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Hello, I'm Qin. I'm an English major student with a passion for language. I enjoy exploring language & culture. My focus is translation and interpretation.

About me

I am currently pursuing my Bachelor's degree in English at Dalian University of Foreign Languages (2022-2026). I'm ranked 2/263 with a GPA of 3.86/4.0. My core courses include English-Chinese Translation, Chinese-English Translation, Consecutive Interpretation, Advanced Interpretation, Comprehensive English (Literature), British and American History/Social Culture, Social Science Research Methods, Cross-cultural Communication, and English Speech & Debate.

I've received several prestigious awards including the National Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, University Second-Class Scholarship, and been recognized as an "Outstanding Student" and "Excellence in Academic Style" at the university level.

As for my English proficiency, I've achieved excellent results in TEM-4 (Test for English Majors), CATTI Level 3 in both Interpretation and Translation, IELTS 7.0 (CEFR C1), Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC) Intermediate, and Advanced Certificate in International Talent English Test. I serve as the Deputy Director of the Editorial Department in the Student Union, where I've contributed to over 70 articles for the college's official social media platforms, covering topics from daily campus life to academic research.

My projects

Research on Art Education for Foreign Language Students

First student participant in faculty research project at DLUFL. Co-authored 2 papers, organized art education workshops, designed surveys and interviews, and analyzed qualitative data.

  • Research Design
  • Data Analysis

Literary Ethics and AI Research Forum

Presented paper exploring ethical dilemmas in Mary Shelley's 'The Last Man' and implications for AI ethics at the 6th Literary Ethics Criticism Forum.

  • Literary Analysis
  • AI Ethics

English major orientation division

First participant in student innovation project studying English majors' specialization choices. Conducted empirical research and co-authored paper focusing on literature review and recommendations.

  • Empirical Research
  • Education

Sports Culture and National Image

Led provincial-level research on Premier League's impact on UK's international image. Published paper as sole author and conducted empirical research.

  • Research Lead
  • Cultural Studies

Telling China's Story

First participant in university-level project creating bilingual videos about Chinese culture. Produced 4 videos with over 4,000 views, handling theme selection and translation.

  • Video Production
  • Cultural Translation

My skills

My experience