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Chen Hanlin: From Huiyuan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Reporter Yang Xinyi

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From Huiyuan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Arabic Language and Literature Major

Outstanding graduates of 2022

Chen Hanlin

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Chen Hanlin, a member of the Communist Party of China, is a 2018 undergraduate student majoring in Arabic language and literature at the w88 casino of Foreign Languages, w88 casino. During college, he had excellent academic performance and ranked first in his major. CET-4 in Arabic major has reached an excellent level. He has won many national scholarships, professional first-class scholarships, and other honorary titles such as Beijing’s Three Best Students and w88 casino-Level Outstanding Students. While in w88 casino, he served as the leader of the college's volunteer service group. In 2019, he participated in the square chorus formation for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and in 2021, he participated in the square chorus formation for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party. He has interned at Huaxun Media, People's Daily Online and other units. He has passed the Diplomatic Talent Selection Examination and has been identified as a candidate for targeted training by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Interest driven, driven forward

For Chen Hanlin, interest is the main reason why he chooses to learn Arabic. Initially, he was attracted by the unique writing system of Arabic that is different from Latin, Chinese and other languages. Then he gradually paid attention to the Arab civilization and Islamic culture behind Arabic, and became interested in these "mysterious" civilizations and cultures. In addition, Arabic is widely used, so when most of his classmates chose English and other major languages, he boldly pursued his interest and chose to learn Arabic.

At the beginning of his enrollment, Chen Hanlin quickly adapted to university life with the company and help of his friends, seniors, and teachers because of his early understanding and exposure to Arabic, and he had a great time every day. But even though he adapted quickly, he still felt that "why was he so busy when he first started w88 casino? He was busier than high w88 casino." For students from other colleges, their freshman courses are already fully booked. In addition to the compactness of the course schedule, the university's higher requirements for autonomy also put a certain amount of pressure on him. In his view, one thing that is very different between college and high w88 casino is that college often means "finding things for yourself." "Participating in various organizations and listening to various lectures are driven by myself to complete and participate. It is different from high w88 casino where teachers and parents arrange tasks and only require me to complete them. This is a very prominent feeling for me."

However, under such busy circumstances, Chen Hanlin still maintained a very good study status. As for the reason why he is able to maintain a good learning status, he believes that it is because he is more interested in the major itself, and his interest gives him inner driving force, so studying professional courses is not painful or hard for him. "During the holidays, I really want to take advantage of this time to improve my skills. I go to the library and read news every day. These are not required by the teacher. I just pursue them because I want to do them." In addition, he believes that reasonable definitions are also very important. “If you define what you want to do and what you must do, and complete the tasks that must be done, you will naturally be able to get things done.”

When talking about how to view the "involution" phenomenon, he said: "Effort and struggle are more spontaneous. Because you want to achieve goals and realize dreams, you work hard and struggle for it. But involution is more about being pressured by the outside world to do something. It is blind. It will bring a lot of negative feelings, making people very painful and stressful." He believes that we have been subtly affected by involution since we were young. The reason why the public is disgusted with involution is because we have heard too many words like this, "We do not lack such encouragement, what we lack is encouragement. Therefore, I also particularly want to say to everyone through this question: You have done a great job. If you are sometimes under great pressure, you can stop and take a breath, look back and see how far you have come. This is what I especially want to say to everyone, including myself."

Students help each other and actively participate

Chen Hanlin not only performed well academically, but also performed extremely well in student work and student activities.

As soon as he entered the freshman year, he had a very clear goal of working in the college-level volunteer service center. This job is very focused on contact with people. “It is a process of conveying goodwill and positive energy to others. More importantly, I can receive positive feedback from others. This feedback may only be a ‘thank you’ or ‘Sorry to trouble you,’ but it can bring me a great sense of satisfaction and recognition.” Therefore, he worked in the volunteer service group for three years and became the leader of the volunteer service group in his junior year. During this work experience, Chen Hanlin's communication and organizational skills have been honed, and his technical skills such as video editing have been improved. But more importantly to him, his "soft power" - that is, decision-making and pressure resistance - has achieved real growth. This change was especially obvious when he was the team leader. This year, he had to perform fewer specific tasks, but he had to face more decisions, which made him feel even more stressed. "When making decisions, I always feel that there are mistakes somewhere, which is a bit painful." Fortunately, he recovered from the pain with the support of his team members and teachers at the college. “Thanks to all the members of the team and the teachers at the college for being tolerant and supportive of me, allowing me to have the confidence to face those moments of decision-making during the process, and allowing me to slowly get over it... I have never been inclined to call it a ‘management team’. I became the team leader not because I am any better than them, but because I have been in this team for a longer time and understand and am familiar with the work better, so this is not ‘management’ but ‘cooperation’.”

In addition to actively participating in student work on campus, Chen Hanlin also participated in two chorus teams for the 70th anniversary of the National Day in 2019 and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party in 2021. For him, he was very lucky to catch up with two such great historical moments during his college years, and it was a rare opportunity to be part of them. He admitted that the training process was very hard. The members of the chorus phalanx started rehearsing more than four months in advance, and later training became more and more frequent and intensive. He often returned to w88 casino at two or three in the middle of the night. However, the atmosphere of the entire team was very harmonious, and the seniors and teachers of the Youth League Committee also gave a lot of support, help and care. Therefore, even though the rehearsals were hard, he persisted. "Both times happened to coincide with the hottest time of the day, but the w88 casino's logistics were very meticulous, ensuring the supply of water, lozenges, etc., and often adding meals and fruits. When we practice together in the square, we usually come back at two or three o'clock, but the seniors are still waiting for our car to come back before seeking truth. I am really touched." In addition, the "sense of faith" is also a force that supports his persistence. "From the beginning, a hundred people practiced in the w88 casino, to five to six hundred people practicing together in the area, and then to three thousand people standing together in the square. As long as they sang together, no matter how tired they were before, a very sacred feeling would arise spontaneously, making people want to show their best state from the bottom of their hearts." After participating in two activities, Chen Hanlin not only greatly improved his vocal skills, learned scientific vocal methods, but also truly felt the inner touch. "Both times, there was a segment where the masses sang "Singing the Motherland". At that time, when the chorus was singing together, I burst into tears. This feeling that touched my soul may never be forgotten in my life."

When talking about "how to balance the relationship between study, student work and student activities", he mentioned that you need to think clearly about what you want to do, what you must do, and know what your main business is. Set the most basic study plan academically, maintain a sense of responsibility in student work, and complete tasks with high quality under the "encouragement" of a sense of responsibility.

Seize the opportunity and "enter the game"

Chen Hanlin has not made any special plans regarding his graduation destination. "I have always said not to think about things two or three years from now, because I always feel that the variables are very large. In contrast, I focus more on doing things well now. This is not about blind efforts, but only by doing things well at the moment can you hold the power of choice in your own hands, rather than planning particularly ambitious goals without doing the current things well."

When mentioning the reasons for choosing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said that this was first of all a precious opportunity for him and another higher platform. In the two-way choice, he was more fortunate that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs chose him. At the same time, he admitted that as a party member, he had already engraved the oath and the party's purpose in his mind, but he had not thought much about what "serving the people" and how to "serve the people" were. When the opportunity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was presented to him, he suddenly realized that this was the best way for him to practice these purposes. "Especially when I participated in the square chorus twice, standing there, listening to the singing, watching the parade in front of me, and watching all the moviegoers behind me, I had the idea of ​​​​joining this historical trend and the current of the times. It is said that New China is booming, and we are witnesses and enjoy the benefits and benefits brought by development. But if I choose this opportunity, I will probably have the opportunity to transform my role into a participant and builder." Therefore, he firmly chose the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and seized the opportunity.

Grateful for the past and looking forward to the future

When looking back on his performance since college, Chen Hanlin chose to use the word "lucky" to describe it. This kind of luck is not completely equivalent to good luck. It is more like a kind of opportunity rather than a surprise from the sky. Being able to seize the opportunity is the key to continuing this kind of "luck". He was "lucky" to choose his major out of interest, and he was able to maintain his interest for four years in college. He found what he really liked and worked hard for it, and finally achieved satisfactory results. In addition, it is also a blessing for Chen Hanlin to meet excellent partners, senior students, and knowledgeable and patient teachers. With their help, he can continue to make progress and improve. He is always deeply grateful to them. "Especially in student work, (I) have little experience and have made many mistakes. But the friends and teachers around me have always been very tolerant, supportive, and trusting of me, which has made me more and more confident and given me the courage to try more different things. I am very grateful to them."

When asked what he thought about the value of minority languages, Chen Hanlin said that people who communicate in Arabic may also understand English or other languages, but communicating with them in their mother tongue can shorten the distance between people better and faster. This role cannot be replaced by other things. In addition, before learning Arabic, for Chen Hanlin, Arabia was just a symbol that existed in the news and books. However, after learning Arabic, understanding their culture, and making Arab friends, he began to understand an obvious fact: Arab countries are countries that truly exist in this world, and they have their own life, culture, and values. "Learning Arabic can help me understand their values. These are the values that a small language can bring to me."

When talking about his future work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chen Hanlin believes that because all the information obtained comes from the outside world, many things are still unknown. "I hope everything goes well, that I can do something meaningful and realize my dreams," he said.