Recently, the “Inheriting Nankai Spirit” Demeanor-Exhibiting Competition of the College of Foreign Languages was held in the Auditorium of the college. The purpose of this competition was to show the demeanor of the first-year postgraduates, make affectionate confession to the motherland and alma mater by exhibiting the mental outlook of the youth of Nankai, and enhance the cohesion of the first-years and the collective sense of honor.
In the activity, the performances of the 9 classes of 2021 graduate students have their own characteristics and rich forms, such as poem recitation, song skewer, chorus, video display, etc. Many classes combined their own majors and incorporate professional characteristics into their performances. For example, the class of Japanese Language and Literature performed a poem recitation “The Centennial Nankai Monument of Nankai University (Excerpt)”, leading everyone to review the path of Nankai’s centuries of struggle, and then sang a Japanese song “世界に一つだけの花”. The wonderful performance of the students quickly ignited the atmosphere of the scene, and the warm applause continued. After the exhibition, each class will conduct knowledge contests around the history of Nankai University, Tianjin customs, and knowledge of epidemic prevention to help freshmen have a deeper understanding of Tianjin’s humanities, school history and epidemic prevention knowledge, so that students can keep in mind the spirit of Nankai, and practice the motto of Nankai University -- “Dedication to public interests, acquisition of all-round capability, and aspiration for progress with each day”. The students were enthusiastic and answered actively. Finally, English Interpretation Class 2 won the first prize, Japanese Language and Literature Class won the second prize, and English Language and Literature (Glasgow) Class, Japanese Interpretation Class, and Russian Language and Literature Class won the third prize.
In this event, the 2021 freshmen of the College of Foreign Languages fully demonstrated the good spirit and class style of the graduate students of the College of Foreign Languages and deepened their senses of pride in the motherland and Nankai University. Students from all classes expressed that they would uphold the motto of Nankai University in their future studies and life, strive to be Nankai people in the new century, shoulder their mission bravely, and show their youthful and passionate demeanor.
