Interviewing TNU classmates/staff (Niamh)
This month for my blog I have interviewed 2 of my classmates (and other scholars), Bronwyn, and Tim about a range of things relating to being in China.
Bronwyn
Q1. How long have you been learning Chinese?
“I’ve been studying Chinese for about six years.”
Q2. What do you enjoy about learning Chinese?
“Something I enjoy about learning Chinese is the ability to talk to people in their mother tongue. I think that is important as it makes it easier to communicate with each other and better understand each other.”
Q3. What do you think of the facilities on campus?
”I think they are really good, especially for international students. The canteen has a lot of really nice food. The international dorms are the best on campus, we get our own bedrooms, and you only have to share a bathroom between 2-4 people depending on what building you’re in. While for the Chinese students at the uni, it's usually 6 people in one room.”
Q4. Do you plan on sitting HSK whilst you’re here?
”I am planning on sitting a HSK exam, I plan on sitting HSK 4 in May.”
Q5. How do you find the overall workload of the university?
”I think the workload is fairly good, we get homework for most classes, but it's not that much homework so you're able to do a lot of fun in the evenings and on the weekends too.”
Q6. What has been your favourite thing about China?
”My favourite thing about China is being able to meet new people, and practice speaking and understanding more about the culture because I am living here.”
Tim
Q1. How long have you been learning Chinese?
”I had done Chinese in school for 3 years prior to the scholarship and also some self-study before that.”
Q2. What do you enjoy about learning Chinese?
”I like that by gradually starting to understand more Chinese, you can understand more Chinese media and the feeling of being able to do things in a second language, whether that be talk to friends or scroll through Chinese social media.”
Q3. What do you think of the facilities on campus?
”The facilities on campus are pretty good. There's lots of places to eat and a decent amount of places to study. Things can seem lots closer than they are as well with the use of the shared bikes.”
Q4. Do you plan on sitting HSK whilst you’re here?
”I plan on sitting HSK 4 and HSKK intermediate before I return to Scotland.”
Q5. How do you find the overall workload of the university?
“I personally find there to not be much workload and there's plenty of time to self study and do other things.”
Q6. What has been your favourite thing about China?
”My favourite thing has been making new Chinese friends and experiencing the cultural differences that come with it.”