為中盧共同發展而努力
〔盧安達〕 賽玲 東華大學
我在非洲一個思想開放的家庭里長大，從小就喜歡去旅行，尋求冒險和樂趣。從我20歲起，探索世界就一直是我的夢想。我經常去遊覽鄰國的城市，在每次探索中，我都能發現這些城市比我們的先進之處。週末，我還經常參加在我們城市不同角落舉辦的會議。一天，當我參加世界銀行舉辦的性別與企業發展研討會時，我聽説了中國的工業革命，得知世界上大多數的製造業都在向中國轉移。這讓我很興奮，想知道更多關於這方面的資訊。從那以後，我開始嘗試更多地了解中國。
我聯繫了埃裏克·哈古瑪（Eric Haguma），他是我們家的一位朋友，曾畢業于上海大學，當時他正在上海的一家馬來西亞資訊通信技術公司工作。我告訴了他我想去中國學習的計劃。他幫我聯繫了當時正在東華大學環境科學與工程學院學習的全日制學生弗朗西斯·魯扎吉利扎（Francis Ruzagiliza）。接下來我和弗朗西斯的聯繫讓我對自己的夢想有了更加明確的方向。他是上海市政府資助的學生之一，所以他也鼓勵我提交申請材料，來東華大學學習。於是我提交了入學所需的所有文件，令我吃驚的是，不久我就收到了一封電子郵件，通知我獲得了上海市政府頒發的在東華大學攻讀中文碩士學位的獎學金，這為我提供了一次了解中國的寶貴機會，我真的開心極了。
心情稍稍平靜後，我就開始好奇在離祖國千里之外的地方生活會怎樣。所以我問了很多問題，也在網上瀏覽有關中國生活的資訊。然後懷著既興奮又忐忑的心情為我的旅行做準備。經過大約20個小時的飛行後，我終於降落在我夢想中的城市。當我到達上海時，受到一位國際交流官員的熱烈歡迎，從此我開始了在中國生活的旅程。
我在東華大學的學習之旅充滿了挑戰和機遇，因為我是班上唯一一個來自盧安達的學生，也沒有足夠的國外生活經驗。另一個具有挑戰性的情況是如何在學習與社交之間取得平衡，以及如何打破外國人在異國他鄉留下的刻板印象。我來自一個非洲傳統社區，一開始我很難理解其他背景的學生，因為有時我感到害羞，不敢與他們交流。不過，住在東華大學的外國學生宿舍是一種令人興奮的經歷，因為那裏總是有豐富的交流活動，如學習小組、文化活動和各種比賽。這些多彩的校園生活讓我在同一個地方結識了來自不同背景和國籍的各種人，他們擁有不同的文化和宗教信仰。當然完全融入校園生活並不是一件容易的事，我努力地在課堂上、在課下花時間傾聽和學習，跟老師好好學習中文，跟同學互相交流分享。讓我吃驚的是，我發現我們都是一樣的，我們有很多相似之處，有著相同的價值觀和信仰。
這段經歷促使我成為一個思想開放、包容的學生，也幫我更加理解和尊重他人的文化。我逐漸了解和愛上了中國和中國文化。在校期間，我積極參加各種活動，如語言實踐、文化節、論壇和文化體驗，並因出色的表演獲獎，這讓我更加自信、更加喜歡在東華的留學生活。
在攻克了語言關後，我如期進入專業學院學習，這時我又迎來了我的第二次寶貴的機會，那就是為期六個月的上海世博會開始了。這時我得到了一個與索馬利亞聯邦共和國合作的機會，擔任業務經理。這是一份很有挑戰性的工作，因為我要努力適應中國的工作環境。一開始，由於我沒有管理中國同事的經驗，也沒有解決工作中複雜問題的經驗，所以很難處理索馬利亞館日益增多的詢問和遊客接待工作。但幸運的是，我得到了我的上司、索馬利亞聯邦共和國總專員的幫助，我與他相處融洽，我們團隊合作，完成了整個項目，成功完成了使命，也鍛鍊了我的工作能力，為我後來的工作打下良好的基礎。
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2010—2011學年初，我開始寫論文，同一時期，我受聘為盧安達共和國駐北京大使館工作。這份工作的到來讓我很糾結，因為我不知道我是否能夠一邊在離我的大學千里之外的另一個城市裏工作，一邊完成我正在進行的畢業論文。那時有太多沒有答案的問題在我腦海中反覆出現：我會不會因為要去大使館從事一個相對不確定的工作而把學業放在一邊，從而使自己面臨財務和安全風險？我會不會失去我的獎學金？會不會影響到我畢業？幸運的是，在諮詢過東華大學國際文化交流學院的老師們之後，我得到了他們的支援，我決定接受挑戰，事實證明這是我職業生涯中最好的決定。我就這樣搬到了北京青年旅社。週一到週五我都必須努力工作；週五晚上到週日的晚上我必須在東華大學跟我的導師見面討論論文。幸運的是，在導師的幫助下，最後我順利完成了我的畢業論文，並於2012年順利畢業，為此，我非常感謝吳小軍副院長和鮑欣仁教授對我的職業生涯和職業發展的持續支援和指導。
現在我是盧安達共和國大使館的全職僱員，是大使的私人助理。在這裡，我通過交流履行管理大使辦公室的廣泛職責，監督業務的所有職能，包括合作協議和項目提案，推動盧安達基於相互利益的外交政策，保持雙邊和多邊合作，促進人文交流。
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我還是盧安達—中國校友組織（RCAO）的創始人之一，這個組織由一直在中國學習的研究生組成，致力於幫助盧安達提升健康、教育、福利和創造就業機會，這個組織募集資金支援全國的弱勢群體。自成立以來，RCAO開展了很多影響當地社區的活動，如向盧安達難民營捐贈電視機和食物，還為300多名缺少社會福利的人購買了醫療保險，還訪問並現金支援種族滅絕寡婦協會等。為了回饋社會，我還積極加入了北京英聯邦協會（CSB），成為他們的一員。該協會成立於1993年，由英聯邦國家的女外交官和其他熱心慈善事業的國民組成。今天，這個組織得到了當地的認可，併發展到200多個成員。CBS通過以下組織——中華慈善總會、中華全國婦女聯合會、夏津特殊教育、山東省德州市下金村、通州關愛中心等向中國多個貧困社區捐贈了300多萬元人民幣。
最後，我必須説，我有幸在中國一所知名的大學接受了教育，感謝中國人民給予我的幫助和支援，我相信未來盧安達和中國會有更多的合作機會。
Strive for the Development of China and Rwanda
〔Rwanda〕 Joselyne Umulisa， Donghua University
I grew up in an African family with open thoughts． I loved travelling since I was a child， and I love adventures and enjoy all kinds of fun． Exploring the world has been my dream since I turned 20． I often traveled to other countries adjacent to Rwanda and found in each trip that these cities／countries were advanced to ours in some aspects． I often attended seminars in our cities． I heard of industrial revolution of China one day when I was attending a seminar about Gender and Enterprise Development held by the World Bank． I got to know that most manufacturing industries in the world had been transferring to China． I got excited by the news and wanted to know more about that country． Since then I tried every means to know more about China．
Later I contacted Eric Haguma， who was a friend of our family and graduated from Shanghai University． He was then working in a Malaysian information and technology company in Shanghai． I told him that I wanted to study in China． He helped me get in touch with a full－enlisted student of Environmental Science and Engineering College in Donghua University in Shanghai， Francis Ruzagiliza． My communication with Francis helped me see the direction of my dream much clearer． He was one of the students funded by Shanghai municipal government and he encouraged me to apply for the scholarship and come to study in Donghua University． I submitted all the documents required for applying for the university． I was surprised when I got an email very soon， which said that I won a scholarship for pursuing a master degree of Chinese language in Donghua University funded by Shanghai municipal government． This was a valuable opportunity for me to know more about China． I was more than happy．
When my excitement of getting the scholarship subdued a bit， I became curious about how it would be living thousands of miles away from my home country． I asked lots of questions and began browsing on the internet about life in China． I prepared for my trip to China， excited and nervous． After about 20－hour flight， I finally landed my dream city， Shanghai． When I arrived at Shanghai， I was warmly welcomed by an official of international exchange． My study in China officially started．
My study in Donghua University was full of challenges and opportunities． I was the only one from Rwanda in my class and had no experience living abroad． I was also trying my best to balance between study and social life and to break the stereotyped image foreigner students had been imposed on． I came from a traditional African community and it was hard for me to understand students from other backgrounds at the beginning． I was shy sometimes and was afraid of communicating with others． However， living in the foreigner student apartment in the university was an exciting experience， because there were always diversified activities such as study groups， culture activities and various competitions． In the diversified campus activities， I met across various people from different backgrounds and nationalities． They came from different culture and religious belief． It was not easy to fit in the campus life here at first． However， I tried my best to listen and learn in and after classes． I followed courses to learn Chinese and I exchanged and shared experience with my classmates． To my surprise I found that there was more similarities than differences and we shared the same value and belief．
This study experience enabled me grow into an open and inclusive people and helped me better understand and respect other cultures more． I began to know more and fall in love with China and Chinese culture． I actively participated in campus activities， such as language practice， culture festivals， seminars and culture experience． I won prizes for outstanding performance， which gave me more confidence and fondness of my life in the university．
After passing the language test， I was officially enrolled into a college to study my major courses． My second precious chance came， that is， the 6－month Shanghai EXPO was held． I got a cooperation chance with the Federal Republic of Somalia as a business manager． This was a challenging position， and I tried my utmost to get adapted to the working environment in China． At the beginning， due to lack of managing Chinese colleagues and lack of experience in handling complicated tasks， I was exhausted in dealing with the ever－increasing inquiries and reception of visitors in the Hall of Somalia during Shanghai EXPO． Fortunately， I got lots of help from my boss， the general ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia． With united teamwork， we worked as a team and successfully completed the project and achieved our mission． This experience has improved my work capability and laid a solid foundation for my later work．
I started my graduation papers from end of 2010 and beginning of 2011． I also got an offer working for the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Beijing． I was at a loss， not sure if I could be capable of working for the embassy in Beijing while at the meanwhile finishing my graduation papers． Waves of questions with no answers kept popping into my mind then： Will I put myself into financial and security risks if I go to work for the embassy leaving my study aside； will I lose my scholarship or will my graduation be delayed？ Lucky enough， after consulting my teachers in International Culture Exchange college in Donghua University， I got their full support and finally accepted the challenge． It proved to be the best decision in my career life． I then moved to Beijing Youth Hotel． I worked hard from Monday to Friday and I discussed my graduation papers with my tutor in Donghua University from Friday night to Monday night． Fortunately with the help of my tutor， I completed my graduation papers successfully and graduated in 2012． I dedicated my heartfelt gratitude to our vice chancellor Wu Xiaojun and my tutor Professor Bao Xinren， who had provided continuous support and guidance to my career development．
Now I am a full employee of Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda and the personal assistant of the ambassador． I manage the ambassador office through cultural exchange， supervise all business functions such as cooperation agreements and business proposals， promote mutual beneficial diplomatic policies of Rwanda， maintain mutual and multi－lateral cooperation and promote cultural and talent exchange．
I am also one of the founders of Rwanda－China Alumni Organization， which has been run by graduates studying in China． It aims to help Rwanda promote health， education and welfare and create employment opportunities． It raises funds to help disadvantaged people nationwide． Since its founding， it has held lots of activities influencing local communities， for example， donate TVs and food for Rwanda Refugee Camps， buy medical insurance for more than 300 people lacking social welfare， and visit and support in cash Association of Genocide Widows Agahozo （AVEGA）． To better benefit the society， I become a member of The Commonwealth Society of Beijing （CSB）． The CSB was founded in 1993 by female diplomats from the commonwealth countries and other people devoted to charity causes． It has been widely acknowledged today and has more than 200 members． The CSB has donated more than 3 million yuan to multiple poor communities in China through the following organizations： China Charity Federation， All－China Women’s Federation， Xiajin Special Education， Xiajin Village of Dezhou in Shandong Province and Tongzhou Care Center．
Finally， but not least， I must tell the world that I am so lucky to receive my education in a well－known university in China． I am much thankful to the help and support Chinese people have given me and I believe that there will be more cooperation opportunities between Rwanda and China in the future．
