Spring brings new vitality to all things, and it is the right time to strive forward. In order to guide students to quickly adjust their state and create a positive and upward college atmosphere, the School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering takes the "First Lesson of the New Semester" as an important starting point. Focusing on themes such as ideological guidance, safety education, academic atmosphere construction, further study and employment guidance, and organizational construction, it comprehensively and multi-levelly guides students to start the new semester with a brand-new attitude, helps physics students anchor the coordinates of their youth, and embark on a new journey of pursuing their dreams.
I. Focus on the Industry Frontier and Firmly Establish the Aspiration of Serving the Country
In the themed class "Dreaming of the Deep Blue Sea, Awaits Your Sailing" brought by Sun Hongxing, Assistant to the Director of the China Ship Scientific Research Center, a magnificent picture of the blue territory slowly unfolds. As an important part of the college's characteristic ideological and political course "Walking with Light" in the discipline, this academic dialogue focusing on the frontier of the shipbuilding industry deeply plants the seeds of "serving the country with science and technology" in the hearts of students by analyzing cutting-edge technologies such as deep-sea exploration equipment and intelligent ship systems. "Students should lay a solid professional foundation, bravely climb the peak of science, and in the future, use their professional knowledge and skills to serve the strategic needs of the country." Sun Hongxing encouraged the students during the interaction session. When presiding over the event, Liu Lijing, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the college, emphasized that professional learning should be transformed into a core ability to serve the modernization of national defense science and technology, and the "small goals" of personal struggle should be integrated into the "grand blueprint" of the cause of the Party and the country, and write a answer sheet worthy of the times in the place where the motherland needs it most.
II. Anchor the Aspiration of Serving the Country and Inherit the Mission
"What you are about to take over is not only a graduation certificate, but also the baton of inheriting the spirit of 'Three Firsts'." Facing the graduating students of the class of 2021, Wang Yu, the counselor, took "Sticking to the Original Aspiration, the Future is Promising" as the theme and transformed the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping into a vivid practical guide. Through sharing the growth stories of alumni who are rooted in the front line of the military industry, the course sets an example for the graduates who are about to embark on a new journey, and further strengthens their confidence and determination to serve society and the country. It constructs a value coordinate system of "personal ideals - national defense needs - national strategy", guides graduates to establish correct values and career concepts, and inspires them to fulfill their mission and responsibilities in future work. The students all said, "This class clearly showed me the connection between my major and serving the country through strengthening the military."
Yang Jing, the counselor of Class 1 of Fiber Integrated Optics for postgraduates, gave the "First Lesson of the New Semester" with the theme of "Being a Believer in the New Era and a Dream Builder for National Defense". He reviewed the history of our university originating from the "Military Engineering College of Harbin", introduced the employment situation of previous graduates in national defense units, and encouraged students to study hard and exercise their abilities. He hoped that everyone could closely follow the needs of strengthening the country and the military, and establish the lofty aspiration of striving for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
III. Construct a Growth Map and Empower Career Development
In order to smoothly promote the high-quality further study and employment of students in the class of 2022 and encourage students to anchor the course of their future lives, Wang Ziming, the counselor of the class of 2022, organized and carried out the first lesson of the new semester and a special counseling lecture on further study and employment. The lecture focused on the five major sections of "guaranteed admission for postgraduate studies, postgraduate entrance examination, civil service examination, employment, and studying abroad". Through forms such as policy interpretation, data analysis, and case analysis, it systematically constructed the students' cognitive system of further study and employment. It not only provided practical suggestions and valuable guidance for students in terms of pre-examination review and mental state adjustment, but also helped students formulate personalized preparation plans through innovative forms such as the visual presentation of the data of further study in the past three years and the evaluation of the matching degree of target universities.
The class of Condensed Matter Physics for postgraduates organized and carried out the activity of the first lesson of the new semester with the theme of "New Semester · New Starting Point · New Journey", which was presided over by the counselor Zhou Renlai. By introducing the examples of Liang Wenfeng, Wang Xingxing, Han Bicheng, Chen Hang and others, he encouraged the students to persevere in the face of difficulties in the following study and life. In a rapidly changing world, improving innovative thinking and adaptability is an important factor in maintaining competitiveness. He encouraged everyone to move forward actively and boldly, providing guidance for the students' study and life in the new semester, making the students clear about the direction of struggle in the new semester, and laying a solid foundation for future study and scientific research. The students will embark on a new journey with more enthusiasm and firm belief in the new semester.
IV. Build a Solid Safety Line and Protect the Pure Land of Growth
Safety is no trivial matter, and the alarm bell should always ring. Wang Yuge, the counselor of the class of 2023, focused on aspects such as dormitory safety, fire safety, traffic safety, anti-fraud and anti-deception, and network security. Using cases as references, she strengthened students' safety awareness and self-protection ability. She mainly reminded students of potential safety hazards such as the storage and use of illegal electrical appliances in dormitories, indoor smoking, and the use of electric bicycles, and required students to strictly abide by safety regulations to jointly build a safe campus. At the same time, safety inspections were carried out on key areas such as student dormitories to eliminate potential safety hazards and create a safe and orderly campus environment.
Chai Quan, the counselor of Class 1 of Special Optical Fiber Devices and Sensing for postgraduates, guided the students to learn network security knowledge, including identifying network traps, protecting personal information, surfing the Internet in a civilized manner, speaking rationally, and maintaining a clean network space. He led the students to focus on learning the safety regulations of the laboratory, and emphasized to the students that they should strictly abide by the laboratory rules and regulations, use experimental equipment correctly, do a good job in personal protection, and always keep safety awareness in mind.
Dang Fanyang, the counselor of Class 2 of Special Optical Fiber Devices and Sensing for postgraduates, focused on new types of criminal means such as AI face-changing fraud and network dating traps, and guided the students to establish the protection awareness of "not believing easily, not revealing information, and verifying more", and build a solid network security line.
V. Optimize the Academic Atmosphere Ecology and Activate Internal Motivation
"Learning is not a lone battle, but a marathon of teamwork." Wang Mindi, the counselor of the class of 2024, closely followed the academic development needs of students and elaborated in detail the importance of learning for personal growth and the development of the college. She required freshmen to clarify their development direction, improve classroom efficiency, and strictly implement the attendance system. Learning groups were organized to encourage students to help each other and make progress together. By holding learning experience exchange meetings and inviting students with excellent grades to share their learning experiences and skills, the communication and cooperation among students were promoted.
Huang Yu, the counselor of Class 2 of Fiber Integrated Optics for postgraduates, had an exchange with the students on the relevant content of "mental health and academic guidance". He emphasized that psychological problems have become one of the important factors affecting postgraduate studies. Some students show early warning signs of psychological problems in their study and life, lack the ability to identify and deal with emotional fluctuations, exhibit social avoidance behaviors, have insufficient stress resistance, and are unable to deal with love-related troubles. He said that the school provides a good psychological counseling and support system, and he hopes that students can face up to the troubles they encounter, face them positively, seek help in a timely manner, and support each other. For the academic difficulties encountered by individual students, Huang Yu provided an important reference for students to deal with academic challenges by introducing typical learning methods and learning habits.
VI. Pool Organizational Strength and Continue to Write the Chapter of Youth
"Student organizations should be the 'servers' for the growth of young people rather than the 'storage devices'." At the work deployment meeting for the new semester, Wang Ziming, Secretary of the Youth League Committee of the college, required student cadres at all levels to devote themselves to the work of the student union and the Youth League Committee with full enthusiasm and a practical attitude, maintain, drive, and inherit the spirit of work responsibility, continuously explore and innovate work methods, and enhance the cohesion and combat effectiveness of grassroots student organizations, injecting new vitality into the student work of the college and creating a new situation.
This "First Lesson of the New Semester" that runs through all grades outlines the growth coordinate system of engineering students in the new era with a multi-dimensional education system. From the passing on of the dream of serving the country with science and technology, to the precise navigation of personal development paths, from adhering to the bottom line of ensuring safety, to optimizing the path of academic atmosphere construction, from the diversified empowerment of career planning, to stimulating the vitality of organizational construction, the School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering is cultivating new talents of the era who have both a sense of national and family feelings and innovative abilities through silent education practices. When the warm spring sun shines all over the apricot flower corridor, the new generation of "light chasers" are already ready to go and write their youth answers in the magnificent journey of serving the national strategy.
