Current location:politics >>
Woman Overcomes Hearing Loss, Aims for PhD
politics3People have gathered around
IntroductionContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
- Home
- News
- People
- In-depth
- ACWF
Woman Overcomes Hearing Loss, Aims for PhD
ByHan Junhong and Zhou Huiying March 11, 2022The moment that Jiang Mengnan received the award of Person Touching China for 2021, she said she most wanted to express her gratitude to her parents.
She was chosen along with nine other honorees on March 3 to receive the award given annually on China Central Television, which selects 10 models nationwide every year who spread positive energy and promote social integrity.
Deaf almost since birth, Jiang has overcome myriad obstacles to achieve her dream of studying for a PhD at Tsinghua University, one of China's most prestigious schools.
Born in 1992 into an ethnic Yao family in Yizhang County, Hunan Province, Jiang's world has been silent since she was 6 months old, when medicine she was given that irreparably damaged her hearing.
When she was a toddler, her parents began teaching her to read lips. They also taught her vocalization by putting her hands on their throats, so she could feel the vibration of their vocal cords.
It was a slow, laborious process, but her parents never gave up and Jiang learned to speak.
When she was old enough, Jiang was enrolled in a standard primary school, not a special school, as was common for most children with disabilities.
She said it was difficult at first. During lessons, teachers would often write on the blackboard with their back to the students, so Jiang missed much of the content. She had to copy down everything on the blackboard and study alone after class to keep up with her classmates.
Her perseverance made her a top student. In 2011, she achieved an impressive score on the national college entrance exam and was admitted to Jilin University in Changchun, Jilin Province.
After graduating in 2015, she began pursuing an advanced degree at the university, studying computer-aided drug design. In 2018, she was accepted as a PhD candidate at Tsinghua University's School of Life Sciences.
Jiang is expected to receive her doctorate at the end of this year.
"I'm always grateful for the respect I received from my parents, teachers and friends," she said. "They never give me special attention for my imperfection, which means I've never seen myself as different from anyone else."
In the future, she wants to continue scientific research in pharmacology and contribute her values to solving problems of life and health, she said.
(Source: chinadaily.com.cn)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Comments
Magazines
Projects
- 2023 Women Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer...
Photos
- People Enjoy Blooming Tulips in Jinan, East...
- Flowers Bloom Across China in Spring
Special Coverage
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Insight news portal”。http://saudiarabia.shellye-mcdaniel.com/content-09e499964.html
Related articles
Fresh heartache for cancer
politicsCancer-stricken King Charles will be feeling fresh heartache after a former IRA commander confessed ...
【politics】
Read moreChinese artworks exhibited at National Gallery of Thailand
politics(Xinhua) 15:16, December 29, 2023A visitor takes photos of a sculpture during an exhibition featurin ...
【politics】
Read moreSemiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate
politicsDENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban the sale ...
【politics】
Read more
Popular articles
- Jessica Biel CHOPS her long locks into a bob after book signing in Studio City
- Dawn Staley and her NCAA champion South Carolina Gamecocks celebrated with parade and rally
- Chinese sci
- Innovation boosts revival of China's cultural, tourist industry
- Adams, Reyna, Turner, Ream are US concerns ahead of Copa America
- Rockets beat playoff
Latest articles
Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI
Rosario and Pinto homer off Snell in his return to Tropicana Field, Rays beat Giants 9
Zambia to sensitize locals to China
Ozuna's 3
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
China, Nepal sign memorandum on translation of classics
LINKS
- Northern Chinese city hosts original music festival to boost economy
- Huawei's operating system gaining clout
- SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs ISS for Earth
- Panda train offers special journey for passengers
- Fermín brace paves way as Barca beat Almería
- Wintering swans boost tourism in Chinese provinces
- America's fastest growing city is tiny 43,000
- US tariff hikes on Chinese products bound to backfire
- Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series to bring new experience for fans
- Fox News host's parody music video 'Keeps Fallin' about Joe Biden goes viral