To help the students of cohort 2019 adapt to college life, Student Affairs of GTIIT organized a Sharing Session recently, inviting 6 GTIIT students of cohort 2017 and 2018 from different programs, a student of cohort 2017 from Mechanical Engineering Program, Technion to share their experiences. Sandy Liao, Structural Engineer at WSP-OPUS New Zealand also shared his tips through video. 

Chen Cheng (Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Class of 2021)

Chen Cheng delivered a talk on "How can a student survive at GTIIT". He shared with students how to enhance their self-learning ability through 3 perspectives: Taking Notes vs. Listening: Which is more important? How to study more effectively by making your own body clock? Can lecture slides replace course books?

Sun Xuequan (Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Class of 2022)

Sun Xuequan indicated that developing healthy interpersonal relationships with teachers, roommates and friends helps to enhance academic motivation. "Never forget to keep a positive attitude and learn to find a decent outlet of negative emotions," he said.

Zhang Yuhang (Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022)

Zhang Yuhang shared his opinion about GPA and research interest. "Don't obsess over a perfect GPA. Just get the most out of every class and experience. Remember, you should learn in college is to explore your interests. Don't put grades in the foremost priority."

Yu Zitao (Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2021, Technion)

Yu Zitao encouraged the new students to communicated with professors or teaching assistants actively. "If you have any questions about the courses, don't hesitate to ask. They are always willing to answer your question." He specially mentioned that, English learning shouldn't be confined to classrooms. "Speak English with your friends as well as when you take part in activities on campus. "

Lin Yu (Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Class of 2021)

Lin Yu gave some tips on how to survive at GTIIT and recommend a reading list for BFE first-year students. His specially recommended them to make study plan in advance, such as scheduling preparation, submitting homework before the deadline.

Zhang Yujie (Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022)

Zhang Yujie has participated in a few extracurricular activities since she entered GTIIT. She was grateful for the people she met in those activities and the experiences that helped her grew. "Participating in activities that you are passionate about not only enriches your college life, but also improves your time management skills. Once you make a decision, you should take responsibility for it."

Sandy Liao (Structural Engineer at WSP-OPUS New Zealand)

Mr. Sandy Liao advised students to organize their time and get prepared for the start of the journey. "If you wanna do it well in university, you can only have less time and less freedom. This is because, in general, the content of the course work is broader and more difficult compared to what we have learned in high school, and your pace of university life will become faster. When you enter university, you are living more independently as well. You need to solve the problems by yourselves, which can take a lot of time. Especially, combined this with the teaching method at GTIIT, you may realize you have less time. Therefore, it is very important to develop strategies for managing your time."

Dr. Lawrence Liao, Director of Student Affairs thanked the enthusiastic speakers for joining the meeting in his closing remarks, and encouraged new students to stay inquisitive.

Text by GTIIT Student Affairs

Photos by Chen Ke, Xu Yue

Edited by GTIIT News & Public Affairs