Chinanews.com, Kunming, December 6th, title: "Post-90s" Laotian girls in China: graduate school, Ph.D., "ten thousand books"

　　Author Xiong Jiaxin

　　"I hope I can successfully complete my doctoral studies, return to Lao National University to continue teaching, and pass on the knowledge I learned in China to more Lao young people." Recently, the "post-90s" Lao girl Shami (post-90s) who is studying for a PhD at Yunnan Normal University Latsamee KHOUNSOUVAN told reporters about her way of studying in China.

　　In 2015, Shami obtained a double degree in English and Environmental Science from the National University of Laos, and stayed at her alma mater to become a young teacher.

In 2017, Shami went to China for further studies with the support of the National University of Laos, and received a Chinese government scholarship to study for a master's degree in Hunan University.

While studying and working, Shami noticed that mastering Chinese is very popular in Laos, which directly affected her choice of Chinese International Education as a master's major.

　　Shami has never been in contact with Chinese before and came to China to study. She needs to be proficient in Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing within one year, including professional Chinese vocabulary and grammar.

In the full and busy study, Shami’s Chinese teacher gave her her current Chinese name, “This is not only a partial transliteration of my Laotian name Latsamee KHOUNSOUVAN, but it also has a sweet and lovely meaning in Chinese. It is very special when I hear it. like."

The picture shows Shami taking a Chinese dance class during graduate school (front row third from right).

Photo courtesy of the interviewee

　　"You need to read a lot of books and documents to study Chinese for international education." Shami praised China's online database and digital library. "When studying in Laos, most of the materials need to be consulted in the library. In China , The Internet can provide a large number of online books and documents, which is convenient and efficient."

　　Apart from studying, Shami likes to read online novels, embroider cross-stitch and paper-cutting. The full of "Chinese elements" enriches her life.

“Reading Chinese online novels can help you become more familiar with Chinese, get in touch with more flexible and younger Chinese expressions, and understand the Internet trends in China.” According to Shami, cross stitch and paper-cutting are her hobbies when she was in Laos. "Chinese cross stitch is very popular with girls in Laos, and many friends hope that I can'buy for them' when I return to China."

　　In 2020, Shami began to prepare graduate thesis for master's degree, combining her professional knowledge with her own Chinese learning experience. She set the title as "The Errors and Teaching Research in the Acquisition of Chinese Contrastive Sentences by Lao Students", from personal experience and thinking Set out to provide practical reference for Chinese international teaching research.

　　"Writing a large, high-demand professional graduation thesis in Chinese is an unprecedented challenge for me." Shami said frankly that in more than a year, the graduation thesis has undergone countless revisions before and after under the guidance of her supervisor. It was submitted almost at the "last second" before the deadline.

Each modification enabled her to overcome numerous difficulties and continuously optimize, and she couldn't do without the support of her mentor, friends and family.

　　"Every time I ask a question from my supervisor, he always responds immediately and patiently guides my thesis word by word." Shami said, Chinese friends and relatives in Laos also helped me, "My friends gave me writing. A lot of help, correcting Chinese grammar errors for me, and giving suggestions when I lack ideas.” When Shami needed information from Laos, her mother went to the library of Lao National University to look it up for her.

　　In June 2021, Shami successfully obtained a master's degree in Chinese International Education from Hunan University.

In September, Shami entered Yunnan Normal University to study for a doctorate degree. She has always liked to meet challenges and once again chose a brand new major-Educational Leadership and Management.

Shami started a new life in the only Chinese province bordering Laos, and the opening of the China-Laos railway became a major event worth celebrating in her new life.

　　On the 5th, on the third day of the opening of the China-Laos Railway to traffic, Shami, as a representative of Lao youth, was invited to participate in the "Celebrating the Opening of the China-Laos Railway to the Youth Tour" activity. She took the China-Laos Railway to the China-Laos border to look at the motherland and feel homesick. heart of.

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