in Business English in the w88 casino of English. He has excellent academic performance, rich practical experience, and a fulfilling extracurricular life. He has served as a special correspondent for the 2017 People's Daily University Presidents Forum, a special project host for the 2019 People's Daily "Hello, My University", the head of the press team of the w88 casino News Network, and the director of the interview department. In 2017, he won the New Media Creativity Award and the second prize for the team in the Beijing College Student Journalist Basic Skills Competition. He has completed multiple off-campus internships, including internships at China Daily, "VOGUE Clothing and Beauty" magazine, Global Education Group, etc. He will soon become a member of the teaching trainee program of New Oriental Beijing w88 casino.
Wherever you are, go where your heart is
As an English major, Gan Haiyun has a deep understanding of language learning. She believes that mastering a language depends largely on your own efforts. Following the teacher's analysis of long and difficult sentences or vocabulary expansion and accumulation in class, and watching some English novels or movies after class are effective combinations. From the first grade of elementary w88 casino to graduating from college, Gan Haiyun often practiced reading English in front of the mirror. "Reading is crucial to learning a foreign language." This is the experience she has gained from studying English for many years.
In addition to assisting language learning through exposure to British and American pop culture, delving into language learning from a specific historical perspective is also a way that she has found, although it is not a shortcut, but it is of great benefit. Gan Haiyun, who has studied piano since she was a child, is very interested in the history of Western music. Many people think that history is very boring, but she can find her own joy in it. Different music styles exist in which music background, different music backgrounds correspond to what eras, and what kind of cultural phenomena will be produced by the social backgrounds of different eras. These are all the bricks of Gan Haiyun's spiritual world.
As a student, Gan Haiyun was mainly interested in English, but now she is undergoing a transformation process into the role of an English teacher, which has changed her ideas. The most fundamental and solid way to improve English learning is nothing more than memorizing words, but this is inseparable from certain methods and techniques. At this time, the significance of teachers becomes particularly prominent. Gan Haiyun believes that vocabulary recitation and test-taking methods are important, but cultural penetration and cultural popularization are more profound. Teachers should not only teach methods, but also introduce cultural phenomena in different fields. This is the way to truly integrate language and culture into the blood.
Using dreams as horses, from student reporters to official media managers
Youth means daring to fight, and youth means giving young people the opportunity to try and make mistakes. Gan Haiyun used his own experience to show us the meaning of this sentence. For her who had just entered Huiyuan, media, reporters, searching questions, creating manuscripts, etc., all of these were new and distant terms to her, but her natural curiosity continued to drive her into the world of integrated media.
“You must take the initiative and turn your ideas into reality.” To be the official media of the w88 casino, there must be a lot of obstacles and pressures. At this time, some people choose to retreat, while others choose to overcome it. Gan Haiyun is the latter. The original push "Double 11" series that has been successfully continued for four years was originally born from her writing. She was still a little immature when she was a freshman. When faced with such an important copywriting task, she was not constrained by traditional ideas. Instead, she initiated brainstorming and carried out bold innovation and integration. "In the current trend of fragmented reading in society, pure stream of consciousness and empty content are meaningless. Only words with active thinking and central ideas will be more favored by readers." Gan Haiyun has always believed that words with thoughts and connotations are meaningful and the most touching. This is also the responsibility of working as a reporter and a new media person.
When she was a sophomore, Gan Haiyun, who was the head of the reporting department, led three team members to participate in the Beijing College Student Journalist Basic Skills Competition as the captain. It was the first time she took on a major role and she and her teammates went through all-night preparations before the competition, and finally advanced to the finals with second place. Although many people thought that this result was good enough, she, who carried the banner, thought that the result was not ideal, and even once doubted her ability as a student reporter. It was not until later, during the live broadcast of the People's Daily University President Forum, that she understood and participated in how real media prepare and report on events. She gradually shifted from self-denial to self-affirmation, and found her clear positioning in journalism.
In her junior year, Gan Haiyun served as the head of the reporter team of the w88 casino news network. After experiencing this, her vision and mentality were different from the past. In the past, she may have been just a reporter focusing on interviews and copywriting, but now as the team leader, she needs to shoulder more responsibilities. When coordinating and planning another live broadcast of People's Daily Online, she was able to handle the division of labor among specific personnel, tedious and complicated preliminary preparations, resolving on-the-spot emergencies, and the w88 casino's public opinion monitoring. Gan Haiyun told us that the live broadcast event is actually very tense, and there are strict regulations on the details of standing and walking. "One move affects the whole body." If there is a problem in any small link, the entire event will not be able to achieve the expected results. This is also the best stage to train her.
“The most important thing for a manager is a sense of honor.” This is Gan Haiyun’s deepest feeling as a team manager. The handling of things and the allocation of personnel actually test the efficiency and orderliness of personal work. All aspects of information from schools, clubs, teachers, and colleagues require department leaders to communicate and coordinate. This means that not only the work style of each department member must be taken into consideration, but also the work ability of department members, so that every member can keep up and not be left behind. "No one can be left behind." This is not only a sense of personal honor, but also a sense of honor for managers, and also for every member of the department.
Internship brings true knowledge to the battlefield, media spirit reflects reality
Internship, for Gan Haiyun, is more of an in-depth exploration of hobbies. Her application to China Daily and VOGUE was motivated by her curiosity about cultural phenomena and the entertainment industry. Her strong curiosity drove her to enter these two media with very different styles - the former is serious and formal, and the latter is energetic and fashionable. The main difference lies in the different audiences and the focus of attention. But no matter what kind of media, what must be done is to remain rigorous in language and work. Such strict requirements are a kind of training for her language expression. "As a media worker, language is sacred. What you want to say must be carefully chosen and there should be no ambiguity."
During her internship, she also endured a lot of extra pressure. In addition to busy schoolwork, the mental toughness was even more "deadly". Meetings to discuss the shooting plan and finalize the shooting details often last until two or three in the morning. In the end, an unexpected situation occurs and the shooting is canceled, and all the previous efforts are wasted. This is common.
However, moving forward under negative pressure, there are more unknown challenges along the way. "If you are not in your position, you will not be able to govern." Regarding the content and operating models of emerging media platforms, the perspectives of authors and operators are very different from those of readers. Through various internships, Gan Haiyun summed up his own growth experience. She was originally an innovative thinker, but under this kind of high-intensity work she became more willing to think and explore novel things. At the same time, she believes that the sense of accomplishment that any job can bring to employees is temporary, but the accumulation of experience will "appreciate" people. As she said, "When you create, art loves you."
Faced with the pressure of internship, she put forward some suggestions to the junior students. For college students, internship experience is not about having too much experience, but about being good at it. “The company’s screening is crucial for college students’ internships.” Faced with the “pressure interviews” and “group eliminations” that are common on high-quality internship platforms, she said that she did not feel afraid. “Work is not just a career, but also your own thinking and feedback on your life path. You must know what you are studying. What do you love, what do you think about, and what are you studying for?" Looking for a suitable internship is an exploration of the industry. Whether you are willing to spend your youth on this job and this career without regrets in the future can be concluded from trying various jobs. "If studies and internships can complement each other, it will be a perfect ending, but if not, everyone is welcome to shine in other fields." The most important thing in life is to have the courage to face unknown possibilities, face reality, and self-analyze. This is the energy that young people should contain.
Break through the old constraints of the frame and explore new possibilities in life
"Each stage of life actually has different meanings. Some things may be enough to be experienced. It is more challenging to start over." Originally, everyone thought that Gan Haiyun should show her talents in the new media industry, but in the end she chose the English education industry, which is closely related to her major. "I want a career that combines input and output." This is the reason why she chose the education industry. In her opinion, education and journalists are actually similar in some aspects, and they both fit in with the meaning of inputting information and outputting value that she pursues. When she has already made clear her preferences and abilities in the media, she feels more excited about the challenges that may come with choosing a career that allows her to exert more subjective initiative and is also relatively unfamiliar. In this industry, she looks forward to constantly inputting new inspiration, socializing through different relationships, finding new inspirations for looking at things from different people, and letting more people feel the charm of language through the processing and modified expression of her own thoughts. For Gan Haiyun, the experience of employment is also a practical stage to clarify her future path. She hopes that she can always be rational and perseverant and live well at every crossroads in life.
“Integrating more of your own views into teaching so that unique and excellent teaching methods can be preserved forever” is currently Gan Haiyun’s biggest dream. When he was working in new media, Gan Haiyun also experienced a moment of disappointment. The emergence of the short video era made it impossible for everyone to concentrate for a long time. Therefore, even though he put all his efforts into planning and plans, the attention he received was often short-lived. She felt that the education industry might be different. The idea of "wanting to leave something behind" gave Gan Haiyun greater ambitions. He was not willing to always be the "forgotten" part, but hoped that his existence would be valuable and meaningful.
“Have faith in yourself”, these six words are the advice Gan Haiyun gave to himself and to his fellow students. Studying, working, and living are all the journey of life. Move forward with faith, live every corner of life in a down-to-earth manner, be a clear person, and do things purely.
May Huiyuan be remembered in the passing years, and the future be promising.
