荣获韩江之光的刘凯恒同学于2020年以卓越的统考成绩从我校毕业,目前在清华大学的经济与金融科系就读大三。在中学时期,刘凯恒曾担任我校管乐团的副主席和室外指挥,替管乐团效劳不少。
农历新年将至,他利用这段假期重返母校,回到韩江中学,感激师长对他的循循善诱,成就了今日的他。江美利校长特别颁发韩江之光锡器奖盘予刘凯恒,以示表彰和肯定他在学术上杰出的表现。
梦想成真
得知被理想中的清华大学录取后,刘凯恒雀跃万分和成就满满。他的努力和付出得到了认可,成功实现了进入梦想的中国最顶尖学府清华大学。同时这也是对他的学术和个人成就的高度认可。随着成功录取的消息,伴随着对未来的期待,他也不禁对新环境和挑战感到紧张。想到日后未知的生活,身在异国他乡的刘凯恒感到十分压力。
异国他乡的生活经历
起初到中国时因人生地不熟,刘凯恒感到紧张和不知所措。中国与马来西亚的文化差异确实很大,尤其北方城市的文化差异会更大,生活节奏也更快,所以压力也难免会有的。为了缓解压力,他会与朋友一起踢球、跑步,通过运动去舒压。
此外,他觉得旅行也是缓解压力的好方法,与朋友一起散散心,压力也随之消失得无影无踪。身在异国他乡时常会想家,而想家的时候会与同样来自马来西亚的老乡一同在宿舍烹饪马来西亚的佳肴,比如肉骨茶和椰浆饭。有时,他也会和老乡一起到北京附近的马来西亚餐厅聚餐,互诉思乡之情。
选择经济金融系的原因
刘凯恒在清华大学修读的是经济与金融科系,之所以选择这门科系的原因是中国为全球第二大经济体,同时也是马来西亚最大的贸易伙伴。有机会到中国最好的大学进行深造,就要把握住机会往这方面去深耕,同时也展现了两国关系最好的一面。他希望未来能够在一所分行设在马来西亚的中国公司工作,日后在马来西亚进行职业发展。
清华大学的学习生活
中学生活与大学生活相差甚远,刘凯恒认为中学生活比较拘束,不需要选修,按规定完成学校的学习内容就可,知识的广度跟深度都低于大学。中学生活周围都是来自同一个城市或者同一个省份的同学,都是熟悉的环境。但进入大学以后,同学们来自五湖四海,兴趣爱好、生活习惯可能存在差异,主动地加强沟通和交流,互相理解和关心成为一种需要。同学们离开父母离开家乡,独立生活,衣食住行学等日常生活都要靠自己安排。大学阶段的知识的广度和深度大大增加,专业方向基本确定,需要自身发挥学习的主动性、创造性。大学主要实行的是学分制,除了公共科目、学科基础课和专业课属于必修课之外,各专业还开设选修课。
学习秘诀
他在2020年统考中考获了7A的卓越成绩,第一年到清华大学时就获得北京市政府的奖学金及清华大学的奖学金。对他而言,要想考获理想成绩的关键就是平时在课堂上要认真听讲,认真做笔记;下课后,也要多做复习,如果遇到不理解的难题就要请教师长,与老师约一个答疑时间,一对一的讲解会更有助于理解这些难题。
感激父母与母校的栽培
在学习的路上,一路陪着他走来的是他的父母,因此父母也是他最想感激的人。父母为他提供了支持、鼓励和经济援助,让他有机会接受更好的教育。他也非常感谢韩江中学在6年的学业上给予指导、激励和帮助,为他的成长和成功付出了努力。对于还在韩江中学就读的学弟妹们,刘凯恒希望他们继续努力用功,展现自己最好的一面,坚信只要付出努力就一定会有收获。
Opportunities won’t come by every day, so making the most out of them is crucial. That’s what Low Kai Hen – a 2020 Han Chiang High School graduate did. He seized the golden opportunity, going abroad to pursue further education, leaving behind the comfortable life he had in his home.
About Kai Hen
Ka Hen graduated from Han Chiang High School in 2020, scoring a groundbreaking result of 7As in the unified examination. Therefore, he’s currently studying at the prestigious university of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He was given a scholarship from the Beijing Government for the first year, and scholarships from Tsinghua University for the other years.
Feelings
When Kai Hen heard about the news of his entry into Tsinghua University, he was elated since it was his dream university. Moreover, Tsinghua University is one of the top universities in China, so he felt excited to develop his education there. However, he was nervous about facing an unknown life with a completely different lifestyle, especially in a foreign country. Therefore, feeling overwhelmed at first was inevitable. Occasionally, Kai Hen would get homesick, but he cooks and goes to Malaysian-style restaurants with his friends to reminisce about his home.
Course
As for Kai Hen’s course, he decided to take up economics and finance since China is the world’s second-largest economy, and he believes that pursuing economics and finance could take advantage of that. Additionally, China is Malaysia’s largest trading partner, so he believes the course can show the best aspects of the relationship between the two countries. For his future, he would like to work at a company in China, in hopes of the company branching out in Malaysia, where he could be sent back there for work and development.
Life In China
Starting, China was very stressful for Kai Hen, as it was a new environment, and he needed to figure out what to do or where to go. Besides that, the cultural difference between China and Malaysia is drastic, so it was difficult for him to adapt. To cope with the stress, he usually plays various sports and travels to other cities to relax.
Differences
On one hand, high school education is more organised and strict, where students just stay in their designated classes, while teachers come in to teach, which makes it dead and unflexible. On the other hand, university classes are arranged freely and autonomously, as not only can the classes be chosen, but the timetable can also be decided by the students.
Secrets To Success
In his eyes, there are no secrets to success, as all it takes is hard work and determination. He managed to learn efficiently by actively listening to class, taking down notes, studying in advance, as well as seeking help from teachers. All this guarantees him to pass examinations with flying colours.
Thanks
Kai Hen is extremely grateful for his loving parents, as they’ve never failed in caring and providing for him all these years, which brought him to where he is today. Other than that, he would like to thank Han Chiang High School for its quality education, and for giving him a recommendation letter to study at Tsinghua University.
Advice
Kai Hen advises Han Chiang High School students to constantly work hard to strive for greatness, pursuing their goals. They should show the best side of themselves, and use it to their advantage.
Kai Hen serves as a role model for all students to learn from. Students should be inspired by his determination and success, striving to be the best version of themselves.
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