Carry a Sword Forward to Stimulate Youth

In the third grade of primary school, Gu Junning met and began to try fencing by chance. Little did she know, this seemingly arbitrary choice made her youth inseparable from the sword. It was through the flickering sword shadows that she embarked on her own path of growth, and a long sword transformed into a light that supported her through difficulties and continuous progress.

She never stops the journey with sword. The exhilarating cheers, powerful attacks, and swift and decisive strikes all laid a solid foundation for her shining brilliance on the path of fencing. "Every time I train, I get soaked all over my body, and I have persisted in this kind of training for six years. " When talking about those days soaked in sweat, she is calm with unyielding perseverance. For Gu Junning, fencing is no longer just a sport, but a close friend who witnesses her growth and transformation step by step.

Gu Junning has achieved excellent results such as second place in the Women's Fencing Competition at the Shandong Provincial Fitness Games and qualifying for the Provincial Games. When it comes to these achievements, she is not only concerned with the awards themselves, but also with the courage to face difficulties and dare to fight, and the persistence of ten years of hard work. As she said, “Winning or losing in a competition is not the ultimate goal, fencing has long been a part of my life.”

Being a ZJUer, although daily fencing training is gone, the momentum to take risks and the perseverance to never abandon given by fencing have become a consistent driving force in her life. She was grateful for fencing, which also gave her less confusion and more confidence after entering Zhejiang University. After learning that the Residential College was equipped with a fencing field, Gu Junning was excited and looked forward to it. She longed to continue wielding her sword on the kendo.

Strike the Snare Drums to Chase Dreams

Outside the sweaty sports arena, percussion music is also Gu Junning's favorite. At the ZJUI Convocation 2024, many students noticed her striking the snare drum during the performance He's a Pirate and remembered her resounding drumming and powerful strikes. But perhaps what everyone doesn't know is Gu Junning's experience of being accompanied by drums and musical notes along the way.

During her senior high school years, as the principal percussionist of the school wind band, Gu Junning participated in several performances of the wind band in her city. The most unforgettable experience for her was her performance as a member of the wind band at the Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria. Standing in the hall that witnesses the footsteps of countless music masters, what echoes in her ears is not only the resonance of the orchestra, but also the repetition of the beat of percussion music during countless training sessions. Music is not just a sudden inspiration of genius, but also the accumulation of countless polishing and persistence.