I find English learning at UIC to be beneficial. UIC has an all-English teaching environment. Improving your English level will help you better understand what the teacher says in class and study efficiently. For instance, when I was a freshman, my spoken English was not good, so it was very difficult to communicate with teachers and I even couldn't speak English confidently. However, attending one-to-one speaking tutorial every week boosts my confidence and my oral English has been greatly improved. Moreover, learning a foreign language can broaden our horizons and enables us to understand the cultures of different countries, such as Britain, America, Australia, etc. This is conducive for students who want to study abroad in the future.

On 4th May 2022 the “Guyueqiming” Chinese traditional music concert was held on UIC campus, organized by the Whole Person Education Office, Yuzhen Jinsheng Yayue Orchestra, and the Lingnan Ritual Base of Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture. The concert was broadcasted live attracting an audience of more than 3,000.  Long Chen She HuoThe theme of the concert was "Jiangzhou Drum Music", which...

I personally benefited the most from the English courses related to academic work, which were ‘Project presentation’ (PP) and ‘Academic Reading and Writing’ (ARW). I remember for my final year project, I used many techniques taught in these two courses. For example, I learnt from the ‘ARW’ course ways to find useful and reliable references for academic writing, and learned from the ‘PP’ course about how to cite references in the right format. I am working in academia right now, and I know how important a reference list is for a good research paper because it is proof that the author is a serious scientist. When I was a first-year master’s student, many peers went to take a course named Academic Writing, which I audited for one session and realized the content had already been covered during my undergraduate study. I really appreciate these English courses I took in UIC, which helped me a lot in the past, and will continue to benefit me in the future.

The Whole Person Education Office held two hiking activities on April 9th and 10th, 2022, with a participation of nearly 200 staff and students. The activity aimed to promote a positive attitude and healthy lifestyle.The hiking route started from UIC’s Arts Hill, then up the hill bordering the campus, and coming down near the main entrance of the college. The whole journey took about 2 hours, ...

The WPEO Environmental Development Center held a “Green Leaders” training camp for about 30 students during the UIC Reading Week (April 4 to 8, 2022). The camp aimed to develop students to become environmental conscious “Green Leaders” and enhance their abilities to identify and analyze environmental problems, and respond with feasible actions.Green Leaders training campStudents’ exhibitio...

On 6th April 2022 the Whole Person Education Office organized the fourth lecture of the UIC Liberal Arts Forum, inviting Prof. Jiming Chen, Professor at Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, and Vice Chairman of Guangdong Provincial Writers' Association. Using his own novel “Ping An Pi” as an example, Prof. Chen’s lecture examined “The Relationship Between the Individual and the World”, which ...

On Wednesday March 9th 2022, Dr. Zhi Tianhao from DST treated ELC staff members to a delightful piano performance. His command of the piano produced deep and somber melodies that were enjoyed by all.On Wednesday February 23rd 2022, Mr. Henry Wang from DST, together with students from Nanhai Qingyin, gave a stunning guqin performance. Mr. Wang demonstrated his mastery of the instrument and the s...

Name in English: JonathanName in Chinese: 刘俊辰Programme/Major: BBA in AccountingCohort: 2013Academic Achievement: Master Degree of the University of MelbourneCareer Development: Finance and economic researchCourses Learned and / or activities participated: English Enhancement Program, English I, English II, Academic Reading and Writing, Project Presentation.(Picture taken by Jonathan LIU at t...