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source_url: "https://www.snai.edu/overseas/2022/0425/79502.shtml"
title: "The Story of me and China—written by Ms.Endia Tsitsi Mugodzeri (Class of 2023)"
meta_description: "Ms. Endia Tsitsi Mugodzeri (Class of 2023) shared her story of receiving a Chinese Government Scholarship to study in China. She described her joy at the admission notice and her decision to attend classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
publish_date: "2022-04-25"
modify_date: "2025-11-17"
author: "上海国家会计学院"
publisher: "上海国家会计学院"
category: "The Voice"
language: "zh-CN"
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# The Story of me and China—written by Ms.Endia Tsitsi Mugodzeri (Class of 2023)
> Ms. Endia Tsitsi Mugodzeri (Class of 2023) shared her story of receiving a Chinese Government Scholarship to study in China. She described her joy at the admission notice and her decision to attend classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## 一、详细说明 
Theemailhadacapitalizedheading“ADMISSIONNOTICEFORTHESCHOLARSHIP”,Ibrieflyhesitatedtoopentheemail.“DidIfailtoqualify?MaybeIqualified?”.Variousthoughtscrossedmymind.Withatremblinghand,Iclickedtheemailandthereitwaslike“PleasefindtheattachedadmissionnoticefortheChineseGovernmentScholarship”
Iwaselated,ahugesmilecrossedmyface,andthiswasbeyondfeelingsofjoy.Istoodupanddancedalittlebittocelebratethegoodnews.Thiswasadreamcometrueforme.Icouldnotwaittotellmyeldersisteraboutthegoodnews,andwhenItoldherthatIhadgotascholarshiptostudyinChina,mysisterwaselated.Shetoldmesomething“…mysistertheChineseareverystudious”Ineverunderstoodwhatshemeantuntilclassesbegan.
Mybeingawardedthescholarshipwasadreamcometrue,forwhenIwasingrade7,weusedtoplayagamecalledcountrygame,whereeachpersonhadtochooseanameofacountrytheywishedtotravelto.Thepersonwouldthengointothemiddleofacirclesurroundedbyothers,theotherswouldchantthenameofthecountrythreetimesandthenanotherpersonchoosesanothercountryandentersthecenterofthecircle.IoftenchoseChina,whichnameIhadcometoknowthroughseeingitimprintedoncupsinmymaternalgrandmother’shome.Yet,asachildIwascluelessastothegeographiclocationofChina.AddedtomyintriguedwithChinawastheoccasionalwatchingofChinesemartialartsmovieswhichatthattimewecalled“films”.LittledidIknowthatfastforwardto2021IwouldbeofferedascholarshiptostudyinChina.
Fastforwardto2021,thingsheremovingsofastwiththesecondemailfromtheChineseembassymailaskingmeifIwasabletoattendclassesonlineinplaceofbeingphysicallypresentinChinabecauseoftheprevailingCovid19pandemic.ThingsweretakingshapeandIknewIwasin,butthenmycomputerskillswereattheverybasiclevel.Tomysurprisemyworryturnedtojoyasweweretakenthroughaseriesofcomputerlearningpackagesinduction.IwasimpressedwiththemannerinwhichtheProfessorspresentedinasimpleandyetdetailedmannersuchthatIcouldeasilyfollowtheinstructionandprocedures.DuringtheinductionIrealizedthattheSNAIwasnotjustanotherinstitution,butaregionalandglobalplayerwithmanyprominentalumniacrosstheglobe.IrealizedthatthemostoftheinstructorsifnotallwereProfessorswhichwasveryrarefromotherinstitutionsIhadattendedbefore.Thedistanceandlanguagebarrierswhichhadnaggedmeprovedtobefalsefearsastheinductionwasseamless.AboveallpreviousgraduatesalsogaveuswordsofencouragementastheyexplainedtheirjourneywithSNAI.IthenrealizedthatIcanalsobepartofthegreatminds.Whilestillmarvelingatthegreatinductionprocess,weweretolditwasnowtimeforseriousbusiness.
ThefirstlecturewasIntroductiontoChinaandthiswasquiteanexperiencetoknowmoreaboutChina.ProfessorHongjunZhaotookusthroughthecoursewithadifferentapproachwhichleftmewantingtohearmoreandwaitingforthenextMondaytocome.DuringthelectureonIntroductiontoChina,IhadanopportunitytopresentdataandinformationwhichIhadIresearchedaboutChinainthiswayIsharpenedmyknowledgeonChinaandalsobeingabletousePowerPointpresentation.DuringProfessorZhao’sclasshispresentationsansweredmostofthequestionsthatIhadaboutChina.ThefirstthingthatexcitedmewastoknowthatinChinatherearetwothingsthatonecanusetomigratefromtheruraltourbanandthatismarriageifyouareawomanandforemploymentifyouareeducated.SoChinesepeopletakeschoolseriouslyfromchildhood.IalsodiscoveredthatChinesepeoplecultureissopowerfultotheextentthatithasplayedavitalroleinthedevelopmentofChina.IalsolearnttheConfuciustheoryandthatthistheoryisalsoappliedinChinesepeople’sdaytodaylifeandbusinessdealings.IalsodiscoveredthatinChinaifoneisareafarmer,theyarefreetosellthereproduceanywhere.Chinaisadvancedintechnology.
Afterlearningallthesethings,IthenunderstoodwhymygrandmotherusedtohaveplateswrittenmadeinChinabackthen.IhadneverheardabouttheOBORinitiativebutthroughProfessorZhao’slessonsIleantalotaboutit.Thisprojectisnotaboutonecountrybenefitingitisawin-winsituationwhereallcountriesinvolvedcanbenefit.IwasfinallyinChinathroughunderstandingChineseculture,economics,sociallifeandpoliticsfromaninsiderview.ItbecameclearthatChinaisaglobalgiant.
Eminently,thewayclassesareconductedishighlyprofessional,themoduleinstructorsareverypunctualandtheteachingassistantsareveryhelpful.Thishasmademylearningsointeresting.IcannotforgettomentionmyexperiencewithProfessorRobertWihtolinstructorforInternationalFinancialCooperation.Thelecturertookmefromthesimpletothecomplex,andknowntotheunknown.IusedtohearpeoplediscussaboutCountriesreceivingfundingfromtheWorldBank,InternationalMonetaryFundingandothersanditusednottomakesensetome.BecauseofthisinsightfullectureonInternationalFinance,Iamnolongeracommoneranymore.IreallyenjoyedthedepthofknowledgeimpartedbytheProfessor.LearningonwhyInternationalFinancialCooperationswhereformed,theirpurposeandtheircorebusiness.HowcanaCountryqualifyforfundingandhowthefundingprocessandimplementationisappraised?Theinformationimpartedwasquitedetailed.ItwassuchanexperienceformeandeverythingaboutmylearningexperiencehascompletelychangedmylifeandIjustknowthataftermyschoolIwillneverbethesameagain.
LearningataSNAIisoneoftheopportunitieswhichIthinkmanypeoplewouldenvytodo.Theapproachisquiteuniqueandadvanced.MygreatestdreamistobeabletoreadandspeakChinesefluently.TherearetimesthatIfindthingswritteninChinese,butbecauseIamunabletoreadthem,Iwasoftenleftwonderingwhatitmeans.IdiscoveredthattheChineselanguageisoneofthelanguageswithmanynativespeakers.Whenthemodulewasintroduced,IwasleftwonderingwhatIwasgoingtodo.TheProfessorissotechnicalthathemadeitsosimpletounderstandthebasics.FromtheverybeginningIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddotounderstandthislanguage.Initially,Isaidtomyself,IfIwasevergivenanopportunitytoselectmodules,theChinesecoursewasgoingtobetheonetobeleft,allbecauseoffearwhichIhad.Yet,afterbeingtakenthroughthepacesbythecourseinstructorandtheteachingassistantithasbecomeoneofmyfavoritecourse.ThismoduletaughtmetobehardworkingasIwouldhavetomaketimeforstudyeachdayinordertoprepareforthenextclass.
DuetotheCovid19pandemic,IfailedtotraveltoChinaandwhichmeansItakeclassesonZOOM.Havingtotakeclassesonlinemeanstherearecostsassociatedwiththis.IwassosurprisedwhenIwasaskedforanaccountnumbersothatIcangetmystipendtosupportmewithmylearning.Itwasnevergoingtobeeasytoattendclassesonlinewiththehighcostsassociatedwithdataandrelatedcosts.Thepaymentofthestipendmadelifeeasier.TheburdenhasbeenmadeeasierasIcanmeetmylearningexpensescomfortably.IamsogratefultotheChineseGovernmentandtheZimbabweanGovernmentforcomingupwiththissmartpartnershipofsupportingunderprivilegedstudentslikemetoacquireaglobalqualificationinProfessionalAccountingatMastersLevel.
SNAIlearningcommunityhasbecomemysecondhome.Iamnotregrettingmydecisionofchoosingthisjourney.Giventheopportunity,IwouldliketopursueaPHDwithSINAI.ThedepthofknowledgeIhaveacquiredsofarmakesmeconfidenttopursuehigherlearningopportunitiesinChina.MywishistoonedayphysicallyvisittheschoolandenjoythecampuslifeandChineseculture.ChinabeingbigasitisbutIthinkavisitofafewplacesforrealexperiencewillbemorethananexperience.OnethingforsureisthattheknowledgeIhaveacquiredwillbenefitZimbabweasacountryandmyMinistryinparticularasthisishighlevelknowledge.Chinaisknownasanall-weatherfriendinmyCountryandIhopemanypeoplewillalsogetanopportunitytolearnwithChinaandhaveanopportunitytodiscovertechnologyatitsbest.Aboveallfromalltheexperiencesgained,itismyhopethatIwillbecomestudiousliketheChinesepeople.Thepressurefromschoolworktaughtmethatit’spossibletosleepaftertwelvemid-nightdoingseriousbusiness.Ihavebeentaughtthattimemanagementisverycritical.DuetothenewnormalIbeliefthatonlinelearningwillbethenewnormal.ItrustandbelievethataftertheendofthetwoyearsIwillbesuperbrandandwillcarrytheSINAIbrandwherever.InowunderstandtheChineseproverb“Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithastep.”.MyjourneytostudyingwithChinabeganmanyyearsagoandmanifestedin2021andIwillforeverremaingratefulforthescholarship.

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