GRADUATION

　　2023年，廣東以色列理工學院即將迎來第三屆本科畢業生。他們心懷遠大夢想、紮根祖國大地、叩問知識思想、勇攀人生高峰，以奮鬥之姿書寫一個個“有誌者”的故事，從廣以走向更遼遠的廣闊天地。廣東以色列理工學院2023屆本科畢業生係列采訪將帶大家走進廣以學子，一同放飛青春夢想。

　　黎依彤 2019級化學工程專業畢業生

　　畢業高中：廣東省陽江市第一中學

　　獲得獎項：廣以Dean's List，2020“外研社杯”廣東賽區閱讀比賽三等獎

　　錄取院校：

　　斯坦福大學直博全額獎學金

　　西北大學直博全額獎學金(獲該校工學院博士生中最高級別Cabell獎，每年隻發給10個直博申請人，是校內金額最高、競爭難度最大的獎學金)

　　杜克大學、加州大學洛杉磯分校、約翰霍普金斯大學、加州大學伯克利分校、佐治亞理工學院

　　四年前，黎依彤毅然選擇廣以，用勤奮實幹改寫自己的人生賽道。如今，主動爭取的行動力、勤學善思的學習力和豐富的科研經曆幫助她成功叩開通往一眾世界頂尖名校的大門，讓她成為廣以建校以來第一位獲得斯坦福大學直博全獎錄取的學生。

圓夢之路沒有捷徑

全力奔赴夢想之巔

　　“完全沒有想到自己有一天可以圓夢斯坦福!”在收到世界頂級學府斯坦福大學直博全獎的錄取後，依彤和她的家人激動得難以言喻，“圓夢的感覺就像是做了一場夢!”

　　“斯坦福大學是我從小到大的夢想，是遙不可及的夢想。雖然希望渺茫，但還是想試一試。申請的時候我並不是很有把握，更沒有意識到廣以在世界的認可程度這麼高。”依彤對科研強勁的以色列理工學院早有耳聞，當得知它的中國校區就是廣以時，立刻做決定一定要來這裏。“一來到廣以，我就覺得這個平台肯定是國內其他本科院校都很難有的，自己能得到很多資源，下決心要利用好在廣以的機會。”

　　依彤坦言自己的高考成績並不是很好，深知必須要比別人更努力才能迎頭趕上。“我在預備學期掛過科，也焦慮過。不過廣以的學習氛圍很好，隻要你肯學，老師們都非常樂意幫助學生。奮起直追雖然不易，但付出努力後的結果更讓人欣喜。”

　　她表示，學校非常鼓勵科研，理工科課程也很硬核，不管未來打算做什麼方向，在這裏打下的基礎都足夠紮實。“我在廣以得到了史無前例的成長。如果不來廣以，我現在申請到的學校可能一個都申不上，更別說能去斯坦福了!”依彤言語間難掩喜悅之情。

保持純粹科研心

熱愛可以解萬難

　　一提到科研，依彤的眼中便閃爍著好奇與渴求的光芒，話匣子一下打開了。

　　她本科期間就參與了多項課題研究，敢想敢做的“虎刺怕”精神在這個女孩身上釋放出強大的能量。她的獨立科研“初嚐試”始於大三。“我的家鄉陽江靠海，赤潮現象時有發生，我一直想研究這個方向，為改善家鄉環境出力。”她帶著事先準備好的實驗計劃，與教授討論項目的可行性。“廣以的老師盡己所能給我們提供科研機會，讓我能心無旁騖專注其中，敢去試錯，不怕失敗。”

　　在實踐中，她堅持廣泛閱讀文獻資料，偶然間看到的一篇文章讓她打開了“新世界的大門”。她看到數學等學科與她所做課題之間的共通點。跨學科的大膽嚐試無疑是個巨大的挑戰，但在依彤眼中，全新的思路意味著無限的可能。一想到這裏，她興奮得仿佛有使不完的勁，很快聯係到相關學科領域的教授。“我問老師可不可以自己來做這個課題，他說可以，我就去他組裏幹了。”

被守護的科學夢

微光也可熠熠生輝

　　開放包容的家庭教育深刻影響著依彤，她從小就被鼓勵要敢於挑戰，敢於發表自己的看法。這也與廣以提倡創新與質疑的育人理念不謀而合，共同在依彤的成長過程中產生潛移默化的影響。

　　“我從小就對科學很感興趣，父母便經常帶我去科技館和少年宮。在我小學的時候，我母親就給我買了顯微鏡、望遠鏡、關於宇宙的全套書籍，還給我訂了科學畫報。”孩子的科學夢在家人的嗬護與支持下漸漸散發光芒，照亮著她的圓夢之路。“我高中常聽到有人說女孩子不適合讀理科，那時候我也會自我懷疑。但我的父母經常用女科學家的故事、高考理科‘狀元’是女生的榜樣力量去激勵我，給了我很大的信心。”

　　得知女兒被斯坦福大學錄取的喜訊，她的父母興奮又欣慰，“沒想到在多位世界頂級大咖麵前，她也沒露怯跟退縮，還能應對自如，原來是我們低估了她的決心和夢想啊!”

　　從廣以出發，依彤探索未知的旅途將在更廣闊的世界延續。斯坦福大學將作為她全新的起點，見證她更加精彩的未來!

　　GRADUATION

　　This summer, the Class of 2023 will graduate from Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT). They have big dreams and thirst for knowledge; they keep their eyes on the stars, but feet on the ground. The young "Aspirants" grow from GTIIT to a wider world. Let's follow the interview series of the graduates from the Class of 2023 to know their stories.

　　Li Yitong Class of 2023

　　High School: Yangjiang No.1 Middle School

　　Program: Chemical Engineering

　　Awards: GTIIT Dean's List, third prize of 2020 FLTRP Cup National English Reading Contest in Guangdong Province

　　Offers:

　　Stanford University (PhD full scholarship)

　　Northwestern University (PhD full scholarship; awarded the Cabell Award, the highest level scholarship among PhD students in the School of Engineering, only award to 10 PhD applicants every year, which is the highest amount of scholarship with the most difficult competition)

　　Duke University

　　University of California, Los Angeles

　　Johns Hopkins University

　　University of California, Berkeley

　　Georgia Institute of Technology

　　Four years ago, Li Yitong decided to come to GTIIT to rewrite her life track with hard work. Now, her motivation, learning ability and rich scientific research experience have helped her successfully open the door to a number of top universities in the world, making her become the first student to be admitted to as PhD student of Stanford University with full scholarship since the establishment of GTIIT.

There is no shortcut

to the dream

　　"I can't believe I can go to Stanford!" Yitong and her family were indescribably excited after receiving the offer from Stanford University. "It feels like a dream!"

　　"Stanford is my dream from childhood. Though it is out of reach, I'd like to try. I was neither confident when I was applying for further study, nor did I realize how well-recognized GTIIT was in the world." Yitong had heard of the Technion and its outstanding scientific research, that's why when she learned that it had a China campus, she immediately decided to come. "As soon as I came to GTIIT, I knew that this platform was so different from others in China. I would get a lot of resources, and I was determined to take advantage of the opportunities here."

　　Yitong didn't get good grades in the college entrance examination, and she knew that she needed to work harder to catch up with others. "I failed an exam in the preparatory semester and was under pressure. Luckily, the learning atmosphere here is good and the teachers are happy to help students as long as you want to learn. It was not easy to catch up, but the result of effort was pleasing."

　　She mentioned that research was encouraged and the curriculum was very useful at GTIIT, which gave her a solid foundation for whatever she planned to do in the future. "I had an unprecedented growth in GTIIT. If I hadn't had come here, I wouldn't have been able to be enrolled by any of the universities I applied to, let alone Stanford!" Yitong said with joy.

With passion I can face

all difficulties

　　The topic of scientific research opens her chatterbox with the light of curiosity and desire flashing in her eyes.

　　She participated in some scientific research projects at GTIIT. The spirit of "Chutzpah" has encouraged this girl. Her first attempt at independent research began in her junior year. "Yangjiang, my hometown, is near the sea, and red tides happen from time to time. I want to study this direction and contribute to improving the environment in my hometown." With a prepared plan for the project, she discussed the feasibility with her professor. "Teachers at GTIIT always try their best to provide us with scientific research opportunities, so that I can concentrate on research without distractions and dare to try without fear of failure."

　　She kept reading during the experiments, and an article enlightened her about the connection between math and her project. Interdisciplinary attempt was undoubtedly a huge challenge, but in Yitong's eyes, new ideas mean infinite possibilities. At the thought of this, she seemed to have endless excitement, and soon contacted a professor specialized in related area. "I asked if I could do the project by myself. He said yes, so I joined his group."

A kid's science dream

shines like a diamond

　　Yitong was deeply influenced by her family education, and she was encouraged to face challenges and express her opinions from an early age. This also coincides with the educational concept of advocating innovation and questioning of GTIIT, which exerts a subtle influence on Yitong's growth.

　　"I have been interested in science since I was a child, and my parents often took me to science museums and children's palaces. When I was in elementary school, my mother bought me microscopes, telescopes, books on the universe, and subscribed science magazines for me." With the care and support of her family, the child's scientific dream gradually shines, illuminating her way to realize her dream. "I used to hear that science wasn't for girls, and I used to doubt myself when I was a high school student. But my parents often inspire me with stories about female scientists and the top students of science in the college entrance examination as role models, giving me a lot of confidence."

　　Yitong's parents were excited and relieved when they heard that their daughter was admitted to Stanford. "I was surprised that she performed so well in the interview with the world's top professors. We underestimated her determination and dreams!"

　　Starting from GTIIT, Yitong's journey to explore the unknown will continue in the wider world. Stanford University will be her new beginning and witness her wonderful future!

實習編輯：鄭子健