BNUBS Held A Welcome Party for 2024 International Students

On the morning of September 6, the welcome party of 2024 International Student of BNUBS was successfully held. Hu Conghui, Associate Dean of BNUBS, representatives of all international students and senior students of the class of 2024, and all members of the International Exchange and Cooperation Office attended the welcome party . Students from 21 countries around the world gathered together to open a new chapter of their study abroad life. The reception was hosted by Xie Jia, Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation.

Figure 1. The Scene

As the warm-up part of the welcome party, the freshmen shared their aspirations and expectations of studying abroad in turn, as well as the reasons for choosing China and Beijing Normal University as destinations for further study. Among the many reasons for coming to China, the common reasons cited by international students include China's growing global influence, the convenience of visas and life, and rich cultural experiences.

Figure 2-5 Speech highlights of freshmen

On behalf of the School, the Associate Dean Hu Conghui once again welcomed the arrival of international students. He mentioned that the arrival of international students from all over the world has added new color and vitality to the School, and also brought us the exchange and collision of different cultures and ideas. Hu Conghui sent messages to international students with three key words: “exploration”, “growth” and “connection”. He stressed that studying abroad is a new journey of exploration, an important stage of personal growth, and a precious opportunity to establish contact with students from different countries and cultural backgrounds, spread culture and broaden horizons.

Figure 6. Associate Dean Hu Conghui made a speech

Subsequently, the class teachers sent encouragement to the international students in turn, hoping that they can feel the warmth and sense of belonging in the campus of Beijing Normal University. Xie Jia made a detailed introduction to the management system of university-level and university-level international students, the enrollment reporting process, the duties of class teachers, course selection mechanism, campus life and study, and answered the questions students were concerned about.

In the “Experience Sharing” session, Lucy Dong (USA), Analia Hong (Argentina) and Shurjo Fazle Mehrab (Bangladesh) gave speeches and shared their own experiences of studying on campus and living in China with the freshmen.

图7 新生班主任发言 图8 留学经验分享

Finally, the welcome party came to a successful end in a wave of laughter. The welcome party provided a platform for international students to get acquainted and communicate with each other. Through the party, international students feel the enthusiasm and care of the School, and looked forward to learning and making progress together with students in the future!

Figure 9. Group photo

Contributed by International Exchange and Cooperation Office

Edited by Xie Jia

Reviewed by Hu Conghui