Voices from Students' Representatives

IMMH, Graduate School, Chiang Mai University

“A business English major student, an international salesman of IVD, who is aspiring to advance further.”

Hometown: Sichuan, China

Fun Fact About Yourself: During the IMMH mini break this week, I traveled to the beach alone. This was the only time that I sat next to a handsome guy on the high-speed train and had a conversation. He did not ask me for my contact information, so I did not bother to give him mine. This was a tacit understanding that was done with strangers.

Aside from your classmates, what was the key part of the IMMH curriculum or activities that led you to choose this graduate school and why was it so important to you? 

What attracts me most is the international exposure. I hope that I can become an excellent consultant in the future, gaining Western perspectives while deepening my insight in Asia. Professors from different backgrounds with cutting-edge, professional knowledge helped me understand the world, establish values, and learn enriched education, including methodology.

What quality best describes your IMMH classmates, and why? 

They are terrific, diligent, and cooperative. We have hundreds of discussions in over different courses and topics, and they would come up with innovative ideas each time. I have learned tremendously from their experiences and insights.

Describe your biggest accomplishment as an IMMH student so far? 

Within the first weeks of the courses in Health and Social Sciences, Biological Psychiatry, and Mental Health and Ethics, I did not understand the concept that was taught at all. Every time that I got traumatized by the constructive criticisms at the end of the class, I could not help, but send out “a soul torture”. Did I develop PTSD? Hahaha, but fortunately, I took the initiative to communicate with the teachers and classmates in each class and have done and completed every assignment diligently.

Humans should seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Learning mental health has made me become so “painful” and pessimistic, but then again, why should we learn? I remembered a quote that says: "Even if life keeps us behind bars, we still have the freedom and happiness to look up to the stars."

What has been the biggest surprise in your first months of graduate school? 

The IMMH provides mental health fundamentals, including the knowledge in biological psychiatry and mental health and ethics, but also in social economy and case and care management. These have helped me gain a clear insight into the various facets of the Mental Health field. The core courses in the first semester are fun, as well as useful. Professors are experienced, resourceful, and creative. I have really enjoyed the classes and the interactions with the professors and classmates.

What led you to pursue IMMH at this point in your career?

I would like to stretch my boundaries and dive into a more diversified career path. Two years of work experience have given me a clearer and more enlightening career plan. Now is the perfect time for me to start learning about Mental Health and take the journey to achieve this goal.

Share a story: “A child who has lived in the cage for a long time finally came to the long-awaited sea. He went to the sea with great joy to find the shells that he liked. While picking up the shells, he met a very good mentor, who has helped this lucky child harvest many shiny, precious pearls. The child would rush to the sea in wanting to continue to sharpen them and hoping to polish a gold thread and string that will turn the shiny pearls into a pearl necklace. This is considered feedback to life.” I wish that everyone who insists on learning can harvest their own pearl necklace!

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