In April 2015, one could easily sense the tense atmosphere in the meeting room of HUAWEI. A few young people with postgraduate degree were voicing their opinions about tourism. But the interviewer was silent. It was a group interview of HUAWEI. When the other interviewees expressed their ideas bravely, Huang Yangshun was silent because he thought the topic was not suitable for him. He is the sole undergraduate student of all those interviewees. Luckily, the interviewer noticed the young man obsessed in his thinking, “What do you want to say, Huang Yangshun?” At last, he start to talk, but not about the topic. Instead, he commented on the ideas of the other interviewees in a logic and clear way. His comments received recognition from the interviewer.
Recalling the interview, Huang Yangshun said in a smile, “Probably I had lost the opportunity in HUAWEI If I didn’t express myself from the perspective of leaders.”
Nicknamed as Pharmacist Huang, the graduate enrolled in SUSTech in 2012 is known for his social networking ability in SUSTech. With outward personality, he once worked as the Director of Publicity Department in SUSTech Shu Ren Academy Student Union. Before his graduation, Huang Yangshun, instead of studying overseas as most of his classmates do, chooses to find a job. After getting the opportunity to work as an intern in HUAWEI, he engaged in 2-month internship in the summer holiday of 2015. After his internship, he received an offer from HUAWEI Honor (world-famous high-tech company) for a post of marketing engineer. Now Huang Yangshun has been back to SUSTech to finish his studies.
It is probably beyond the imagination of many people that Huang Yangshun, who has active thinking and is good at communicating, majors in biology in SUSTech. Choosing to work in the field beyond one’s major is not rare at all. However, Huang has his own features when he is recruited by a company in the Fortunes World Top 500. “Probably the enterprise values my vision”, said Huang frankly. He is able to get out of mindset. When talking on a topic not familiar to him, he is often able to find a proper starting point to express his ideas. Huang believes the ability to express himself is the indispensable soft power.
Friend helps him take the first step
When recalling his 4 years in SUSTech, Huang Yangshun mentioned 2 most unforgettable moments representing life transition. The first moment happened when Shu Ren Academy was just established. Election into the Academy Student Union brought great change to his campus life. Before this, though he was a little bit famous in SUSTech for his active personality, he also hoped to concentrate on study as most freshmen did. As a result, he didn’t show any interest in student activities. “A girl student younger than I am took me to compete for Publicity Personnel in the Student Union”, said Huang. He regretted registering for the position because he thought the management work might be time-consuming. He even went to the teacher, trying to forsake the election. And he wore slippers when giving the campaign speech on the podium. However, when saying, “Hello, everyone. My name is Huang Yangshun and my nickname is Pharmacist Huang”. All the students wowed, representing his success in the election.
In his second transition, Huang Yangshun mentioned his roommate Zhang Yue, saying he values their friendship very much. “Our friendship is destined. We are in the same class, in which he is the monitor and I am the Publicity Personnel. Later on, we start to work in the Academy Student Union, in which he is the Chairman and I am the Publicity Director. And we also live in the same dormitory”, said Huang frankly. In Year 3 in the university, he once didn’t know what to do in the future, wondering whether or not to prepare for entrance exam for postgraduate. Zhang Yue, who has many sources of info, gave him a HUAWEI advertisement recruiting interns and asked him to make a try. With his help, Huang identified the employment path suitable for him.
Start College life and understand himself
On the campus, the most important course is actually knowing oneself. Each person has his/her unique personality. But not everyone knows where to go when staying in an extensive environment. One has limitless attempts in the university, most of which are probably not meaningful. But they often decide what kind of person you are. The academy system in SUSTech ensures students can think freely. Its open and harmonious atmosphere also encourages the students to get on well with others. The academy provides a platform for students to communicate with others so that they understand themselves by sharing ideas.
Huang has learned a lot from academy activities. As the Publicity Director in Shu Ren Academy Student Union, he organized many activities with his classmates. “The work was just ordinary. And I did the work for fun.” The most impressive thing was that, he decorated a patrol car on Christmas in Year 2 in SUSTech. “After all, Christmas is a Western festival. It is difficult for China to have the same festivity atmosphere. So I thought of doing something that could be seen everywhere by people on the campus. Then the concept of patrol car came into my mind”. He contacted the security head and told his idea. The security head nodded to it immediately. “A great sensation was made in the university because many people thought it a fun. And it was really cool”, said Huang.
In addition to the academy system, the tutorship system in SUSTech and the special education model featuring “general education for all students before Year 3 on campus” also give students enough space to understand themselves. The life & major tutorship gives students help and guidance in life and study. The interdisciplinary teaching model also helps cultivate the students’ ability in thinking from all perspectives while helping them know what they can do and what they cannot.
Life of Huang Yangshun is really amazing in the 4 years in SUSTech, which are full of attempts and transitions. Probably these attempts are trivial, but they are sufficient to give him proper direction. So when asked what to say to younger students in SUSTech, he just said, “Why not making a try?”
