Sambedana Kafle is a new master’s student from Nepal at the Department of Industrial Engineering. She came to China for the first time in 2017, and since then, she has totally fallen in love with this country — the reason she says which motivated her to continue her further studies in Beijing after completing her undergraduate studies in Hubei. She is excited about new adventures, new experiences and new opportunities that her new journey with Tsinghua brings.
As China prepares to host the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Sambedana shared her China experience, as well as her hopes and expectations for her Tsinghua journey and China.
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My journey to China first began in 2017 when I enrolled at China Three Gorges University in Yichang, Hubei Province of China to pursue my undergraduate studies. I was both happy and terrified as I was traveling to a new country with no prior travel experience. I wondered whether I would be able to cope with the culture, environment, food, and language much different from my home country of Nepal.
But what I encountered as I stayed here were many acts of kindness from the people. Despite the language barrier, I found almost all Chinese more than willing to help and guide me whenever needed. During my stay in Yichang, I also learned some Chinese for daily life, helping me adapt to the local environment, food, language, and culture.
Of the many things I am impressed about China, one of them is public safety, apart from its excellent transportation infrastructure, which makes it possible for anyone to travel just about anywhere with ease.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I returned to my home country to spend some time with my family. After two years, I am back in this beautiful country to continue my education at Tsinghua University. I can’t wait to explore this country again. I’m not sure what the future holds, but what I am sure of is that I am going to explore this country even more in the future. I shall proudly share my beautiful experience in this wonderful land with a larger audience.
I am looking forward to seeing this great country make greater progress in the future.
Reporter: Guo Lili, Sangeet