International Changchun Daily August 2013 | Page 3
Since high school , Mekan Orazmyradov , a handsome boy who comes from Turkmenistan , has long harbored a dream of entering a prestigious university of higher learning in his country . After he failed the national entrance examination in his own country five times , he decided to seek a part-time job as a computer programmer . When he was working in the school , he had become crazy about the computer science .
Then , one day his father , a physics teacher in the high school , suggested to him , “ How about going abroad to further your study ?” Having talked with his father , he made the decision to quit the job and set his sights on the examination for further study in China .
" At that time , I told myself that even if I can ’ t pass all the examinations required , at least I ’ ve tried . Maybe I ’ ll be the one to walk in the university and enjoy the serene and tranquil ambiance out there in China ." says the 19-year-old .
Unfortunately , he did not pass the exam for the first time . Actually , the examination , which included many subjects , such as math , physics , chemistry , biology , English , as well as history , was pretty hard for him . However , he did not give up and decided to try again . All the efforts he ’ d made finally bore fruit and this time , and he got the chance to come China .
Mekan Orazmyradov--A Foreigner ’ s Chinese Story
Since high school , Mekan Orazmyradov , a handsome boy who comes from Turkmenistan , has long harbored a dream of entering a prestigious university of higher learning in his country . After he failed the national entrance examination in his own country five times , he decided to seek a part-time job as a computer programmer . When he was working in the school , he had become crazy about the computer science .
Then , one day his father , a physics teacher in the high school , suggested to him , “ How about going abroad to further your study ?” Having talked with his father , he made the decision to quit the job and set his sights on the examination for further study in China .
" At that time , I told myself that even if I can ’ t pass all the examinations required , at least I ’ ve tried . Maybe I ’ ll be the one to walk in the university and enjoy the serene and tranquil ambiance out there in China ." says the 19-year-old .
Unfortunately , he did not pass the exam for the first time . Actually , the examination , which included many subjects , such as math , physics , chemistry , biology , English , as well as history , was pretty hard for him . However , he did not give up and decided to try again . All the efforts he ’ d made finally bore fruit and this time , and he got the chance to come China .