Promising new students from across the world often seek adventure and the chance to redefine themselves in new surroundings and different cultures.
Tsinghua University has always prided itself on educating and developing such ingenious individuals.
1. Aziza Kadyrova
Russian student Aziza Kadyrova is currently studying at Tsinghua’s Academy of Arts & Design, working towards a BA degree in textile and fashion design.
Aziza quickly found her course would keep her challenged, while allowing her to discover a new passion in the field of fashion design.
“It’s been almost three years of endless inspiration and creativity.” ——Aziza Kadyrova
Aziza, who has won several awards for her dress designs, including a second place at Tsinghua’s Fashion Talent Show, added, “Fashion designers all have different ideas, and it’s like magic when a design becomes a finished product.”
Besides working hard on her courses, Aziza has had the opportunity to continue her love of singing by joining various clubs and taking part in singing competitions. 
“I can’t live without the stage, and singing has always been one of my greatest passions.”——Aziza Kadyrova
Aziza was even asked to represent Tsinghua at the Singing Contest for Beijing Collegiate International Students, where she sang beautifully in Chinese.
“Tsinghua is a highly inspiring place to grow and learn, with unlimited resources and opportunities,” she enthused.
2. Martijn DE GEUS
Martijn DE GEUS is a Dutch architect who is busy completing his Ph.D. in Architecture at Tsinghua.
On arriving at Tsinghua, Martijn was given the chance to work on “fascinating real life projects” while at the same time learning about architecture emerging from a Chinese understanding of space.
Combining these two, Martijn went on to complete his first building in China under the supervision of his professor, and was honored to see this small project win the International Azure Award for Design Excellence.
After this he tried to set out on his own, and one of his “proudest moments” was winning the opportunity to design and build the new Graduate Lab, as a renovation project inside Tsinghua’s School of Architecture.
At the same time, he was invited to give a speech at the local TED conference where he shared his views on how architecture can be part of creating a sustainable environment.
“It was very rewarding to share some of my ideas and achievements with an international audience of people from different backgrounds and disciplines,” he said.
Exerting their full potential at different stages in China, the two students both continue to learn and make the most out of the opportunities available to them at Tsinghua.
As more international talented students gravitate towards China, and Tsinghua, there will undoubtedly be more success stories to come.
缘聚五洲四海 演绎清韵华章
近年来，越来越多世界各地的年轻人，纷纷来到中国寻求新的文化体验。而清华大学，也因此培养出了一批优秀的国际学生。
来自俄罗斯的本科生卡贞德，目前在清华大学美术学院学习服装设计。在她看来，这里的课程极具挑战，“能激发出源源不断的灵感和创造力。”
卡贞德曾获多个专业奖项，还在学校服饰风采大赛中拿过亚军。“我觉得时装设计师与常人的眼光是不同的，而且从设计图纸到成衣的过程，就像变魔术一样。”
喜欢唱歌的卡贞德曾代表学校在北京高校留学生歌唱比赛中演唱过中文歌曲。“我的生活不能没有舞台，”她说，“而清华为我们提供了各种展示自己的平台，这里机会无限。”
正在清华攻读博士学位的和马町来自荷兰。初到清华，他就有缘加入了一个空间设计项目。结合自己对中国建筑空间领域的理解和学习，马町在老师的指导下完成了自己在中国的首个建筑作品，并获得了Azure杂志的卓越设计奖。
能够独立设计清华大学建筑学院的研究生专业教室，是最让和马町自豪的事情之一。他还因此获邀在学校举行的TED大会上演讲，分享自己的荣誉时刻。“能与来自全球的观众进行交流，是一件充满意义的事情！”他说道。
如今，越来越多才华横溢的国际学生正被吸引来到中国学习和生活。而像卡贞德、和马町一样的清华学生，也无疑将在这里演绎出更多精彩华章。
Source: Air China Inflight Magazine "WINGS OF CHINA", Vol.262, August 2016, No.08
Editor: Xu Lai
Designer: Ma Xin
Photo: Wang Zhirui