学号Student ID. No.: I201522178
姓名Name: SUJEEWA VIJAYANTHI POLGAMPALA AREGAMALAGE
国籍Nationality: Sri Lanka
入学年月Enrollment Y/M: 2015/09
学习专业 Enrolled Major: Higher Education
所在院系Registered School: Institute of Educational Sciences
My name is Sujeewa Vavijayanthi, a current PhD student here at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Educational Research. My discipline mainly focuses on teacher training. I come from a beautiful country south of China known as Sri Lanka. There, I worked with children and youth teaching English and partook in various community activities.
Coming to China has been such a wonderful experience for myself. I never expected to be welcomed so warmly into the community of HUST and the surrounding area. Not even a year into my program and such memorable experiences already I can barely count them all.
My passion for helping and working with others followed me here to China where I have volunteered within the International Student Office to aid other new students entering HUST. There is an organization known as SICA, Student International Communication Association that brings together the Chinese community and internationals to learn from each other and grow everlasting friendships. I have to say, the experiences within this organization has been mind-blowing and will always be with me. The friendships I have made here have been a strong hold to my ability to smoothly transition into such a rich culture.
SICA has held several opportunities for internationals to interact with the community, other students, and to showcase our country’s talents. There is an event held every year called SICA night. This is when each country can come together and showcase something unique about themselves to the audience. It can be anything from dance, singing, music, or even a cultural fashion display. I held two roles. The first was a cultural fashion show alongside other countries where I displayed my traditional clothing, for women of Sri Lanka is a sari on special cultural events and in the days of national importance, the traditional garments are worn with a great pride. The second was a Sri Lankan dance that I coordinated. And guess what?! We were placed as the Best of Show. What an honour!!
SICA also held TSIS and volunteer camps. TSIS stands for Teacher Support of International Students. It is held every month or so with a local school. Several of us volunteer this time to go to the school and teach children English through games, lectures, and fun interactions of whatever topic is chosen by the teachers. My, what fun it is! Volunteer camps have made me so grateful to be a part of HUST. At these camps we go to a nearby community that is not too much in the modern technology times. That is, their lifestyles surround more of nature and the natural environment. At these events, we go and help with yardwork, handcrafts, repairing, and interacting with the locals. I have much admiration for these kind people.
With my experience as a teacher, I had decided to continue to pursue that within HUST. The doors of opportunities that have opened to me had been beyond my expectations. I work closely alongside my advisor, who has shown me nothing but kindness from day one of my arrival. She has helped, guided, and encouraged me to write and submit several publications that are now in the process of review by their respective committees. Excelling 21st Century Competencies of Education through Problem Based Learning: Trends and challenges, STEM Education in Secondary Schools in Sri Lanka, The Impact on Teaching through 5E Model: Perspectives of Prospective Teachers in Teaching Science in Secondary Schools in Gampaha District Sri Lanka, STEM Teacher Education and Professional Development and Training: Challengers and Trends are some of the articles sent for journals. Moreover, I am awaiting to attend several educational conferences in 2016.Identifying my capacity as a teacher educator of 23 years, I would be delighted to share my knowledge and experience with my fellow students in my school. Life at HUST is significant, brings me everlasting memories and teaches new lessons day by day.
我叫李兰香，目前是华中科技大学教育科学研究院的一名博士研究生，主要研究方向是师资培训。我来自美丽的南亚岛国斯里兰卡，我的本职工作是青少年的英语教学及组织各类社区活动。
于我而言，来中国绝对是我人生中最为美妙的经历。无论是在校内还是在校外组织的各类活动中，我们留学生所受到的各种热烈的欢迎是我在来中国之前所没想到的，而且这些美丽难忘的记忆画面数不胜数。
我有一颗乐于助人的心，现在我将我的热情释放在了华中科技大学学生国际交流协会SICA志愿者的工作岗位上。在这里，我们致力于帮助更多的新同学进入华科学习，促进在校的中外学生沟通共融并成长友谊。不得不说，我与SICA结下的这段缘分是如此的令人着迷，它也让我顺利地跨入了中国这个对我来说崭新而丰富的文化语境，感谢在这里的工作体验，它将永远伴随我。
SICA为留学生们提供了非常多展现各国风采的机会。SICA之夜便是这样一个舞台，这里聚集了各国同学，我们通过唱歌、跳舞、时装秀等各种形式展现自己国家的独特文化。去年的晚会，我参加了两个节目。一个是“各国服饰文化秀”，我代表斯里兰卡展现了我们国家的传统女性服饰。还有一个节目是“斯里兰卡传统舞蹈”，最终我们的舞蹈还荣获了最佳表演奖，这对我们真是莫大的肯定啊！
在SICA的留学生支教服务团里，我也在尽力贡献着我的力量并且收获颇丰。我们每个月都会去当地的一所学校，通过和孩子们做游戏、做讲解以及一些寓教于乐的互动来学习英语。能作为留学生支教服务团的一名志愿者，我真心觉得这是最有意义、最有趣的事情。同时，我们志愿者还去过学校附近的一个社区，那里带给了我很深的感触。在那里，没有那么多现代科技的影子，人们的生活方式是那么接近自然，环境也非常天然。我们还帮着当地的朋友一起在田里劳动，做了些手工活，做了些修理工作，我非常羡慕他们的生活。
作为一名教育工作者，我非常希望能在华中科技大学继续追求我心中的理想。幸运的是，机会的大门真的像我期望的那样向我打开了，我来到了这里开始了我博士阶段的学习。在我的导师的鼓励帮助和指导下，我已经提交了数篇论文并即将在海外期刊发表。并且，在今年，在老师的指导下，我们还将参与教育学学术会议。此外，在我的学校我也将开设讲座，与同学们一起分享从教23年我的教育经验与专业知识。
在华中科技大学，我每天都有着崭新的收获！这一切对我来说，都将意义深远，永生难忘！
