With high build, in casual clothes, he will hit you with two words: sports and health. His big grin and casual talking style make you feel at home and take him as a friend unconsciously.
What a sunshine boy!
His name is Tag Mohammed, from Sudan, a sophomore majoring in Industrial Engineering and a shot put champion in his beloved university, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Anyone who wants to know more about Tag should get the picture that he is like a beam of sunshine: sincere, positive and pleasant.
Shot put champion, but a football fan
“Actually, I am not so good at shot put. I sprained my ankle when I was playing football, which kept me from doing all the sports I used to do: jumping, running and football. When one of my classmates asked me to join them for shot put, I said ‘yes’ since I was so longing to do some sports. I never expected that I could get the first prize because I think so many guys are doing better than me. My favorite sport is actually, football,” Tag said with an earnest look and humility. From his story, it sounded like his championship was in the record by a quirk of fate. Yet, everything that happens with a lucky twist of fate is a matter of necessity. Hardly anyone could get the first place without hard work. It was under that condition that Tag, the HUST champion, got his first prize despite his modesty in unfolding the story.
A boy with a grateful heart
“I am happy because of the happiness I have brought my classmates and my school,” Tag said, “since they have helped me so much in my studies and my life.” It seems that Tag’s social commitment was enhanced by the caring treatment he received from his classmates. “They even surprised me with a party for my birthday. So, I would participate as long as they asked me to even if I had never tried that before,” he mentioned, his face radiated warmth and sincerity which reflected heart-felt gratitude to his classmates.
Sports not simply mean sports to him
“Sports help me build not only my body but also my mind. I love sports. It exposes before me a new, broader world. I get to know new things I’ve never known before and make new friends. I can learn something different every day. Sports really mean a lot to me,” he said in a passionate way.
He is always ready to learn new things and embrace new challenges. “I am also trying to improve my Chinese so that one day I can take part in the CCTV competition,” he added, with a big smile.
A Chinese culture lover
“Wuhan is like my hometown. I am going to miss it when I go back home since I have been here for three years. I consider HUST my second home. I will never regret coming here, which is like a chance in a lifetime. People here are so nice to me and I really appreciate that. I think there is so much to learn from Chinese culture, language, sports and so on.” With an open mind, Tag is on the journey of absorbing Chinese culture and making his life more generous and fulfilling.
His living motto: Seize the moment we live in
“I don’t believe in the notion of the end of the world,” Tag bluntly said. “Since we are alive today, why not grasp the moment and live today to the fullest? No one can tell what may happen tomorrow.” His candid words seem to affirm that yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery and today is a gift. Tag greatly inspired us to live in the moment and live a sunshine life like he does.
高大的身材，一身运动装，他的出现立刻让人想到了两个词：运动和健康。灿烂的笑脸加上随性的交谈，让人感觉此刻正在家里聊着天，不经意间便把他当做相识已久的好友。
阳光大男孩
这个“他”便是苏丹的留学生Tag Mohammed，现就读于我校工业工程专业三年级。想要了解Tag Mohammed本人只需看看他的照片：咬着奖牌，嘴角上扬，如同一束阳光：真诚，积极而又令人愉悦。
铅球冠军却是地道足球迷
“其实我并不擅长铅球，我踢球时扭伤了脚踝，因此没办法像平时一样跳高、跑步、踢球。当我同学问我要不要跟他们一块儿参加铅球比赛时，我答应了，因为我太想动一动了。我从来没想过我能拿第一名，身边比我厉害的高手太多了。但我最喜欢的运动还是足球。”Tag真诚而又谦虚地说道。对他来说，这个铅球冠军就像生命的意外惊喜。然而，每一次幸运的偶然都是命运的必然，没有辛勤的付出亦不能见到风雨后的彩虹。Tag讲述他的故事时满怀着谦逊，但不可否认，Tag的努力拼搏才使他站到了最高领奖台。
常怀感恩之心
Tag说，平时班里同学对他的学习和生活帮助颇多，因此他也十分开心能为同学和学校带来荣誉。Tag的社会责任感源于同学们的关爱。“生日的时候他们为我办了个party，给我很大的惊喜。所以，只要班里有需要参加的活动我都会尽力而为，哪怕我之前从未尝试过。”提到这些的时候，Tag脸上流露出温暖而真诚的神色，能感受到他是发自内心地感谢帮过他的同学们。
不只是运动
谈到运动对他的意义的时候，Tag表现得充满激情。“运动不仅强健了我的身体，也磨练了我的意志。它给我展示了一个全新的广阔天地。我能通过运动了解新事物、结交新朋友，每天都能学到些不同的东西。运动对我来说意义很多。”
他也时刻准备着学习新事物、迎接新挑战。“我正在努力提高汉语水平，争取有一天能参加中央电视台的汉语比赛。”Tag说完，报以爽朗的笑声。
中国文化爱好者
Tag是个中国文化迷。他说，武汉就像他的家乡。“我已经在这儿呆了三年，马上就要离开了。华科就是我的第二个家。来到这里是我生命里的偶然，我永远不会后悔在这里学习生活。这里的人对我非常好，待在这儿能让我学到中国的文化、语言、运动等很多东西”Tag正用他包容的心不断吸收着中国文化，让他的人生变得更加充实而丰满。
人生格言：把握当下
“我从不相信世界末日，”Tag的话坦率有力，“既然我们活着，为什么不去抓住生命的每一个瞬间，去充实活着的每一天呢？没人能知道明天会发生什么。”他直白的话语似乎是在宣誓：昨天已是历史，明天尚未可知，今天才是馈赠。活在当下吧，就像Tag所说的那样；活在阳光下吧，就像Tag正在做的那样。如斯宾塞所写：赶快地，亲爱的，趁着春天尚在，逝去的时光，谁也不能召回来。（翻译：彭衍）
Tag Mohammed
Photographed/edited by Jerry YIN
