CELOP Bridge to BU Alumni: Shuohe Ren

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May 2nd, 2018

CELOP Bridge to BU alumnus and current Boston University student, Shuohe Ren.

CELOP Bridge to BU alumnus and current Boston University student, Shuohe Ren.

  1. What is your name?

Shuohe Ren

  1. Where are you from?

China mainland (PRC), Jiangsu

  1. Where do you live now?

Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)

  1. When and for how long did you study at CELOP?

I studied at CELOP last Fall (Fall 2017) in the Bridge to BU program and studied for a semester.

  1. Why did you choose CELOP?

I applied Boston University (BU) when I was a high school student. I got the conditional offer from BU. That is to say, after spending one semester in CELOP in the Bridge to BU program, I would go to BU, my dream school. That is definitely an amazing choice for me. Honestly, what initially attracts me was BU instead CELOP, but I really enjoy the experience in CELOP and I will share more about it later!!!

  1. What were some of the things you liked most about CELOP? Do you have a favorite memory?

What impressed me was the lovely faculty there and the fantastic activities. If I have to pick my favorite, I think it is my experience about the activity in Halloween. In the last Halloween, every student made up or wore costumes like ghost in CELOP, and our professor made up very funny in the class. I never had fun in Halloween like last year in CELOP!

  1. In what ways did CELOP help you prepare for what you are doing now?

Initially, my purpose to study in CELOP was to get the “ticket” to BU. However, CELOP gives me more than that. I spent plenty of time to speak English with my friends. What makes CELOP special is that they showed me American culture that is I cannot get from a traditional English language school. Besides, the experience for presentation also benefited me a lot. I was a very shy boy in high school, but my presentation became more and more fluent after the experience in CELOP.

  1. Where do you attend college for your undergraduate degree? What is your major and when will you graduate?

I am studying at Boston University for bachelor degree now.

My major is computer science and applied math (double major).

  1. Tell us about what you want to do in the future. What is your dream job?

I would like to work in the field of information technology. Specifically, I want to try my best to develop applications to improve people’s life standard.

  1. What was your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Massachusetts is so famous for the colleges here. I would like to make friends from different college. We are outgoing and energetic.

  1. What was your favorite restaurant in Boston?

Gyu-kaku. I really BBQ!

  1. What would you tell someone who is thinking about studying at CELOP but is unsure?

It’s English, but more than English.

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