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新学期伊始,又一批来自世界各地的学子相聚北师香港浸会大学(BNBU),开启崭新的校园篇章。本学期,共有69名国际学生及实习生加入北师港浸大,他们来自美国、西班牙、摩洛哥、新加坡等地。随着国际新面孔的到来,校园的多元文化氛围愈发浓厚。每一张新面孔背后,都有一段独特的故事和选择。
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从巴西到中国
我想成为一座桥
“吸引我来北师港浸大实习的,是这里的教育理念。”来自巴西圣保罗的Julia Braga 说。
“北师港浸大的博雅教育理念契合我的人生追求——贡献社会,成就更好的自己。”
Braga在美国本科期间修读了国际关系,来北师港浸大前,她刚在一家国际慈善组织完成实习,该组织致力于鼓励年轻人为社区做贡献。
目前,Braga在学校的人文社科学院协助组织学术活动和项目。“我学到了很多关于团队协调和合作的经验。这里几乎每天都有研讨会,看到大家如何接触新想法、新技术,真的很有意思。”
值得一提的是,在美国本科期间,她选修了中文作为外语,并于2024年赴上海交流一学期。这段经历令她终生难忘。“在中国的生活让我意识到,我还有很多需要学习、了解的地方。这段经历彻底改变了我看待世界的方式。”
展望未来,Braga希望为加强中巴文化纽带贡献力量。“我想搭建文化桥梁,讲述彼此的故事,让人们知道,我们并没有什么不同。”
飞了18个小时来BNBU,值了
美国奥格斯堡大学的大三学生Keven Mendoza,坐了18个小时的飞机来到北师港浸大开启他的交换生活。刚到学校不久,他就觉得这趟值了。
课堂教学、校园环境、生活设施……全都符合他的预期。而最让他印象深刻的,是这里的人。
“大家都很友善,”他说,“教授和同学都很亲切,帮助我的学生志愿者简直像超人!无论是帮我办银行卡,还是游览珠海,他带我搞定了一切。”
提及选择来北师港浸大交换的理由,Mendoza说:“世界越来越紧密相连,我希望收获更多元的学术体验。”此外,他有一位朋友,上个学期加入了北师港浸大的实习项目,体验很好,这让他更加坚定了自己的选择。
课余时间,他喜欢探索珠海的风光。“在这里,我每天看看山,沿着海骑车,偶尔还能去珠海大剧院看看,那种感觉太棒了。”
在Mendoza看来,这趟交换经历不仅是求学,更是一场文化交流。“我想尽可能多地了解这里的文化、美食和人们的生活方式。我觉得,与来自不同文化背景的人交流,才能给我带来真正成长。”
我又回来了
对香港浸会大学大二学生Tanay Kumar来说,这是他第二次到访北师港浸大。2024年,他参加大湾区研学旅行时,他就来过这里。
“第一次来的时候,我脑子里就一个字:哇!”他回忆道,“校园景色真的太美了,空间还大,这份初印象一直留在我心里。”
现在,通过拓展学习项目(ESP),他将在北师港浸大度过一个学期。除了校园环境,让他惊喜的还有学校提供的丰富学术资源。
“学生资源配置令人赞叹,”他评价道,“这里拥有充足的学习设施与空间。”同时,Kumar充分利用学校的跨学科环境,选择了一些和自己专业不同的课。
对Kumar而言,在珠海的生活相当顺利。他在东莞和香港长大,普通话流利,他还有个中文名,叫李嘉成。
此次来北师港浸大求学,他也有着更多的期待。“我希望能认识更多新朋友,了解专业之外更广阔的世界,”他说,“每一次新的经历,都会带来宝贵的收获。”
在这里,学术探索与文化交流持续进行,将来自世界各地的人们凝聚在一起。
国际生在BNBU
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New faces, shared journeys: International members begin the semester
A new semester has begun at Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU), bringing with it a vibrant new group of international students and interns. To welcome them to campus, BNBU recently hosted a welcome dinner, offering an opportunity for newcomers to meet fellow students, faculty members, and staff.
This semester, 69 new international students and interns have joined BNBU from multiple countries including the United States, Spain, Morocco, Singapore. Their arrival further enriched its multicultural learning environment.
A brige between Brasil and China
“What drew me specifically to BNBU was its educational philosophy,” Julia Braga said when asked for the reason for joining BNBU’s community as an intern.
“BNBU’s educational methods and goals resonate with my life’s goals of living a contributive life and becoming a better person.”
Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, Braga studied international relations in the US. Before coming to BNBU, she just completed an internship at a non-governmental organisation that aims to inspire youth to champion societal change.
Now, Braga assists with academic events and projects within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
“It has taught me a lot about coordination and teamwork. There are workshops almost every day, and it’s really interesting to see how people here are engaging with new ideas and technologies,” she said.
During her university studies, she chose Chinese as a foreign language and spent a semester in Shanghai in 2024. The experience left a deep impression.
“At first, I was looking at Chinese culture from a Western perspective,” she said. “But my life in China made me realise how much there was to learn. That experience really changed the way I see the world.”
Looking ahead, Braga hopes to contribute to stronger cultural connections between Brazil and China. “I want to help create bridges between cultures, to tell each other’s story, and help people realise how much they have in common,” she said.
After an 18-hour flight, it was worth it
When Keven Mendoza, a third-year student from Augsburg University, arrived at BNBU and began attending classes, he quickly realised that his 18-hour journey from the US paid off for his exchange student life here.
The classes, the campus, the facilities…all have met his expectations. And among all those, what impressed him most was the people here.
“Everybody has been really supportive,” he said. “The professors and my classmates are very approachable, and my student helper has been incredibly helpful in getting everything set up, from opening a bank account to finding places around the city.”
“As the world becomes more connected, I really wanted to accumulate diverse academic experience,” he said, and then decided to follow a recommendation from a friend who had been at BNBU since last semester.
Outside class, he has been exploring Zhuhai’s landscape. “Back home in Minnesota, we don’t really have mountains like this,” he said. “Seeing the mountains and riding a bike along the coast beside the Opera House was an amazing experience.”
In Mendoza’s mind, studying at BNBU is not only about education but also about cultural exchange. “I want to learn everything I can, like the culture, the food, and the way people live,” he said. “When people from different countries learn from each other, that’s when we really grow.”
Hello again, BNBU
For Tanay Kumar, a second-year student from Hong Kong Baptist University, it’s not his first time at BNBU. Back in 2024, he visited the campus as part of a Greater Bay Area study tour.
“My first impression was simply ‘wow’,” he recalled when he first arrived. “The campus looked beautiful and spacious, and that impression stayed with me.”
Now participating in the Extended Study Programme, Kumar will spend a semester studying at BNBU. Besides the campus, he was also amazed by the strong academic support available to students.
“The availability of resources for students is impressive,” he said. “There are plenty of facilities and spaces for studying.”
This semester, Kumar is utilising the University’s interdisciplinary environment by exploring courses beyond his usual field of study, including one on the history of Southeast Asian.
Kumar has found it easy to adapt to life in Zhuhai. Having grown up in Dongguan and Hong Kong, he is fluent in Mandarin and has a Chinese name, Li Jiacheng (李嘉成).
“I’m hoping to meet new people and learn more about the world beyond my own field,” he said. “Every new experience adds something valuable.”
As new members of BNBU’s community start their new life chapters here, their experiences contribute to the University’s global learning environment, where academic exploration and cultural exchange continue, bringing people from different parts of the world together.
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