My name is AKWAKWA HOPLA GABRIEL from DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DR CONGO). I’ve been in China since Autumn 2018 and done my master’s degree in microbiology in JiLin Agricultural University, China. Currently, I’m a PhD student majoring in Crop Science in School of Agriculture, Yangtze University. I’m lucky to have a very greatest chance and to have an expert in her field, Prof. XIAOYAN WANG, with whom I’ll be honored to conduct my research as a supervisor for better achievement.

Many people have asked me why I decided to continue  my doctoral study in China ? China is one of the top countries with the fast-growing technologies will enable me to contribute significantly in shaping our environmental practices for the betterment of our present and future generations also for the food security. Another reason is the best environmental and conditions YU with a wonderful and very equipped laboratory, qualified and an expert professional corpse in the crop sciences field, I received a warm welcome from teachers in School of Agriculture and School of International Education, especially my supervisor Prof. XIAOYAN WANG and my labmates, I’m so grateful about it.YU can help me to acquire advanced knowledge and skills that will help contribute to my scientist career advancement and my country's development at large.

I’m so happy and very excited to be part of School of Agriculture at Yangtze University big family, I believe I’ll have a great and nice time during my study, my best wishes is the achieve brightly my studies, publish valuable and high impact factors papers for my future scientist career either in my country. Together we're strong and we gonna built a great world and fight,  overcome the food shortage, have better food security, and finally to eradicate poverty by implementing better methods, practices, and techniques in proper and rationally agriculture by respecting and saving our environmental practices for the betterment of our present and future generations. I am very grateful to the Chinese government for the opportunity to make our dreams true through CSC program to developing countries, Long live the good Sino-African partnership, long live the Sino-Congolese partnership, I love Chinese people,  who are very enthusiastic, very mind open and with high sense of hospitality, I love Chinese culture, Chinese foods especially dumplings. I hope more and more international students will come to Yangtze University for your bright future.

我叫 AKWAKWA HOPLA GABRIEL，来自刚果民主共和国（DR CONGO），2018 年秋季我来到了中国，在中国吉林农业大学获得了微生物学硕士学位。目前，我在长江大学农学院攻读作物学博士学位。我的导师王小燕教授是这个领域的专家，我很荣幸能在王教授的指导下进行学术研究。

很多人问我为什么决定继续在中国攻读博士学位？首先，中国是世界顶尖的国家之一，众多领域科学水平在世界保持前列，这保证了我能够使用所学知识在改造农业环境方面做出自己的贡献，以保证我们国家的粮食安全。另一个原因是长江大学的环境优异，校园里有众多设备齐全的先进实验室，学校在作物科学领域有丰富的人才培养经验和众多的研究成果。当我来到长江大学时受到了农学院和国际教育学院老师们的热烈欢迎，特别感谢导师王小燕教授和实验室同学们给与的大量帮助。长江大学可以帮助我获得先进的知识和技能，这将有助于我未来的职业发展，也有利于我回国后更好地建设祖国。

很高兴能成为长江大学农学院大家庭的一员，相信在未来的3年里我会度过一段充实而难忘的时光，接下来我的心愿是学有所成，能发表有价值的高影响因子论文。今后努力为建设一个美好的世界而努力，保护我们的环境，通过在农业中合理地使用先进的科学和技术来克服粮食短缺，从而更好地保证粮食安全，最终消除贫困造福后代。非常感谢中国政府奖学金项目让我有机会去实现建设国家的愿望。中非友谊万岁，中刚友谊万岁。我爱中国人民，他们热情、包容、好客。我喜欢中国文化，我也喜欢中国美食，尤其是饺子。我希望越来越多的国际学生来到长江大学追寻自己的美好未来。