Teachers and students of the Faculty of Journalism take souvenir photos at Le Thanh Tong lecture hall
I still remember clearly my first feeling when I entered the Faculty of Journalism, I was overwhelmed because the environment in the faculty was very dynamic. Although my classmates were still students like me, they had already worked a lot, some worked in businesses, some became experienced writers for newspapers, some became editors of newspapers, etc. Just entering that environment, I felt like a "behind-the-time person" because I didn't know what to do and didn't know where to start. But perhaps journalism is one of the professions where solidarity and camaraderie are most clearly demonstrated. With the help of my classmates and my own confidence and eagerness to learn, I received topics and wrote with my friends. And then my articles were published in newspapers. To have such standard articles, it was thanks to the knowledge and skills I had accumulated from my friends and teachers.
I remember that at that time, the curriculum of the first two years of the Faculty of Journalism was quite heavy and difficult, not only with general subjects but also with a lot of literature. At that time, I was quite similar to many students today, because I did not fully realize the importance of those subjects, so I kept wondering, "Why do I have to study...?". But when I started working, I realized deeply that what I learned in the curriculum was not redundant but very important because it was the foundation for you to be able to do well in all professional jobs. My curriculum at that time was not only general knowledge, specialized knowledge but also "learning while doing". The Faculty invested in the most modern equipment possible for students to practice. I remember very clearly the first feeling when I held the camera, the camcorder of the faculty, took the first pictures myself, felt like I was holding the "treasure of the times" in my hand because at that time the practical equipment in the faculty was very modern compared to the surrounding environment. After many years, perhaps the curriculum in the faculty will have changes, but I believe that it will always be the most complete, most progressive curriculum, closely following the development trends of the times and certainly after completing that curriculum, future bachelors will be very confident in their abilities. What I am most proud of when talking about the Faculty of Journalism is that I studied under the teachings of professors, doctors - lecturers who are very profound and knowledgeable about their majors and more than that, they are teachers who are passionate about their profession. The lectures of the teachers are not only theories, specialized knowledge but also leave in my heart the way to behave in life.
The task of a progressive university is not to provide the right answers, but to ask the right questions.[1]. The environment in the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in general and the environment in the Faculty of Journalism and Communication in particular is a progressive environment, highly academic, which requires each learner not only in breadth but also in depth, difficulty of knowledge, so self-study and self-research to meet the requirements of the lecturers is very important. I completely agree with Bill Gates that: "When sitting in school, when you encounter difficulties in studying, there are teachers to help you. However, if at that time you feel that all the difficulties are due to the strict requirements from the teachers, you should not go to work after graduation. Simply, if there are no strict requirements from the company, you will certainly not be able to do anything and will quickly become unemployed, moreover, at this time there will be no one to help you." Through the serious, rigorous and quality academic environment at the faculty, I have adapted more quickly to the work pressure of the editorial offices even though I have just graduated. Thanks to that environment, there is a very clear characteristic of students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication: having a solid foundation of knowledge, the ability to conduct independent research and the ability to be creative in their work. This has been proven through the undergraduate classes trained by the Faculty of Journalism and Communication. Observing the generations of students who come to intern and work at Vietnamnet, I am quite satisfied because the students grasp the progress and progress very quickly in their working skills. Although they still need to be trained, compared to my generation, the gap between new graduates and working reporters has been significantly shortened.
2015, the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, a year to look back on the proud history and also to welcome new challenges when at the end of 2015, the ASEAN economic community will be established and the ASEAN community will be completed. As Vietnam increasingly integrates with the world, an inevitable trend of the times opens, a new door is standing before the path of the faculty when the competition will be greater and the pressure will be greater than ever from the human resources of neighboring countries. But I have a belief that this will be the driving force for the remarkable development of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication because the profession of journalism according to the motto of Vietnamnet is "accompanying the nation", serving for the interests of the nation, Vietnamese journalists, more than anyone else, easily grasp the function of Vietnamese press and Vietnamese culture. However, each individual still needs to selectively learn from the advances in journalism from other countries, so self-improvement in foreign language skills, programming languages, access to modern communication technologies, work style, etc. is necessary for modern journalists.
As a former student of the faculty, as a “senior”, my colleagues and I working at Vietnamnet are always willing to welcome and guide students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication to intern and work at Vietnamnet. Vietnamnet always expects and listens to comments, suggestions or ideas from our students – our future colleagues. This is not simply a sentiment but also a sharing of work with the lecturers in the faculty – the respected teachers and professors that I will always be grateful for.
Just yesterday, I, like many other students today, joined hands to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Faculty. Now it has been 15 years since I graduated, the Faculty has also gone through 25 years. Proud to be a mature student from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, proud to step out from the roof of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - the origin of humanity - humanity of the country, I am proud of the university door I chose, proud of the path I took. Congratulations to the Faculty of Journalism and Communication on 25 years old!
Pham Anh Tuan
K41 Alumni
Editor-in-Chief of Vietnamnet electronic newspaper
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