Sid Thatham从UC校长Santa Ono手中接过奖项——2013/14学年“杰出国际
研究生”及“研 究生服务奖”。

我叫Sid Thatham，来自印度，作为一名国际学生，我在辛辛那提大学（University of Cincinnati，简称UC）度过了一段愉快的大学生活，这里和大家分享一下。2012年8月，我入读辛辛那提大学。在这个城市，我从未真正感受到身处异乡的陌生感，在这近三年时光，辛辛那提大学就像是我的家。和大部分国际学生一样，这是我第一次远离自己的国家，飘洋过海到他国求学。最初，各种不适曾令我感到极度不安，但是我在学校交到了很多朋友，逐步调整，很快适应新环境。从那以后，我在这里度过了令人心旷神怡的三年时光。

Sid Thatham荣获“美国高校受欢迎学生”奖项， 该奖项每年
仅授予美国少数学生，受国家认可以及2014/15学生示范倡议奖”。

在UC的学习让我彻底发生改变，成为我之前从未想过会成为的人。对许多国际学生而言，大学教育仅仅是一种工作保障，我们几乎忘了在大学的学习经历对我们真正的意义是什么，我们学到的不仅仅课业，也有关于我们自身的一切。除了能接受到良好教育，UC可以为学生提供可以成为学生领袖和全方位发展的专业人士的大量机会。在2013/14学年，我曾分别被选为UC印度学生协会、环境与化学工程研究生联合会的主席，还曾担任学校的国际大使。作为国际学生办公室的一份子，我的工作是成为国际新生和学校的联络人。同时，我也是UC国际合作与领导者(iPAL)的一名成员，帮助国际学生适应在辛辛那提的校园生活，顺利过渡、丰富阅历。这些经历让我在校内找到了一份真心喜欢的兼职工作。UC还有一门名为种族意识的课程（也叫做RAPP），我可以在课上学习关于社会平等、社会定位和包容领导等相关课题。由于印度是单一种族国家，我通过学习这门种族意识的课程，开阔了视野，内心倍受鼓舞。

UC国际之旅——与来自世界各地的学生在国王岛游乐园。

为什么说我上述所说的在辛辛那提大学的经历对我重要？像RAPP这样的课程，它的意义在于通过课程，你可以学习到如何与来自不同文化、具有不同背景的人打交道，能有自信成为一个性格开朗的人，可以与时俱进，适应美国这样一个有多元群体的国家。学业上的高分数能为你带来的获益有限。雇主想招的是可全面发展的专业人士、有良好的团队合作精神、阅历丰富、可融入他们的团队并保持良好契合度的人。有过团队领导的经验不仅可以帮助你获得这些技能，从长远来看，也可对你的个人发展产生有利影响。一生二，二生三，三生万物。那些令人难忘的经历都会成为你的美好回忆。

TEDx在辛辛那提大学举办的首个活动，名为TEDxUCincinnati：崛起
与重建（Rise and Reimagine）。

正如我所说的，我在UC度过了一段愉快的大学时光，我保证你在这里也会有此收获。如果上天再给我一次机会，我想我还是会再次选择这所大学，永远做UC的学生。哈哈，BearCats，加油！

如果您想了解更多辛辛那提大学最新动态，请查看 2015-16年辛辛那提大学国际学生中文手册。

文章系辛辛那提大学中文官方网站原创文章，如需转载请注明来源与链接。

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My Experience at UC

Sid Thatham,International Student from India.

As an international student, I have had a GREAT time at the University of Cincinnati and I want to share it with you all. I remember my arrival at Cincinnati in August 2012, I never really felt out of place in this new city. For almost three years now, UC has felt like home. Like most of the international students, this was the first time I was traveling out of my home country to new place with diverse group of people. It was a little overwhelming in the beginning, but I made a lot of friends on campus and got adjusted to place in no time. Ever since then, I have had an amazing three years here.

Studying at UC has totally changed me as a person and developed me into a person I never thought I could ever be. For most international students, college education is all about job security only but we tend to forget that the importance of true college experience is to learn – not just about our coursework, but about ourselves. In addition to the really good education, UC provides ample opportunities for all students to become a student-leader and a well-rounded professional. I was elected as the President of the Indian Students’ Association at UC and the Environmental & Chemical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association for the academic year 2013-2014. I also became an International Ambassador for UC during this time. Working with the International office, I have been serving as a liaison between the new international students and the UC community. I also became an International Partner and Leader (iPAL) for UC International and have been assisting the international students in their transition from life in their home country to life on campus and in Cincinnati, ensuring an enriching experience. All these experiences eventually helped me get a part-time job on campus which I really loved. UC also has a program called RAPP or the Racial Awareness Program, from which I was able to learn about issues on social justice, social positioning, inclusive leadership, etc. Being somebody coming from a racially homogenous country, this experience was an eye opener and it inspired me a lot.

Why is all this important? – Programs like RAPP are important because you get to learn how to interact from various cultures and backgrounds. You gain the confidence to be an outgoing person, moving with a diverse group of people in the US becomes easy. Good grades can only take you so far. Employers look for ‘all-round professionals’ and people who can do well as team players. They look for a varied set of experiences and how well can you fit their team. Leadership experiences not only help you gain all these skills, they contribute towards your personal development in the long run. One door opens another. One contact gets you two more. The best part, you make so many fun memories.

Like I said, I have had an amazing time at UC and I am sure you all will also have an equally amazing time here. Given a chance, I’d be a student at UC forever. Haha. Go BearCats!

Sid Thatham从UC校长Santa Ono手中接过奖项——2013/14学年“杰出国际
研究生”及“研 究生服务奖”。

我叫Sid Thatham，来自印度，作为一名国际学生，我在辛辛那提大学（University of Cincinnati，简称UC）度过了一段愉快的大学生活，这里和大家分享一下。2012年8月，我入读辛辛那提大学。在这个城市，我从未真正感受到身处异乡的陌生感，在这近三年时光，辛辛那提大学就像是我的家。和大部分国际学生一样，这是我第一次远离自己的国家，飘洋过海到他国求学。最初，各种不适曾令我感到极度不安，但是我在学校交到了很多朋友，逐步调整，很快适应新环境。从那以后，我在这里度过了令人心旷神怡的三年时光。

Sid Thatham荣获“美国高校受欢迎学生”奖项， 该奖项每年
仅授予美国少数学生，受国家认可以及2014/15学生示范倡议奖”。

在UC的学习让我彻底发生改变，成为我之前从未想过会成为的人。对许多国际学生而言，大学教育仅仅是一种工作保障，我们几乎忘了在大学的学习经历对我们真正的意义是什么，我们学到的不仅仅课业，也有关于我们自身的一切。除了能接受到良好教育，UC可以为学生提供可以成为学生领袖和全方位发展的专业人士的大量机会。在2013/14学年，我曾分别被选为UC印度学生协会、环境与化学工程研究生联合会的主席，还曾担任学校的国际大使。作为国际学生办公室的一份子，我的工作是成为国际新生和学校的联络人。同时，我也是UC国际合作与领导者(iPAL)的一名成员，帮助国际学生适应在辛辛那提的校园生活，顺利过渡、丰富阅历。这些经历让我在校内找到了一份真心喜欢的兼职工作。UC还有一门名为种族意识的课程（也叫做RAPP），我可以在课上学习关于社会平等、社会定位和包容领导等相关课题。由于印度是单一种族国家，我通过学习这门种族意识的课程，开阔了视野，内心倍受鼓舞。

UC国际之旅——与来自世界各地的学生在国王岛游乐园。

为什么说我上述所说的在辛辛那提大学的经历对我重要？像RAPP这样的课程，它的意义在于通过课程，你可以学习到如何与来自不同文化、具有不同背景的人打交道，能有自信成为一个性格开朗的人，可以与时俱进，适应美国这样一个有多元群体的国家。学业上的高分数能为你带来的获益有限。雇主想招的是可全面发展的专业人士、有良好的团队合作精神、阅历丰富、可融入他们的团队并保持良好契合度的人。有过团队领导的经验不仅可以帮助你获得这些技能，从长远来看，也可对你的个人发展产生有利影响。一生二，二生三，三生万物。那些令人难忘的经历都会成为你的美好回忆。

TEDx在辛辛那提大学举办的首个活动，名为TEDxUCincinnati：崛起
与重建（Rise and Reimagine）。

正如我所说的，我在UC度过了一段愉快的大学时光，我保证你在这里也会有此收获。如果上天再给我一次机会，我想我还是会再次选择这所大学，永远做UC的学生。哈哈，BearCats，加油！

如果您想了解更多辛辛那提大学最新动态，请查看 2015-16年辛辛那提大学国际学生中文手册。

文章系辛辛那提大学中文官方网站原创文章，如需转载请注明来源与链接。

原文阅读

My Experience at UC

Sid Thatham,International Student from India.

As an international student, I have had a GREAT time at the University of Cincinnati and I want to share it with you all. I remember my arrival at Cincinnati in August 2012, I never really felt out of place in this new city. For almost three years now, UC has felt like home. Like most of the international students, this was the first time I was traveling out of my home country to new place with diverse group of people. It was a little overwhelming in the beginning, but I made a lot of friends on campus and got adjusted to place in no time. Ever since then, I have had an amazing three years here.

Studying at UC has totally changed me as a person and developed me into a person I never thought I could ever be. For most international students, college education is all about job security only but we tend to forget that the importance of true college experience is to learn – not just about our coursework, but about ourselves. In addition to the really good education, UC provides ample opportunities for all students to become a student-leader and a well-rounded professional. I was elected as the President of the Indian Students’ Association at UC and the Environmental & Chemical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association for the academic year 2013-2014. I also became an International Ambassador for UC during this time. Working with the International office, I have been serving as a liaison between the new international students and the UC community. I also became an International Partner and Leader (iPAL) for UC International and have been assisting the international students in their transition from life in their home country to life on campus and in Cincinnati, ensuring an enriching experience. All these experiences eventually helped me get a part-time job on campus which I really loved. UC also has a program called RAPP or the Racial Awareness Program, from which I was able to learn about issues on social justice, social positioning, inclusive leadership, etc. Being somebody coming from a racially homogenous country, this experience was an eye opener and it inspired me a lot.

Why is all this important? – Programs like RAPP are important because you get to learn how to interact from various cultures and backgrounds. You gain the confidence to be an outgoing person, moving with a diverse group of people in the US becomes easy. Good grades can only take you so far. Employers look for ‘all-round professionals’ and people who can do well as team players. They look for a varied set of experiences and how well can you fit their team. Leadership experiences not only help you gain all these skills, they contribute towards your personal development in the long run. One door opens another. One contact gets you two more. The best part, you make so many fun memories.

Like I said, I have had an amazing time at UC and I am sure you all will also have an equally amazing time here. Given a chance, I’d be a student at UC forever. Haha. Go BearCats!