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There are students carrying their thirst for knowledge and expectation about the future in the campus of Guangzhou City University of Technology (GCUT), who work hard for their dreams.

Du Yuhan is graduated from the Accounting (bilingual class of ACCA auditing) of the International Business School, Class of 2023. During her stay at GCUT, she was a high achiever at school, ranking among the top 10% of her major. Moreover, she has been awarded as “Outstanding Merit Student” at the school level for three consecutive years while she is also one of the “Outstanding Graduates” of GCUT. Apart from her academic achievements, she has rich practical experience since she worked as an intern in several well-known enterprises. She scored 7.0 in IELTS and over 500 in National College English Test Band 6, which proves that she has no difficulties in communicating in English. She was admitted as a post graduate student in the Australian National University (ranking the 30th of the QS World University Rankings) in 2023.

Graduation photo of Du Yuhan (provided by Du Yuhan)

Life is like a reed to sail, with passion as its boat

Du Yuhan chose the major, Accounting (bilingual class of ACCA auditing) of GCUT’s International Business School out of her passion for accounting after the National College Entrance Examination. She devoted to her study once she entered the university with great enthusiasm. She said that she was impressed with the study room on the first floor of the Administrative Building during her four years of college life. It is often the case that she would bring her computer and learning materials to study here the whole day with a cup of coffee. That’s because the study room is close to the teachers’ office of the International Business School, thus she could ask questions from her teachers there in a short time.

She got up by starlight and not to rest till the dark came, which did not fail her for her diligence and hardworking since she won the “Outstanding Merit Student” at the school level three times and was awarded as an “Outstanding Graduate” of GCUT. She still felt lucky to choose the major up to now, stating that the major matches her expectation, and it is even beyond her imagination. She added that “our teachers are conscientious and responsible while the International Business School provides excellent study environment and abundant exchange platforms, from which I have learned a lot. Moreover, our course contents are in line with international standards, which lays a solid foundation of my pursing further education overseas in the future. All these strengthen my belief that my passion and pursuit of the major is worthwhile. ”

Following your heart, and go wherever it takes you

In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure. Du Yuhan did not improvise the thought of postgraduate application. When asked about her original aspiration, she replied as follows: “Most of our teachers from the International Business School have studies overseas, who are about the same age as us. They pay attention to our life as well as our future development, and often share their experience of studying abroad with us. Therefore, I started to consider study abroad for my master’s degree at the beginning of the second semester of my junior year. I pored over enrollment requirements of every top-notch universities, based on which I set up specific goals for every stage of my college years”.

Through careful comparison, Du Yuhan figured out that most international top-notch universities require a higher grade point average, especially for the core courses of one’s major. Consequently, she worked even harder to achieve her dream of getting admitted to a top university that she prefers. She concentrated on every course, striving to get a good grade to meet the admission requirements of her dream school. When learning knowledge of her major, she also focused on improving her English proficiency. She scored 7.0 in IELTS through her hard work. She believed that her preparations for studying abroad were similar to playing a game, where she needed to keep upgrading, overcoming various barriers along the way and finally beat the “big boss” of the game. Through the journey was full of hardships, she also felt a sense of happiness and fulfillment.

Honoring commitments and taking practical actions while practicing earnestly to achieve great goals

Du has started to find internships in enterprises since the summer vacation of her junior year in order to put theory into practice and improve personal comprehensive quality, thus laying a solid foundation for her postgraduate application in the future. She worked as an intern in four enterprises during her college years, including well-known enterprises such as Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management Company Limited and Baker Tilly.

 “I was designated as a member of a project group by the enterprise I work as an intern, in which I have opportunities to participate in several  auditing and consulting projects for financial enterprises. The experience allows me to realize the importance of combining theoretical knowledge with practice.” Du recalled, “I applied what I have learned from related courses based on realities and finally achieved pleasing results.”

Such valuable internships enable Du to better understand knowledge of her major through practice, but make it clear for her that what major she will choose for her further education, that is, accounting, the major she is good at and prefers.

Du experienced local life after class in Australia (provided by Du Yuhan)

One will eventually reach one’s destination and embrace a brighter future with sustained actions

Du Yuhan received offers from the Australian National University (ranking the 30th of the QS World University Rankings), the University of Queensland and University (ranking the 50th of the QS World University Rankings) and the University of Nottingham (ranking the 114th of the QS World University Rankings), among which she chose what she called her “dream school”, the Australian National University, and began her journey of studying abroad.

First arriving in a different country, Du faced a brand new world, where was filled with expectations and challenges for her. She was more aware of the real meaning of “feeling tired but hilarious” concerning her study and life in Australia. Each semester in Australia only lasts 13 weeks, which is shorter compared with that in China, while it provides rich and profound learning contents. Du spent most of her time in the library, focusing on her tasks and group discussion. Such new way of learning brought her great challenges while giving her a sense of fulfillment. It became the most unforgettable memory of her studying abroad when she worked hard with her classmates in the library in the still of the night.

Apart from her study, Du also experience the local life of Canberra, the city where the Australian National University is located in. She enjoys exploring every corner of the city or visited neighboring towns for different customs with her friends. Studying abroad enables her to be more independent and learn how to encounter difficulties and challenges in daily life on her own. These experiences will become a valuable treasure in her life, leading her to keep forging ahead.

Du graduated from the Australian National University this fall, then she returned to China and worked as a junior accountant in a foreign enterprise, ZURU. She will continue to write a new chapter of her career in a new stage.

Everyone is seeking their own dreams and goals in their life. For those who pursue further education overseas, it means more than a journey of study, instead, it will be test for both one’s mind and wisdom. They should learn knowledge about their majors while broadening their international views and fostering their capabilities of intercultural communications with an aim to be a talent with global competitiveness.

The average promotion rate of undergraduate students of GCUT’s International Business School in recent eight years (from the Class of 2017 to the Class of 2024) is around 16.5%, 74.6% among which received offers from top-notch universities ranking among the Top 500 of the QS World University Rankings. They got admitted to well-know universities as a postgraduate student, including Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Washington, New York University, the University of Warwick, Durham University and the University of Glasgow. It is pleasing to witness students pursuing further education overseas to return to China after their graduation. They put what they have learned into actual work, devoting to advancing the economic and social development with their love for their mother country.