胡爽所罗门纽因三户外循全邮程顶级大力一直以为：读上纽大 做全球公民

　　来上海纽约大学之前，胡爽从未离开过家乡宁波。而四年之后，这位2017届商业与金融专业的学生，在纽约与华盛顿进行了海外学习，在埃森哲咨询公司与智库哈德逊研究所实习，现在，她获得普华永道的管理咨询职位，并将继续游历全球。

　　探索的精神

　　“和选择进入咨询行业一样，当初来上纽大，就是为了让自己走出舒适区，揭开新的篇章，创造不同的可能性。”胡爽说，在接受了上纽大这所全新学校的录取通知书时，她的家人和亲戚感到诧异和不解，还让她重新考虑。

　　“在家人看来，冒这个险，会遭遇不可预知的挫折。但所罗门纽因三户外循全邮程顶级大力一直以为我认为自己是一个探险者，一个探索未来的先锋，”胡爽这样描述自己，“上纽大之所以吸引我，是它勇于引领和创造的精神，而非简单地循规蹈矩。”

　　上纽大的全英文教学，全球知名教授在此云集，以及在包容的国际化环境里成长的机会，这些都让胡爽心生向往。到了上纽大后，胡爽决心顺势而为地开始学习和引领。

　　“我认识到，学校里的每个人都才华横溢。如果只是舒舒服服地随大流，就永远不可能挖掘出自己的潜能，”胡爽说，“从大一开始，我就努力担当领导角色，我也认为自己有责任回馈社区。”

　　创造不同

　　胡爽总在创造和体验着不同。2014年，她担任“为爱联盟周”的大使，参与举办摄影展、设计标语、拍摄视频，为LGBTQ群体抒发心声。

　　“受《全球视野下的社会》这门课的启发，我拓宽了对于性别身份、女权主义、LGBTQ群体边缘化的认知，这些话题是在我之前的课堂上没有涉及过的，”胡爽说。

　　大二时，胡爽与位于北京的非政府组织建立联系，合作成立了“PEER X 上海纽约大学”学生组织，通过设计网络课程和为乡村青少年提供实地教学，帮助促进中国乡村通识教育的发展；为推动水资源的可持续利用，她参与了世界自然基金会中国办事处的活动，组织了名为“对话：扬子江，我们关心，我们行动”的论坛。这一系列的活动与经历，让胡爽从纽约大学校长Andrew Hamilton手中，接过 “2016纽约大学校长服务奖”。

　　成为全球公民

　　“上海纽约大学让我有机会深入接触多元的文化。在普通的中国大学，我可能很难有这样的机会。但在这个开放的环境，我得以学习了解外国文化及各国同学的生活，也能和他们分享我的文化，”胡爽说，“这种感觉，如同一扇通往全世界的大门正在打开。”

　　大三的时候，胡爽被“纽约大学华盛顿教学中心全球领导力学者”项目录取，在纽约大学和华盛顿教学中心进行一学期的海外学习。她抓住每一个机会，学习、了解商业和金融领域的中美关系。“我认识到，要对中国与国际关系有更深的理解，需要和来自其他国家的学者面对面地沟通交流。”

　　为了解公共政策对商业和金融领域的影响，在华盛顿期间，胡爽在智库哈德逊研究所实习，并在世界银行一位咨询顾问创办的“开放数据创业中心”工作过，协助组织了该中心与白宫科学技术政策办公室联合举办的圆桌会议。

　　“成为全球公民的步伐在校园之外仍在继续。能和不同的人交流，总会产生思想的碰撞与火花。”

　　丰富经历 塑造未来

　　胡爽认为，创造不同，挑战自己，这令她激动不已。虽然未来是不确定的，但重要的是把握独一无二的机遇与挑战，设定一个目标。

　　看到叙利亚的局势，胡爽申请参与了一项国际志愿项目。该项目由中国儿童少年基金会发起，旨在募集物资物料于暑期救助土耳其边境的叙利亚难民儿童。目前胡爽担任了该项目上海地区分委员会的负责人。

　　“还记得暑期在特拉维夫大学和伊斯坦布尔时，我目睹了哈马斯的恐怖袭击，体验到中东地区的文化与宗教融合。一种强烈的全球公民使命感油然而生，我觉得自己应该有所贡献。”

　　胡爽说，“任何一个决定或是探索，总是伴随着挣扎和风险，但这种体验会变成人生的财富。非常感谢上海纽约大学让我明白，生活充满无限可能，我们原本可以更自在地活着。”

　　Hu Shuang: Becoming a Global Citizen

　　Shuang Hu (Sophie) ‘17 had never left her family or her hometown in Ningbo, Zhejiang province before beginning her journey at NYU Shanghai. Four years later, the business and finance major has studied away in New York and Washington DC, interned at the Hudson Institute in the US and Accenture in Shanghai, and recently accepted a position with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) management consulting in Shanghai.

　　Pioneering Spirit

　　“Like choosing a career in consulting, I came to NYU Shanghai to free myself from the confines of my past comfort zone and embrace the diverse possibilities of starting a new chapter and making a difference,” Shuang said.

　　The 2016 Rhodes Scholarship candidate admitted that accepting her offer to be part of a brand new university surprised and confused her parents and relatives, who at first asked her to reconsider.

　　“In my family’s eyes, taking a risk would leave me vulnerable to unpleasant surprises, but I preferred to see myself as an adventurer – a pioneer exploring an unknown future,” Shuang said. “What appealed to me was NYU Shanghai’s innovative spirit to lead and invent, rather than simply follow existing patterns.”

　　Attracted by the English curriculum, all-star professors and the chance to thrive in a globally inclusive environment, Shuang arrived at NYU Shanghai determined to lead and learn.

　　“I realized that everyone has brilliant potential and if I got caught up in trying to be normal and fit in, I would never realize that potential,” she said. “Right from freshman year, I embraced taking on leadership roles and I also felt socially responsible for giving back to the community. ”

　　Making a Difference

　　Shuang became an Ally Week Ambassador in Fall 2014 and joined efforts in holding photography exhibitions, writing slogans, and shooting videos to share the voices of the LGBTQ community.

　　“I was inspired by my Global Perspectives on Societycourse, which introduced me to broader concepts of gender identity, feminism, and the marginalization of LGBTQ individuals—topics that had never breached the classroom doors of my previous education,” she said.

　　In her sophomore year, Shuang co-founded a student initiative called PEER x NYU Shanghai with a Beijing-based NGO to promote liberal arts education in rural China by designing online courses and field teaching for rural teenagers; coordinated a water sustainability advocacy program with World Wildlife Fund China; and organized a forum called “Dialogue: Yangtze, We Care and We Act.” It was crafting these cohort events that led to her winning the NYU 2016 President’s Service Award from President Andrew Hamilton.

　　Becoming a Global Citizen

　　“NYU Shanghai exposed me to a level of cultural diversity that I might not have easily encountered at a traditional Chinese university,” Shuang said. “In an open environment, I was encouraged to learn about foreign cultures and the lives of my international friends while sharing my own culture with them. It felt like a new world of thought was being opened to me.”

　　Studying abroad for a semester at New York and Washington DC during her junior year, the NYU DC Global Leadership Scholar seized every opportunity to further her understanding of China-US relations in the business and financial realm.

　　“I realized that gaining a deeper understanding of China and international relations happens best by communicating in person with scholars from other countries,” she said.

　　Eager to explore the impact of public policy on business and finance in Washington DC, Shuang interned at the Hudson Institute and worked at the Center for Open Data Enterprise—a startup founded by a World Bank consultant, where she facilitated a roundtable conference co-organized by the Center and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

　　“The transformation in becoming a global citizen continues beyond campus. It’s always thought-provoking to talk to new people,” Shuang said.

　　Experiences that Shape the Future

　　“The excitement lies in the challenge to make a difference,” she added. “The future is uncertain, but it’s important to embrace unique opportunities and challenges and set expectations for oneself.”

　　Shuang is volunteering over the summer with the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund, which aims to help Syrian refugee children near the Turkish border.

　　“I still remember the summer when I was studying at Tel Aviv University and Istanbul, where I witnessed the terrorism attacks from Hamas,” she said. “Having a strong feeling as a global citizen, I felt called to action.”

　　“Making a decision or taking an adventure is accompanied by struggle and risk. However, experiences become the treasure of life. I’m grateful for NYU Shanghai telling me that the life is full of unlimited possibilities, and that we are freer than we think.”