However, having a university major may open the door to the charm of poetry! This is a major in Chinese language and literature ~
Let seniors show you its unique charm.
How many poems have you read that first appeared in this article? Introduction to Chinese Language and Literature Specialty
The author, Mr. Wang, studied Chinese language and literature at Lanzhou University, and now he is going to Australia to study education.
Chinese language and literature major: training professionals engaged in the research and teaching of Chinese language and literature and applied talents engaged in cultural management, administrative management, secretarial work, publicity and editing. Students are required to master the basic theory and professional knowledge of Chinese language and literature, read China ancient books and foreign professional documents smoothly, and have strong writing ability and preliminary scientific research ability.
The above is an introduction of Chinese language and literature specialty extracted from the introduction of Lanzhou University College of Literature. Chinese language and literature sounds familiar to everyone. The major of Chinese language and literature in Lanzhou University belongs to the College of Liberal Arts (besides Chinese language and literature, there is also the major of drama, film and television literature), which has a long history and developed earlier in Lanzhou University. Sometimes I am said to be a major in Chinese language and literature. Many people think that reading ancient poetry and prose is ancient literature. Later, they said that I was a Chinese major, and some people thought that I just read novels and wrote articles, and I became a writer after graduation.
In fact, Chinese and Chinese courses in senior high schools are not exactly the same. Chinese courses in senior high schools are relatively basic and mechanical, while Chinese language and literature majors are relatively broad and in-depth. This major can be seen as follows:
Of course, there will be overlapping research sections among the disciplines listed in the above branches. In some universities, Chinese language majors will be divided into two directions: language/literature in their sophomore year, but Lanzhou University does not have such a diversion, so the professional scope of four-year university study will be broader and more complicated.
The major of Chinese language and literature is mainly China language and literature, and most of the subjects that come into contact with during the course and peacetime study are about China language and literature. Teachers usually ask students to read a lot. During my undergraduate course, I also came into contact with a wider literary world besides people who are often selected in middle school textbooks such as Lu Xun, Ji Xianlin and Zhu Ziqing.
It was not until junior year that we came into contact with foreign literature and foreign literary theory. Although I like foreign literature very much and enjoy reading foreign literary works, the names of some foreign writers and foreign literary theorists and the concepts of literary theory are really confusing.
How to learn this major well? It's easy to say, and it's not difficult to say. I think it is very important to listen carefully to the teacher first. There are endless books, endless notes and endless PPT in this major, so the teacher will systematically summarize the main points of study in class, which will help us organize the knowledge points in an orderly way, follow the teacher in class, organize the notes after class and strengthen the key memory. The nature of this major makes it impossible for us to avoid the repeated use of memory.
Secondly, we should make good use of the resources of the school library, increase reading, read more books and cover a wide range. Of course, every teacher will list the required books in class. If you are a person with strong self-control, you will be exposed to many writers' works this semester. Plus, you will choose to read books according to your own interests. After four years in college, your reading will surely soar. I dare not say how much practical knowledge I learned during my undergraduate course, but I can confidently say how many books I read during my undergraduate course, each of which made me realize different gains.
I especially remember "Selected Reading of Modern and Contemporary Literature in China" in the second semester of Grade Two (Grade Two is the transition period from basic courses to difficult courses). In the first class, the teacher asked us to hand in more than 20 reading notes about the works of five writers selected this semester within one week. As long as there is no class in the next week, I will soak in the library and study hard with piles of books. I felt very tired at that time, and sometimes I complained that the teacher was too strict. But unconsciously, I gradually like this kind of hard work. After reading an article, I immediately wrote down my reading notes, which really helped me to clarify the style, genre and characteristics of the writer's works, which was more conducive to my future study.
Finally, I handed in 30 reading notes, and since then I have developed the habit of reading a short review. Another point, a cliche, is to learn to soak in the library. Going to the library, on the one hand, is to read books, on the other hand, it is to use the quiet and serious atmosphere there to indulge in learning. For me. The dormitory is where I rest and entertain. My heart is always floating when I study in the dormitory. Only when I get to the library can I calm down and study.
Perhaps influenced by the cultural atmosphere, the teachers in the College of Liberal Arts are all personable and gentle. Whether asking them academic questions or simply chatting, they will give advice very seriously and patiently, and the atmosphere between students and teachers is particularly cordial and natural.
In practice, the College of Literature of Lanzhou University has internship exchanges with the editorial departments of various magazines, newspapers, books and periodicals in Gansu and the Beijing Alumni Association, especially with the editorial department of Reader magazine (headquartered in Lanzhou). During the undergraduate course, you can take advantage of these rare opportunities to exercise yourself.
I am a quiet and introverted person, so I seldom take part in club activities during my four years in college, but I benefited a lot from one thing, that is, I was lucky enough to go to Taiwan Province Normal University for exchange and study in my junior year. Lanzhou University has exchanges with many famous universities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and abroad, and provides exchange places every semester and winter and summer vacations. At first I thought the competition was too fierce, but I just gave it a try. I didn't expect to be the first to get a chance to communicate in the group. In fact, students majoring in Chinese language and literature are well worth studying and communicating in Taiwan Province Province, because in many aspects, Taiwan Province Province's research methods in this field will be more advanced than Chinese mainland's, and the literature preservation will be well done. For example, the courses offered by Taiwan Province Provincial Normal University are very detailed. In the field of ancient literature, small classes such as The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Hanshu and Sui Shu are set up according to ancient literary works, which is more conducive to intensive reading.
The days of studying in Taiwan Province Province are unforgettable. Because the courses are many and detailed, they are usually taught in small classes, and the teacher knows everyone in the class. Curriculum requirements, in addition to weekly quizzes and monthly exams, teachers will also let students give speeches on stage, especially practical courses (such as Introduction to China Culture by the Education Department of Taiwan Province Normal University). Because I have studied three difficult courses: philology, phonology and exegetics, I have a lot to review after class. When my roommate traveled around the island, I was still studying hard behind closed doors. Fortunately, my efforts have paid off and my grades are excellent. My teacher in Taiwan Province Province takes good care of mainland students, and often comes to talk to me after class and seriously asks me questions that the mainland doesn't understand. Apart from literature, they are more interested in daily life. These details are a great encouragement to my study in Taiwan Province Province and my life in Taiwan Province Province.
On the employment prospect and work adaptation scope of Chinese language and literature major;
As a traditional subject, Chinese language and literature has a wide range of applications, and it can be said to be an "essential oil" major. Although humble, the demand for this major from all walks of life is endless.
However, due to the strong substitutability of this major and the enrollment expansion of this major in colleges and universities, the number of talents in China is increasing and tends to be saturated, so the graduates of this major are still facing great pressure in the employment stage. Traditional Chinese language and literature courses are mostly limited to literature subjects, and the content is single. Its knowledge structure can no longer meet the requirements of the times, and the society needs more compound talents. Therefore, students majoring in this major will be more competitive in the talent market if they can master another subject or have other specialties.
On the trend after graduation:
After graduation, there are two main streams: one is work and the other is graduate school. And graduate school can be divided into domestic graduate school and overseas further study.
In my class, the proportion of work and graduate school is basically the same. At the beginning of senior three, everyone's goals were clear. They have to work day and night for the postgraduate entrance examination, and they have to run around looking for jobs. In the graduate school army, a small number of students with excellent grades can walk directly. I think this is a small shortcut that is not too difficult. Of course, this requires that your grades in the first three years are good enough to stand out in the university interview.
As for going abroad for graduate study, I chose this road by myself. Because the major of Chinese language and literature is not of great learning value abroad, I chose the major of education. The first thing to go through when studying abroad is the language barrier. At present, many foreign universities don't pay much attention to the undergraduate grade points, and the admission requirements for 985 and 2 1 1 universities are also reduced appropriately, so sometimes it is the language barrier that is sad. If you study in Europe and America, you need TOEFL and IELTS scores, and different schools and majors have different score requirements. For example, the education major I applied for at Monash University in Australia requires that the total IELTS score should be no less than 7.5, and the IELTS scores should be different, which is the first hurdle for me to go abroad.
In short, no matter which major you choose and which road you choose after graduation, it is an important life experience. As long as I have a wonderful and interesting life and no regrets, I feel satisfied. I can't tell you at once how much practical knowledge I have learned in college, but what I have learned will settle down and be gradually reflected in the future. Cherish the present and enjoy learning.