致新生的一封信 | 华师外校美式高中

Dear students,

亲爱的同学们，

I hope you are all enjoying a peaceful and productive summer after the unprecedented turmoil of the first half of 2020. As the summer is getting closer to an end, I am writing to welcome you to AEP of the Affiliated Foreign Language School to South China Normal University and introduce you to the amazing 2020-2021 academic year ahead.

希望你们在经历2020年上半年史无前例的困难后，都在享受平静而充实的暑假。随着假期接近尾声，我想通过这封信欢迎你们加入华师外校美式高中（AEP），并带你们了解即将到来的精彩的2020-2021学年。

The year 2020 is on its way to becoming one of the most historically significant years of the 21st century. Many things we are all experiencing right now will probably be mentioned and analyzed as watershed events in later history books. The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of how fragile our society is. The economic and public health aftermath is going to shatter every part of everyone’s life to the core in the coming years. In the meantime, we seem to be facing a lot more hostility and confrontations from the western world as China has become more influential as an economy and political force on the global stage. The presidential election of the U.S. in November will probably decide whether the U.S.-Sino relations will be dialed back towards normalcy or drift further away into deterioration. There is also light and hope in this dark period of time as the human space program to Mars is being launched and progresses have been made in 2020. The boundaries of human world are destined to be expanded as we march into the big unknown universe in the next decade.

2020年注定将会是21世纪以来最重要的一年之一。我们现在经历的很多事情都可能会被未来的历史书记录、解析。新冠疫情提醒我们人类社会是如此脆弱。接下来的经济和公共健康余波将会深刻地影响我们每个人生活的方方面面。同时，随着我国的政治经济影响力在国际舞台上逐步提升，我们也感受到来自西方世界越来越多的敌意和对抗。11月即将举行的美国总统大选可能会决定未来的中美关系是会回归正常还是进一步恶化。但在这艰难的时期，我们还有希望。随着2020年火星探索计划的启动，人类世界的边界在未来的十年一定会有所拓展。

In the time of great crises and opportunities, there come great heroes. The AEP’s mission is to bring out the hero and heroine in each of you. What we do here at AEP is to first help you uncover who you really are and grow into someone who will adapt to and succeed in the future world. You will develop real passions to learn for learning’s sake, not for your parents or for the grade. You will develop what it takes to learn independently and critically as you stumble upon brand new subjects that might turn into your lifetime career or interest. You will learn to express yourself effectively, both in writing and speaking, and in different languages. You will get used to taking care of yourself, depending on no one, and choosing your own path forward. You will make lifelong friends, both in students and teachers, who will leave unforgettable memories and accompany you to achieve great things in life. Grim as the year 2020 might seem and frightening as the future may appear, I believe each of you has enormous potential to develop all the necessary qualities and skills to overcome future challenges.

俗话说，乱世出英雄。华外美高的目标就是将你们每个人内心的英雄面发掘出来。我们在AEP中会首先帮助你发现自我，然后成长为能够适应未来世界的人。你将会激发自己为了学习而学习的热情，而不是为了父母或分数。你将会学会批判地、独立地学习崭新的学科知识，这些也许会变成你的终身职业或兴趣。你将会学着用恰当的书面和口语方式表达自己，并学会用不同的语言沟通。你将会逐渐习惯于自己照顾自己，不依赖别人，选择自己要走的路。你还会在老师和同学中交到一生的朋友，同他们一起留下难忘的回忆，在你未来成功的道路上一路随行。无论2020年看上去多么艰难、未来看上去多么可怕，我坚信你们都有着巨大的潜力，完全可以获得足够的能力去应对未来的挑战。

We have exciting things lined up for you at AEP this year and will help you unleash your potential and get into a top university in the world which will be an important first step towards lifelong happiness and success. In the classroom, you will be able to take some new courses in areas such as psychology, computer programming, business and economics and lab sciences, which are most up-to-date with technological trend and career opportunity of today’s world. You will also be able to delve into fine arts or music by taking professional workshops in those areas. Outside the classroom, mentors and counselors will get to know your challenges, both academically and personally, and guide you through the ups and downs of your high school years. You will run for Student Council, be part of the Debate Club, play for the Rock Band, train for the Basketball Team or create your own organization and become the next legend of AEP. We hope that you will explore fearlessly, work diligently and most importantly have a lot of fun along the way.

为了让你释放所有潜力，能够进入世界一流大学，并在通往终身幸福与成功的道路上迈出重要的一步，华外美高在接下来的一年里准备了一系列令人激动的课程及活动。课堂上，你将会学到一些新的课程，这些课程紧跟最新的科技潮流与职业市场趋势，例如心理学、编程、商科、经济学和实验科学。你将能够通过参加专业的工作坊课程，深度钻研美术或音乐。课堂外，各位导师和升学指导老师将会了解你在学习生活中的难题，给你指引，让你顺利度过高中的各种难关。你可以竞选学生会、参加辩论社团、在乐队里表演、加入篮球队，或组建你自己的社团，成为下一个学部传奇。我们衷心希望，你们在华外美高能够勇敢探索，努力学习，最重要的是同时收获极大的乐趣。

Again, on behalf of all the faculty members of AEP, I welcome you to our school. I look forward to embarking upon this amazing journey with each of you.

我再一次代表全体华外美高老师欢迎你，期待与你们一同开始这段精彩纷呈的旅途。

Mike Hu

Program Director

AEP of SCNUFLS