Dear teachers, guests, and dear students,
Good morning!
I am Zheng Mingyu from Qiuzhen College. It is my great honor to speak here as the representative of the class of 2023 undergraduate graduates. Some people say that we are a difficult class of undergraduate graduates, who have experienced a lot of uncertainties. But, I would say that, in a sense, we are the lucky graduates. During the four years of university, we resonate in this beautiful era, grow up with the motherland, and forge ahead together with the nation. I still remember that we watched "Malan Flowers Open" which is a "Tsinghua-people-must-watch drama". I still remember that we walked through those important moments, such as the 110th anniversary of the school, the founding of the Party, the Winter Olympics event. Still remember, we met in the cloud and "take the same class", as a commandos member of the "Qinghua" fighting-against-epidemic team in every post in the campus. These experiences have shaped us, helped us, and moved us forward. At this moment, please allow me, on behalf of all the 2023 undergraduate graduates, to express our heartfelt thanks to the teachers, relatives and friends and people from all walks of life who care about us and support us!
Four years ago, Prof.Qiu Yong gave a book entitled "The Ancient Rivers (Wan Gu Jiang He)" to all the classes of this year, and told us to "step on the ancient rivers, cast an immortal life". Looking back on the four years of undergraduate study and life, for me, it is the process of the clear rivers originating, overcoming obstacles and rushing into the sea.
Rivers are the source of the clear, which can run to the far distance. I was deeply attracted by mathematics when I was young, but I found that the mathematics study between university and middle school was very different. The high density of concepts and ideas made me overwhelmed; the difficult tasks and challenges made me deeply frustrated. By chance, the teacher's words for me to clear the fog, "a course of learning do not mater on the speed, nor on its difficulty, but on how much you have understood". I try to focus on the present, focus on myself, and stop worrying about the gap. When I understood the special relativity in physics from the strict definition of Minkowski space in mathematics, and deduced the formation of soap bubbles from various inequalities in mathematics, I found that mathematics was not a dull and abstract theory, but the language of the constituent principles of the world. The sense of satisfaction suddenly enlightened inspired me to climb the peak of the truth. I think, only by abandoning miscellaneous thoughts and harbor love, can we protect the original mind and rush forward.
Rivers are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, so that they can create their majestic. After entering Qinghua, I was deeply affected by the atmosphere of "no sports, no Tsinghua", and signed up to join the second team. But soon, I found my proud long jump performance eclipsed on the larger stage. In high school, I had an easy jumper, but now I have to try my best to pass it. Anxious, I give myself more training and practice, often tired and paralyzed on the ground. But blind overdraft not only was not closer to the medal, but because to the pain of injury. I remember those days, I was very depressed, and I felt a drag on the team. But the care and encouragement of my teammates to cheer me up, but also let me understand the importance of persistence. I began to actively contact the coach for guidance, develop moderate and scientific training habits, and participate in the professional training of special students, and strive to improve my preparation skills. Finally, I won the Men's Long Jump Champion at the 14th Autumn University Student Athletics Meeting in Capital Area. I think, as long as dare to insist on the challenge, and change the obstacles into hone,we can be like rivers run through the mountains after ushered and finally meet the colorful sky.
Rivers should run into the tide of the Times, so that they can always soar. It is Mr.Yau's only wish to return to China to cultivate a group of world-class basic science talents in China. I have the honor to join Qiuzhen College. Under the guidance of Mr.Shing-Tung Yau, I have a deeper understanding of the beauty of mathematics, which contains the pursuit of serving the country through science and technology and the expectation of national rejuvenation, but also contains the pursuit of world-class romance and the yearning to lead the world trend. I feel honored to be engaged in my favorite research and serving the greatest cause of national rejuvenation. In this garden, there are many people like me: some students spent five years to develop high precision microscopic technology, breaking many world records to fill the blank of domestic technology; some students sent the satellite to the sky to obtain the first scientific discovery in cosmic gamma-ray burst detection; some students conquered the world with computing and won the crown in the international college student supercomputer competition. Each of us Tsinghua students, is the challenger of "dare to be the first, dare to break through", is the pathfinder of "ask for trouble", and is the striver with the country.
Time flies, and our undergraduate career is ending today. I believe that after we have experienced the lonely search of "I stand myself with falling flowers, and just see two swallows flying in the gentle rain", there will eventually be the feelling of "lifting my eyes and looking around the universe, freely climbing the sun, moon and even all the stars". After four years of hone, we will become a new river, in our own life road running, surging, and turn into the gorgeous waves in the tide of national rejuvenation! Thank you!
Thank you!
Photography | Li Pai
Edit | Chen Xiaoyan, Xu Ziyue
Coordinating editor | Zhao Shujing
Audit | Xu Liang
Translation | Gao Xudong
