從寧諾到劍橋大學犯罪學博士 | 彭詩涵：唯有熱愛，向上走才不孤單

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對寧波諾丁漢大學國際事務與國際關系學系2022屆的畢業生彭詩涵來說，今年是圓夢的一年。如今正在劍橋大學法學院攻讀犯罪學碩士學位的她，今年年初剛被夢想中的劍橋大學犯罪學博士項目錄取。從國際學到犯罪學，從寧諾到劍橋乃至世界，她一直知道自己想要的是什么，并一步步實現目標。

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唯有熱愛，向上走才不孤單

彭詩涵

國際事務與國際關系學專業

01

無需設限，熱愛自有歸處

彭詩涵直言，在國際事務與國際關系學系學習的經歷是“陰差陽錯地得償所愿”。她從小就對犯罪學、越軌行為以及病態心理學方面的知識頗感興趣。在進入寧諾學習國際事務與國際關系以后，她發現這個專業涉及廣泛多樣的學科領域，尤其是其對于社會建構、懲罰和規訓的討論與法學一脈相承。“國際事務與國際關系學系通過教給我們一系列社哲理論，幫助我們建構自己的思維體系，跳出立場和視角的限制，看清事件表面之下真正的邏輯。”

Shihan Peng

為了向夢想靠近，彭詩涵一邊在寧諾國際事務與國際關系學系學習社會科學的基礎哲學，一邊進行法律方面的知識補充。她自學了英國普通法（common law）、美國刑法和合同法，準備美國法學院入學考試（LSAT），去法院實習，還向學校里教授法律課程的老師自薦，最終成為了他的科研助理——這一做就是三年。

就在彭詩涵在追夢法學的路上走得有條不紊時，在哥本哈根大學的交換學習經歷使道路出現了一個轉折點。因為想學法律相關的內容，但是哥本哈根校方規定只有法律本科的學生才能選修法學院的課程，于是她給教務處發了封郵件，闡述想去法學院學習的動機并羅列了自己的法學背景，最后使對方破例為她開放了一門法學院的碩士課程——犯罪學。“也就是在這門課的第二節或第三節課上，走神的那一瞬間在想，啊，這就是我想要做一輩子的領域。”彭詩涵回憶道，“于是整個職業方向都改變了，我直接取消了預約好的LSAT考試，轉而開始補充犯罪學方面的背景。”如今，她成功進入劍橋學習自己最心儀的學科，并將在這條路上一直走下去。

02

從寧諾到劍橋，在磨練中成長

在劍橋學習的半年多里，彭詩涵不斷地有著新的體驗和感受。同學們來自近三十個國家和地區，本科的專業背景也各不相同，常常在上課時提出一些相當新奇的角度。比如，針對兒童的人格發展這個話題，來自經濟學、社會學、神經科學和法律背景的同學會產出完全不同的觀點。“大家不僅都有獨特的觀點，還非常喜歡在課上舉手分享自己的觀點、與教授和同學辯論，始終保持一種攝入和輸出相輔相成的狀態。”

作為一名寧諾的學生，彭詩涵本科期間在課堂中所受的“磨練”，讓她在聚集了全球頂尖人才的劍橋課堂上也表現得毫不遜色。如同她先前提到的，劍橋的課堂強調學生的觀點表達。“有一門課的老師每節課都至少點一次我的名字讓我回答問題，如果因為思維和表達能力的限制陷入沉默的話就會有點尷尬。但國際事務與國際關系學系涵蓋的極為廣泛的知識領域、針對不同話題的邏輯框架，使我面對任何問題都能夠迅速理清思路、組織語言并提供觀點。”

此外，寧諾課堂還非常注重公開演講技能的訓練。她仍記得近代史助理教授Joseph Askew博士的一門課程要求學生每周進行一次公開演講。她說當時真的挺痛苦的，但是在不斷重復中獲得的有備演講和即席演講能力讓她在劍橋應對七八十位聽眾的論文答辯中毫無壓力、甚至游刃有余。“同班有些同學以前從來沒有進行過任何公開演講，因此非常緊張，但我們在寧諾已經習慣了這樣的考核形式。”她感慨道。

03

永遠在路上

問及選擇讀博、繼續深造的原因，彭詩涵坦言是出于多方面的考量，但最重要的一點是她實在很喜歡犯罪學研究，愿意將其當作畢生事業。其實早在2021年，在寧諾榮獲實習金像獎時，她就已經表達了自己想終生做犯罪學研究的愿景。

借由學校的實習項目和平臺，我嘗試過很多不同領域的實習工作，然而每次做了一段時間之后都會在不同程度上感到無聊，”她坦率道，“但學術研究是創新性的自我表達，始終有新的樣本、新的選題、新的領域等待我去探索。”

除了學習之外，彭詩涵在劍橋還加入了各種社團組織并且參加諸多課外活動。在寧諾時，她曾在樂隊當過貝斯手，在民舞隊排練參加演出，也在空手道社、英辯社和攝影協會學習各種技能。讓她至今記憶猶新的一個活動經歷還是2019年暑假去甘肅定西支教。“參加了也算有四五年公益活動，但甘肅支教還是讓我印象最深刻的，”她一邊回憶一邊笑道，“我們住的地方沒有衛生間，得穿過馬路去用學校里的；每個星期只能洗一次頭，還需要坐兩個小時的車去山下洗。人在衣食豐沛的生活中浸淫久了，就會忘記還有很多地方、很多人都還處于極端貧困匱乏的境況里。”她表示，人還是要經常出去走走，多認識不同的人，看看認知以外的世界是什么樣子。

最后，當被問及對學弟學妹的建議時，彭詩涵說：“祝愿大家都能找到自己熱愛的方向，因為那時向上走才不孤單。”

UNNC graduate pursuing dreams at Cambridge

For Shihan Peng, a 2022 graduate of International Studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), 2023 has been a year of fulfilling her dreams. Shihan is currently pursuing a master's degree in Criminology at the University of Cambridge, and in addition, she has just been accepted to a PhD programme in Criminology at the same university—which fulfills her largest academic aspiration to date.

Since childhood, Shihan has been interested in crime, abnormal behavior and psychology in this area. She wanted to study law in university and eventually move on to specialise in criminology. Though International Studies itself is not directly associated with a law degree, the content on society, politics, legal mechanisms and so on, share common ground with studying law. While studying the basic philosophies of international studies in the classroom, she supplemented her knowledge by becoming a university research assistant for three years.

As Shihan gradually moved closer towards her goal of attending law school, an exchange experience at the University of Copenhagen brought about an important turning point. By this point she was ready to study a law-related subject, however, the University of Copenhagen stipulated that only law undergraduates were eligible for law school courses. Undeterred, she contacted the Office of Academic Affairs and was granted an exception to attend a master's course at the Copenhagen Law School in criminology. "It was in that course that I figured, ah, this is the field I would like to pursue for the rest of my life," Shihan recalled. "So I switched my entire career direction and started focusing on criminology." After this realisation, Cambridge was her next move.

During her time at Cambridge, Shihan has benefited from the skills and capabilities she learned at UNNC. "The lecturer in one course would call on me to answer questions daily, which could be a little bit stressful if I wasn’t prepared. However, my UNNC education covered a broad spectrum, so I could generally share meaningful input on most topics by leaning on past classes in Ningbo."

Furthermore, UNNC attaches great importance to the training of public speaking and communication skills. Shihan can still recall a course in which Dr Joseph Askew, Assistant Professor of Modern History, requested that students give a public lecture on a weekly basis. She described it as excruciating, however, it was the speaking skills she gained through repeated presentations that allowed her to defend her thesis at Cambridge in front of nearly 80 people.

Outside of the Cambridge classroom, Shihan also joined various societies and participated in many extra-curricular activities, much like she did at UNNC. At UNNC, she played bass in a band, was on the folk dance team, and learned various skills in the Karate Club, English Debate Club, and the Photographic Society. An event that remains fresh in her mind is her 2019 summer teaching trip to Dingxi, Gansu Province. "When one is used to an abundance of food and clothing, they can forget that there are still many places and people in extreme poverty." She expressed it’s important to regularly go and see what the world is like outside of your comfort zone.

When asked about her advice for younger students, Shihan said, "I hope everyone can find the direction they are passionate about, as it is only then that they are not alone when forging ahead."

圖文來源 | 龔雪迎、彭詩涵

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