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美國學生Randy是紐約大學三年級學生，主修國際關係和新聞學課程。他作為交換生赴上海華東師範大學學習，並在課餘時間到上海美國商會實習3個月。Randy的任務是編撰企業內部刊物，他指這份工作不僅提升自己的編輯和寫作技能，同時也讓他對中國的經濟發展和全球地位有更深入了解。
Randy認為中國是正逐漸崛起的全球經濟中心，「尤其是上海這個金融中心，能擁有在這裡工作的經歷，意味我的求職簡歷又添上漂亮一筆，會對我將來找工作提供很大幫助。我相信在中國的實習經驗能讓我從同齡人中脫穎而出！」
他又笑說，現在能來中國學習和工作，在美國年輕人眼中是件很酷、很新潮的事情，「同學們都羨慕死我了！」他表示，自己目前很享受在中國的生活，並考慮於大學畢業後來華工作3、4年。
來自塞拉利昂的Lahai Koroma是碩士畢業生，因其本科主修過化學和物理課程，故獲上海白鷺醫藥有限公司聘為實習生。在中國工作4個月後，他認為此次來華接受的培訓十分實用，令他獲益匪淺。Lahai覺得中國正在逐步開放，國民的生活方式與西方相似，「丈夫和妻子都外出工作，而且還能成功保證『一個家庭一個孩子』的計劃生育政策！」
Lahai建議即將來華的外國實習生說：「我們要學會適應和包容來自其他國家的人，不管是黑種人還是白種人，因為我們都是一樣的。」他計劃在結束中國的實習後，將回到塞拉利昂的凱內馬東部理工學院任教化學，並繼續博士課程的學習。
Enjoy Life in China and Cherish the Opportunity to Learn
American student Randy is a year 3 undergraduate of the New York University majoring in international relations and journalism. He has come to Shanghai as an exchange student in the East China Normal University. Besides studying in the university, he also made full use of his spare time by having an internship for 3 months in the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai where he performed editorial duties for in-house corporate publications. He said the job has not only enhanced his editing and writing skills but also enabled him to have a deeper understanding of China's economic development and her position in the world.
As Randy sees it, China is a rising economic centre of the world. "Particularly in the financial centre of Shanghai, gaining work experience here adds another bright mark to my resume. This will be very helpful in the future when I look for a job. I believe my practical experience here in China can help me stand out from my counterparts." he said.
He mentioned jokingly that studying and working in China is now seen by the American youngsters as something cool and trendy. "My fellow undergraduates envy me a great deal." he said. He also said that he enjoys living in China right now and would consider working in China for 3 or 4 years after he graduates.
Lahai Koroma, who comes from Sierra Leone, is a master degree holder. With a degree majoring in Chemistry and Physics, he has been employed by the Egret Pharma(Shanghai)Company Limited as a trainee. After having worked in China for 4 months, he finds the training in China very practical and thinks that he has benefited a lot from the experience. Lahai has the feeling that China is becoming more and more open and the way of life is also similar to that of the Western world. "Here both husband and wife go out to work and in a way, this ensures the successful implementation of the one family one child policy." he said.
To those foreign trainees who will soon come to China, Lahai advised, "We must learn to tolerate and accommodate people from other countries, no matter whether they are black or white, because we are one and the same." Lahai has planned to teach chemistry in the Eastern Polytechnic in Kenema, a city of Sierra Leone, when he finishes his training in China, and then to pursue a doctorate degree. ■translation by 開明
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