{"id":2536,"date":"2015-04-27T18:43:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T18:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2015-04-27T18:43:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T18:43:31","slug":"bravely-dreamed-and-steadily-accomplished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2015\/04\/27\/bravely-dreamed-and-steadily-accomplished\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravely Dreamed and Steadily Accomplished"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fantastic result in a debut performance<\/p>\n

The Anh Pham, a Wabash College freshman from Hanoi, Vietnam, won the gold medal at the U.S. Midwest \u201cChinese Bridge\u201d Speech Contest, April 18, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

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The Anh Pham ’18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pham\u2019s winning speech, titled, \u201cHow to be a Real Man,\u201d discussed three main points: being respectful, being responsible, and never shying away from love. In the talent portion of the program, he wished all prosperity and peace to all by drawing a Rock\u2019s Peony with traditional Chinese painting techniques \u2013 a simple brush dipped in ink \u2013 in only three minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipating in the Midwest \u2018Chinese Bridge\u2019 Speech Contest was a greatly rewarding experience for me,\u201d said Pham. \u201cThanks to this participation, my Chinese speaking skills have significantly improved. I was a bit overwhelmed when I was awarded the gold medal.\u201d<\/p>\n

It marked the first time a Wabash student had participated in the competition.<\/p>\n

Now in its 14th year, the U.S. Midwest \u201cChinese Bridge\u201d Speech Contest promotes Chinese language and culture education in the Midwest and strengthens exchanges between college-level Chinese programs in the region. All non-native undergraduate and graduate students of Chinese language in the Midwest and Great Lakes areas are eligible to participate.<\/p>\n

The winning effort was a culmination of work by Pham and I-Ting Chiu, Visiting Instructor of Chinese. After spending time researching topics and integrating ideas, Pham and Chiu settled down to a rough draft in early April, using the last two weeks to rehearse and sharpen Pham\u2019s delivery skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe taped his performance and pointed out his weaknesses,\u201d explained Chiu. \u201cHis pronunciation and stage manner were significantly improved through those practices within this short time. It\u2019s accumulation. There is no shortcut in language learning, only practice makes perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pham\u2019s victory was especially rewarding for Chiu as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud that we had dreamed bravely and accomplished steadily,\u201d said Chiu. \u201cAs his instructor, it was a great pleasure to help him to win. That enthusiasm in learning and the great improvements he displayed are the best encouragements to teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pham drew this during the talent portion of the contest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The competition was a learning experience in itself for Pham, opening new perspectives on language acquisition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was also a wonderful opportunity to learn more about how other students are learning Chinese, and how our pathways to learning Chinese differ,\u201d Pham said. \u201cI feel truly thankful for the tremendous support from Professor Chiu, who helped me polish my speech and greatly improve my pronunciations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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