9月4日，一个忙碌而热闹的迎新日，外国语学院迎来了2018级265名本科新生和32名硕士研究生。
当天上午7点，负责学生工作的老师们和迎新志愿者已经在校名石、海华第三篮球场以及粤华苑三个站点做好迎新工作准备。当一批批拎着行李的新生来到外语学院的指引点时，全体志愿者本着“责任、耐心、热情”的原则， 接待了新同学，充分地展现了外院风采，周到的服务得到了18级新生和家长们的赞许。
学院领导对迎新工作非常重视，一大早，院长陶文好、副院长谢庆立、副院长谢文婷、副书记王燕于百忙之中亲自到各处慰问新生和志愿者。陶院长详细地询问了志愿者在迎新现场的工作情况、迎新周的安排和新生宿舍安置等。
4日晚上，学院领导、辅导员老师、班主任、朋辈导师共同走访了新生宿舍，询问大家家乡情况、是否有生活困难、提醒新生保持高中学习状态，继续为建设“学习型”学院助力。
新起点，新启航。新生的到来让外院更加充满，愿同学们在这个温暖的大家庭里获得友谊，获得知识，度过绚丽多彩的大学生活！
Welcome All Freshmen to School of Foreign Languages
September 4, an enrollment day for freshmen, has seen 265 freshmen and 32 postgraduate students to School of Foreign Languages.
All stuff for freshmen have been ready by teachers in charge of student affairs and volunteers before 7 a.m. at three welcoming spots: library square, the 3rd basketball playground at Haihua dormitory area and Yuehua dormitory area. All volunteers, by the rules of “responsibility, patience and enthusiasm”, have welcomed the freshmen and touched the new comers and parents, presenting the spirit of SFL.
Dean Tao Wenhao, Vice Dean Xie Qingli, Vice Dean Xie Wenting and Deputy Secretary of General Branch of CPC conveyed warmest greetings to the volunteers and freshmen on the early morning of September 4. Dean Tao asked in details about the enrollment, orientation arrangement and dormitories etc.
In the evening, school leaders, student counselors, head teachers, and peer tutors visited dormitories, asked the freshmen about their hometowns and life difficulties and commanded all freshmen to continue the habits of learning in the following days while they are studying in School of Foreign Languages.
This is a new and meaningful starting for all freshmen in School of Foreign Languages, from which they will have a journey of gaining friendship and acquiring knowledge.
