Name: Li Xinyi

School: Nanjing University

Year: Freshman

Major: French

Participation Declaration: Life is a bold adventure, or it is nothing.

Seven years ago, I encountered the elegant and rigorous French language. During the initial learning phase, numerous challenges tested my patience, but the first time I communicated in French with a foreigner and understood my first French original work, I experienced unparalleled joy. Years of study have made French a part of my life, connecting me with diverse cultures. I hope to continue breaking through myself and exploring more possibilities in my future studies!

Name: Dong Hanyan

School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Year: Sophomore

Major: French + Engineering

Participation Declaration: Let's spread our linguistic wings, let our scientific dreams fly, united by speech towards infinite knowledge.

Curiosity about French prompted me to embark on this learning journey. The process of learning French has greatly stimulated my interest and opened the doors to a new world for me: I immerse myself in beautiful French songs and musicals, as well as videos from popular French bloggers, which has subtly improved my listening skills. In short, learning French is not just about mastering a foreign language for me; it has integrated into my life, providing me with new ways of thinking, broadening my horizons, and deepening my understanding of French culture.

Name: Feng Ziye Dylan

School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Year: Sophomore

Major: French + Engineering

 Participation Declaration: Little by little, the bird builds its nest.

I have always felt that French is the most beautiful language in the world, and I got a glimpse of it when I first started learning French. Now, after nearly two years of learning French, I dream of standing on stage and using this world's most beautiful language to express the sincerest feelings.

Name: Cen Yingtao

School: Beijing Foreign Studies University

Year: Junior

Major: French

Participation Declaration: Friendship first, competition second.

In the fall of 2021, I began learning French. Until today, it has been three years. These years of learning have made me more passionate about this language and its cultural history.

Name: Wang Xiaohan

School: Beijing Foreign Studies University

Year: Junior

Major: Frenc 

Participation Declaration: Love can outweigh the long years.

My journey of learning French dates back to junior high school. This choice was largely influenced by the popular TV drama "Dear Translator" at the time. The elegant and wise image of the translator in the drama deeply attracted me, making me feel that French is not just a language but also a medium that conveys unique romantic sentiments. After years of mutual companionship with French, I have not only avoided boredom but have instead pursued it diligently. In the future, I will continue to explore and work hard in the field of French.

Name: Li Baihan

School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Year: Senior

Major: French, Information Engineering

Participation Declaration: Everything you imagine, desire, believe in, and act upon with enthusiasm will inevitably come true.

It has been ten years since I started learning French! I feel that mastering French has given me the ability to communicate with more people around the world and understand their stories. Therefore, for me, language is a bridge that connects me to more people and more knowledge.

Name: Liu Chang

School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Year: Third year of graduate school

Major: Energy and Power Engineering

Participation Declaration: I hope to share the beauty of French with everyone!

Encountering French, I fell in love with the French elegance and philosophy in the movie "The Hedgehog." Getting to know French involved struggling and persisting through grammar and vocabulary. Familiarity with French enabled me to use it as a key to explore the world and a bridge for communication. It led me across borders, allowed me to meet friends from around the world, experience the ease and confidence of French life, and enjoy the unique charm of French movies and books. It has given me a beautiful soul and broadened my mind, guiding me to explore a wider and more magnificent world.

Name: Shen Youyang

School: Shanghai University

Year: Junior

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Participation Declaration: Step by step, look up at the stars.

Since elementary school, I have heard about this mysterious language called French through various channels. However, it was not until university, by coincidence, that I began to systematically study French, fulfilling my wish to learn a second foreign language. Being immersed in French slowly unveiled its mystery to me, revealing the rigor beneath its romantic appearance and allowing me to experience romance within its rigorous sentences. Like a new modeling method, it allows me to establish my understanding of the world with different thinking, as well as express my thoughts with different language modes, it's wonderful and charming.

Name: Zhang Hui

School: Nanjing University

Year: Sophomore

Major: French

Participation Declaration: I'm back to Shanghai!

My fate with French began with a junior high school when I signed up for obedient distribution, and this fate grew when I was assigned to Fontaine Bleu for a year of exchange. It will flourish in my university years in Nanking.

Name: Yang Jingwen

School: Nanjing University

Year: Sophomore

Major: French

Participation Declaration: Always passionate, always ready to explore the world.

I started learning French in middle school and slowly moved from mechanical language learning to deepening my understanding of the culture of French-speaking countries and the history of this language. Passion has always been throughout, French has allowed me to feel a more diverse world, and I will continue to maintain love and continue to explore.

Name: Zhou Ke

School: Shanghai International Studies University

Year: Freshman

Major: French

Participation Declaration: I never lose, either I win or I learn. Good luck, my friends.

My first meeting with French was in the first grade of junior high school when I was admitted to a foreign language school, allowing my life to have a choice that had never been in contact with, that is, whether to study English or French. For me at that time, the pronunciation of French was elegant and pleasant, and the culture of France was mysterious and charming. After a semester of running-in, I firmly opened my French learning road until today, stepping on the "Cup of Excellence" stage of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Name: Zhang Yezhi

School: Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Year: Sophomore

Major: Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy

Participation Declaration: Challenge myself, enjoy the process.

It's just two months away from my two-year mark of learning French! I still remember the summer of 2022 after the college entrance exam, when I learned that I was admitted to the Paris Curie Engineer School. I decided to get to know this romantic language in advance. Thus began my hasty story with French. Awkwardly asking for directions, scrambling to pay at Le Printemps, and cluelessly holding a French menu to order, every fresh experience in Paris brought me closer to French.

Name: Shan Yijia

School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Year: Sophomore

Major: French + Engineering

Participation Declaration: Every mountain has its own ups and downs, and I have my own rhythm.

As a child, I didn't understand French, but I found Paris very romantic, which made me yearn to learn this language. Growing up, after reading some books, listening to some songs, and watching several plays, I was once again deeply attracted by French culture. French, as an important carrier, naturally exudes endless charm. Now, after a long coexistence with French, I increasingly find it to be a beautiful language because of its unique intonation, precision, and pleasantness, as well as its unique connotations.

Name: Chen Peining

School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Year: Sophomore

Major: French + Engineering

Participation Declaration: Dare to speak, don't be afraid of mistakes!

In November 2023, shortly after starting with French, I had the privilege of participating in a face-to-face meeting with the French Ambassador. During the free discussion part, a French teacher complimented me on my good French, even though I had to repeat a phrase many times under his guidance to express it correctly. Since that day, I decided to speak courageously, not afraid of making mistakes. In less than two years, starting from scratch, I am now able to attend math and physics classes in French. There are still obstacles, but at least I dare to ask questions to my teachers with my broken French. Language is for communication, don't be afraid to speak incorrectly.

Name: Huang Qishuo

School: Nanjing Foreign Language School

Year: Second year of high school

Participation Declaration: Technology changes the world; language connects the world.

My initiation into French dates back to when I chose French as my main subject in freshman year of high school. Very quickly, I discovered that French deserved its reputation as the most romantic language. Learning French, I felt the charm of this language, explored exotic cultures, enjoyed diverse traditions, and absorbed the wisdom of the ancients. As my studies deepened, the sense of achievement that French brought me became increasingly evident: last year, I passed the DALF C1 exam, and people around me began to see me as a "French expert." Today, French is not just a foreign language or a tool, but also a window through which I explore the world.

Name: Lei Xuanwu

School: Nanjing Foreign Language School

Year: Senior year

Participation Declaration: Whatever happens, the best is yet to come.

As if it were written in destiny, from my first contact with French, I was deeply attracted and decided to make it my first foreign language. French has brought me many surprises and has become a reference framework in my life: first prize at the Zhejiang International French Speech Contest, outstanding representative at BIMUN in French, DALF C1 and C2 diplomas, etc. Thanks to French, I have gained a new way of listening and telling stories. The widely open doors of technological development, humanistic arts, and social aspects have also welcomed me.

Name: Wu Yaduo

School: Chengdu Foreign Language School

Year: Second year of high school

Participation Declaration: The road is long and full of obstacles, but I will continue to search and explore.

Name: Xiong Xinrui

School: Chongqing Foreign Language School

Year: Second year of high school

Participation Declaration: Language is the spark of thought, the jumping note. With my speeches, I want to feel the collision of wisdom and show the power of youth in full bloom!

I believe that words have the power to change the world. With my speeches, I want to awaken a deep resonance in souls, ignite sparks of thought, and guide our common quest for truth. Let's navigate together in the ocean of languages, seek the lighthouse of wisdom, and illuminate our path ahead. Thank you all!