Peter Lu 陆哲远 Graduating Year : 2015 University : Dual Bachelor’s Program between Sciences Po and the University of British Columbia. What is your Major? I major in Economics at Sciences Po, and I will major in Computer Science at UBC. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? Summer Internship in OECD. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries, founded in 1960 to stimulate economic growth and world trade. It provides a platform for countries to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems and coordinate domestic and international policies. The OECD’s headquarter is in Paris. There were two major obstacles in my internship application: OECD usually recruits graduate/PHD students for internship, and normally applicants are required to hold an OECD country citizenship. (China is not a member state!) My Economic Professor at Sciences Po passed my resume to some senior economists at OECD. Fortunately in the summer there is a project called ”SMEs and Entrepreneurship in Europe and China”, which fits my schedule perfectly. After two telephone interviews and one site visit, I got the offer. Give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Accompany the ones you love and ones who love you as much as possible. Parents, teachers, friends…you will miss them when you are abroad. |
Paris Xu 徐畅 Graduating Year : 2013 University : The University of Queensland What is your Major? Graduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Areas: Chinese and French) I finished my Bachelor of Arts degree last year, majoring in Journalism & Mass Communication and French. I am currently doing my Graduate Diploma in Education, with Chinese and French as my teaching areas. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Business and Drama. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? - A language tutor at Brisbane Boy’s college and St Ignatius Primary School. - Practicum at two local private girl's schools (Somerville House and All Hallows' Catholic School) State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. I have to sort everything out by myself; although it is a really good opportunity to help me become more independent. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. Communication skills. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!! In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Communication skills. |
Jessica Shangguan 上官晓云 Graduating Year : 2014 University : Penn State University What is your Major? Accounting. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Economics. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? I did intern last summer in ICBC bank. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. The most difficult aspect for me is being too far from home. I missed my family a lot during my freshmen year. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. I gained courage to speak because I did some presentations in front of the school as a club leader and also I attended the MUN conference. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. I missed my family most and also Chinese food. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Study more, play more. |
William Dai 戴振宇 Graduating Year : 2015 University : Emory University, Goizueta Business School What is your Major? It is complicated. Bachelor of Business Administration, concentrating in Finance and Information Systems & Operation Management, double major in Mathematics. I may pursue a BBA/MSBA (Master of Science in Business Analytics) joint program in 4.5 years. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Drama! And Mathematics. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? I was lucky that I was offered a position as a Math Tutor on the first day of the college. I worked as a Math tutor until Dec 2016 when I entered the business school. I will intern at Stanley Black & Decker Shanghai this summer. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. Plenty of reading and writing. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. Leadership experience and confidence. In Dulwich, it was my pleasure to be engaged in multiple different organizations, especially those with leadership positions. The dimensional experience in all areas taught me to be a better leader and become more confident. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. Food for sure!!!!!! In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Communicate, confident, dream, most important: enjoy! |
Lydia Zhou 周怡晨 Graduating Year : 2016 University : McGill University What is your Major? Food Science and Nutritional Science but I am planning to transfer to Anatomy and Cell Biology next year. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Biology. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? Last semester I joined AIESEC (a student run NGO which is aimed at youth leadership development by organising international exchanges). I learned how to work as an exchange participant manager before the winter break. I am planning to do an internship in either Europe or South America with AIESEC next year. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. The biggest challenge for me is to be independent enough to live on my own. I found that it is not just as simple as knowing how to take care of myself or how to achieve good grades, living alone is far more complicated than I expected. Life is a long process of dealing with every single problem that can pop up at any time. Stay calm and solution-oriented even when you think you are facing the worst situation, contact everyone you think who can offer you help with the problem, talk to your friends, and your roommate about your worries, don't keep everything to yourself and suffer it alone. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. The ability to study independently that I gained from the four years of study in DHSZ helped me adapt well to the teaching style of my professors. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. I really miss the sense of security when walking on the street without worrying about getting lost since it is the place that I have been lived 19 years. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Stay prepared, solution-oriented, involved. |
Kevin Hua 华鑫烨 Graduating Year : 2015 University : King's College London What is your Major? Physics What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Physics & Chemistry. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? I'm going to JD Beijing this summer for my internship, JD is one of the largest network companies in China, it's like a "Chinese Amazon". I was quite lucky actually, the JD acceptance rate was 1/140). Im going to study a project in Tsinghua University this summer as well. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. You have to push yourself to get up for your morning lectures. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. Confidence. Life in Dulwich strengthened my confidence. I'm not afraid to stand up and let other people hear me. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. Foooooooood! Honestly I miss the school canteen all the time. Of course there are many fancy restaurants that provide delicious food, but London is so expensive! In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Confidence, Perseverance, Optimism and Collaboration. |
Jimmy Gao 高明贤 Graduating Year : 2015 University : The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania What is your Major? Undecided, planning to do Management & Finance. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Drama (Acting Romeo during the Shakespeare Festival). What work work/intern experience have you had recently? I am an NBA journalist for Tencent, covering news of the Philadelphia Sixers throughout this 2016~2017 season. Playing basketball and watching NBA has been my favorite hobby since 12 years ago and getting this journalist job has been a dream come true. I always watch full games during free time, read news articles about NBA from multiple news websites such as Bleacher Report, The Player’s Tribune and Clutch Points, and sometimes analyze the data of players and teams. Now being a journalist is an incredible opportunity that allows me to write game reports with my own perspective and interview players personally. While this job is very challenging, it has been a fun experience. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. The most difficult aspect of studying abroad is definitely trying to fit in a different environment. Sometimes people in the west think that you are too Asian while people from back home think you are too westernized. As a third culture kid, a lot of times I feel that I am stuck in the middle. After meeting this issue, I found that sharing your feelings about your identity and your perspectives about things with other people is a good way to connect with other people and find your own friend groups. Don’t be afraid to talk to people from different backgrounds. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. The key value of being a DHSZ student that has helped me in life is that DHSZ offers students so many different opportunities to experience new things. I never imagined myself acting Romeo in our school drama ‘Romeo & Juliet’ during the Shakespeare Festival in front of 500 people before going to DHSZ because I used to be shy and had zero acting experience. DHSZ really pushed me to be open to experience new things and walk out of my comfort zone to embrace new challenges and explore the unknown. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. I am reminiscent of the vibes of Suzhou and my friends because it is my hometown and we have created so many beautiful memories back home together. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Explore, Experience, Adventure, Opportunity. And a quote from my friend which inspires me a lot: Life is all about taking chances. Don’t be afraid to take chances. Because it’s only the chances and the risks that you take are that what will push you forward in the future. It’s only the people who don’t take these risks will go back, regret and say ‘why didn’t I do that?’ |
Seth Lu 陆琢 Graduating Year : 2016 University : Universityof California, Berkeley What is your Major? Computer Science. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Drama. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? Possible internship for Google this summer. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. Taking initiatives, maybe going places, choosing where to go for dinner. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. Communication skills. Confidence to speak to people in English and make friends easily. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. No clear routine. Making a conscious effort to contact people rather than see them around face to face as you would in school. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Be motivated, take initiatives. |
Max Huang 黄天尧 Graduating Year : 2014 University : Bates College What is your Major? Triple majors in Maths, Physics and Economics. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Further Mathematics. Where do you work now? I am currently in my junior year. My previous summer internships included being a consultant at Larkin Trade International and a lab assistant in the Lab of Laser Science, Bates College. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. Absorption of multi-culture and dealing with people who don't share any similar values (especially if you are a visionary...people fight with you about ideas). State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. Being confident. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. Convenient public transportation system. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Go anywhere, do anything. |
Echo Song 宋爻 Graduating Year : 2014 University : Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne What is your Major? Hospitality. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Drama & AP Literature. Where do you work now? I'm not working at the moment, I'm studying now. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. The language. As I study in the French part of Switzerland, their everyday language is French. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. Be confident about myself and be passionate about what I like. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. Taobao. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Just go for it. |
Adam Wang 王邓一鸣 Graduating Year : 2013 University : Imperial College London What is your Major? Materials with Management. What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Drama. Where do you work now? KPMG, London office. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. Picking yourself up when you are feeling lost. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. DHSZ promoted me to be confident and pursue excellence in all things. Studying here made me realise how far I could go. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. Ma La Tang. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Dream it. Do it. |
Janet Liu 刘昱麟 Graduating Year : 2013 University : Imperial College London What is your Major? Engineering, Economics and Management What was your favourite subject in DHSZ? Further Maths. What work work/intern experience have you had recently? Currently on a 6-month placement with Oliver Wyman based in London; back to Uni in December. State the most difficult aspect of going to study abroad. Being responsible of my own life – the feeling was particularly overwhelming when you start planning for your future and working. State one of the key aspects/values of being a DHSZ student that has helped you in life. The importance of taking initiatives – you won’t achieve anything unless you try. When you lived abroad, name one thing that you missed the most about China. Family. In 4 words, give some advice to our current Dulwich students. Dream, learn, thrive, achieve! |
