徐建新老师——美国伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校
Oscar-nominated film director of “Nebraska'', Alexander Payne (He is also a Nebraskan Cornhusker. Another film directed by him, “Sideways,” is also a favorite of mine.), shared in an interview with New Yorker columnist Kurt Anderson when they drove across Nebraska, “So many people experience our country as a five-hour plane trip from coast to coast. That’s not our country.” Close up, you see the details of humanity and geography.
I cannot extend enough thanks to the campus for providing me with the invaluable opportunity to delve into the intricacies of this country beyond academic work.
Robert J. Jones, Chancellor of UIUC, also said: “But I want to give you a fair warning: Some of the most talented people in the world who intended to come here for a short visit quickly found themselves calling this place their new home”. What he said is by no means an exaggeration.
在一次穿越内布拉斯加的公路旅行中，奥斯卡提名影片《内布拉斯加》的导演Alexander Payne，对纽约客专栏作家Kurt Anderson这样说，“许多人只是坐在飞机上，把整个国家从东海岸到西海岸匆匆浏览一遍。但我们的国家不是这个样子的。”走近细看，你会留意到许多人文与地理的细节。
感谢两所学校和国家留基委，让我在学术工作之外，有这样一个机会，了解这个国家的细节与肌理。
UIUC的校长Robert J. Jones也这样说，“我想给您一个善意的提醒：许多这个世界上最有才华的人，他（她）们来到这里，最初只想短暂停留，后来在这儿安了家。”他所言非虚。
