“I Stay for my students”

Jiangxi teacher stay with her 270 international students against coronavirus

“我留下来是对270多名留学生负责”

NANCHANG, Feb. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Gong Mengchen, a teacher of the School of International Education in Yichun University, chose to stay with her 270 international students instead of celebrating the Spring Festival at home after the outbreak of novel coronavirus epidemics.

As a teacher as well as a party member of CPC, Mrs. Gong takes the initiative to take responsibility for prevention and control of the epidemics among her international students.

With rich student management experience, Mrs. Gong realized that it is necessary to grasp the trends of every international students as soon as possible. For this purpose, she led to build a special work group with several head teachers and student leaders, in which a daily reporting system is established.

Under the guidance of the work group, it is required to accurately count the current number of students in the school, as well as the current number of students abroad. For the students who are abroad, head teachers must contact with them, explaining current situation and giving them comfort in time. For those who are stay at school, the personnel will dissuade them from going outside, and makes statistics on the number of returning students every day.

At the same time, Mrs. Gong noticed the growing tension among the overseas students. To relieve them from such intension caused by language barriers, different national conditions and mass vague news on the internet, Gong tried her best to deliver useful information for the students. For instance, she translates live updates of the coronavirus infection, latest medical progress made by Chinese scientists and efficient measures Chinese government taking to fight against the virus.

Besides, Mrs. Gong actively connects with the logistics department of school to ensure the normal supply of water, electricity, food and accommodation for overseas students amid the epidemics. She timely gets in touch with the school hospital to closely observe overseas students returning from other places, and assists the school in purchasing daily supplies and food for the students, so as to solve their difficulties as many as possible.

With her considerate care and treatment for the students, Gong was reputed as “Chinese mother” by the international students. “ At this point, this is my duty to serve for students as a teacher and a party member of CPC. Let’s stay together to fight against the coronavirus.!” Gong said.

“我们怕她，但我们更爱她。”这是宜春学院国际教育学院众多留学生对龚梦晨老师的印象。

由于严格要求、认真负责的工作态度和平易近人、乐观开朗的性格，龚梦晨在留学生中获得一个亲切的称号“izzie妈妈”。

自湖北省武汉市等多个地区发生新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎疫情以来，龚梦晨放心不下学校270多名在校留学生，她主动放弃与家人返乡过年的计划，担当起春节值班的重任。

“大家小家都是家，掌心掌背都是肉，这时候我留下来是对两百多个孩子负责。我是一名老师，我更是一名党员，这是我应尽的责任。”龚梦晨说。

近段时间，疫情波及面广。凭着多年的学生管理经验，她意识到要尽快掌握留学生的动向，哪些在学校，哪些回国，哪些在外地，“每一个都不能漏掉”。她牵头成立了由班主任和学生干部组成的工作小组，建立每日汇报制度，要求精确统计当前在校人数，以及当前在外人数，并要求班主任与每一个在外地的留学生取得联系，做好安抚和解释工作。劝阻在校留学生不再外出，并对每日返校人数做好统计。同时要求工作小组将官方公布的疫情通报、防控知识及时传达给每一位留学生，提高留学生对疫情的认识，同时增强留学生自我防护能力。

与此同时，她也注意到了在留学生群体中慢慢滋生的紧张情绪。

由于语言差异，国情差异，留学生对于网络上传播的信息真假难辨。克服恐慌最有力的武器就是信心。如何将中国抵抗疫情的有力措施，中国人民团结一心抗击疫情的坚定行动以及每天科研人员取得的新进展等正面信息传递给留学生，稳定留学生情绪，建立留学生对中国的信心，这是龚梦晨最花心思的事情。

每天日常工作后，她都会摘选主流媒体的官方报道，逐条翻译，以短信的形式向留学生群体宣传中国抗击新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎疫情的举措。

在消除恐慌、建立信心的同时，龚梦晨也时刻关注留学生生活上的需求。她积极与学校后勤对接，保障留学生在校期间水电食宿的正常供应；及时与校医院取得联系，对从外地返校的留学生进行密切观察，同时协助院里为留学生采购日常用品和食物，解决他们生活上的困难。

“现在你不仅仅是我们的izzie妈妈，还是我们的护士姐姐、水电阿姨、厨师奶奶和交通小秘书。”留学生开玩笑地对她说。