手握十所名校offer，这个男孩不简单！|Felix Admitted Into Imperial College London
Felix Q.是苏州德威国际高中13年级的学生，目前已经收获了帝国理工学院（Imperial College London）计算机（人工智能与机器学习）专业的录取。另外，Felix还收到了以下高校的录取通知书：
伦敦大学学院（University College London）
伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
加州大学圣地亚哥分校(University of California, San Diego)
加州大学戴维斯分校(University of California, Davis)
加利福尼亚大学圣克鲁兹分校(University of California, Santa Cruz)
东北大学(Northeastern University)
宾州州立大学(The Pennsylvania State University)
曼彻斯特大学(University of Manchester)
爱丁堡大学(University of Edinburgh)
为什么选择帝国理工学院？
• 根据timeshighereducation.com，帝国理工学院全球排名第9名，计算机专业排名全球第11名。
• 帝国理工学院计算机（人工智能与机器学习）专业是四年本硕连读，第四年可以实习，为之后的职业生涯助力。
有着充分选择权的Felix，对计算机科学有着莫大兴趣。这虽然和他喜欢打游戏多多少少有点联系，但也不得不提到他升入德威后接触的第一次夏校。在夏校的课程中，他第一次发现解决物理、天文方面的知识居然也需要用到计算机知识。在高二接触到相关知识后，更是发现计算机知识在解决数理化问题方面颇有用处。
Felix对计算机探索的渴望愈发强烈，“初次接触，倒也不会有多明确的研究方向，但那种对于新知识的好奇和不知满足的欲望”，推动着他开始自学AP课程中的计算机知识。
之后，在MIT 夏校中，他第一次在教授的指导下尝试利用人工智能---机器学习的程序来完成“白内障分类”。即通过构建相关的算法程序，让电脑自己通过机器学习自主完成分类。为了增加分类结果的准确性，Felix打算先通过电脑进行晶状体部分的固定裁剪。这对于初次接触的他来说难度还是不小的。通过查阅相关论文资料以及教授指导，他明确了一个新思路，通过机器算法检测圆形以确定晶状体位置。最终因为时间问题，这一次的研究暂时告一段落。虽然这一次的经历不算顺利，但在这个对计算机技术的不断研究不断深入的过程中，Felix对计算机科学的应用有了自己的认识。
Felix对去乡下进行志愿者服务的经历印象深刻。妈妈是一名眼科医生，Felix则负责帮助老人做视力检查，跟着妈妈做志愿者的经历深深地影响着Felix的未来规划。他希望自己能尝试着将人工智能技术应用于医科领域。“受限于不同地区的经济发展水平，医疗水平也参差不齐。如果能实现与人工智能的结合，这将为志愿者工作以及医生工作的展开带来极大的便利”。他没有将专业的学习仅限于学术，他对社会现状的关怀都体现着他作为一个世界公民的责任感。
百年德威公学历来注重“全人教育”，学习成绩要好，身体素质要棒，还得有艺术修养。所以，我校有很多的社团和联课活动，其中，令大家既喜欢又“头疼”的便是爱丁堡公爵奖了。
皮划艇、定向越野和一百多公里山路骑行……这些在大多数学生眼中“可望而不可求”的课外活动项目，却是Felix刚进入德威就面临的第一项挑战。
“一百多公里的山路，这个数字对我来说就意味着挑战。一开始的路都很抖，骑了一会就开始腿酸。”“屋漏偏逢连夜雨”，越到关键时刻连自行车都掉链子。看不到终点的绝望，体力极限的疲劳，最终，Felix和旁边的朋友互相鼓励着征服了这一百多公里。“努力地翻过一座座山后，站在终点处回头望去，路途中所有的辛苦都被那一刻胜利的快感而占据。”
Felix用“征服”来形容爱丁堡公爵奖带给他的收获。征服了一座座山峰，征服了难以掌握平衡的皮划艇，也征服了自己的极限。Felix的高中生活就这样缓缓拉开了帷幕。
Felix热爱体育运动，乒乓球、篮球以及跑步等等都在涉猎范围内，学校各式各样的社团也使他的兴趣得到了充分满足。
在乒乓球社，Felix多次和队友进行男双配合比赛。“刚开始，自己的胜负心很重，只是想着一定要打得精彩”，Felix回忆到。高二第一次比赛，抓住对手不会打转球的机会后，完全没有考虑与队友的配合问题，只顾自己发挥。那一场比赛的前两局打得很是艰难，过多的失误给了对手机会，比分来到1：1。“经过两局的配合，我发现队友的扣球也很无敌”，在“转球+扣球”的强强联合下，第一次磕磕绊绊的配合以胜利告终。
高三时候，他和队友长时间培养的默契让他们以“2：0”轻松拿下比赛。Felix明白了每一次的失误都让他们成长，如今的他深刻明白“团队的运动不是一个人的比赛，共同的目标，顺畅的沟通都是获胜的关键”。现在回忆起当初那个会怪罪队友的自己，Felix满脸羞愧地笑了出来。
像什么呢？就像一个成长的少年回头望，这一路脚印深浅不一，却都是经历。
丰富多彩的联课活动一直是我校的亮点之一。我校今年由教师带领的联课活动项目多达 80 多种，包含五个大类，分别是：
• 学术学社
• 学生社团
• 技能俱乐部
• 学校校队
• 运动俱乐部
除了联课活动之外，作为德威教育集团的学校之一，我们的学生有更多机会接触其他国际学生，与德威在亚洲的十一所学校及英国的德威公学学生一起参加众多文体交流活动，共享资源。
更多关于苏州德威国际高中联课活动的信息，请点击我校公众号菜单栏：一分钟了解德威联课活动 | CCA
提到教育理念，Felix回答说家长很“严格”。之前，Felix的英语水平评价只有“B”，尤其是口语表达明显不足，这可急坏了家长。Felix的妈妈便利用周末时间督促他背单词，坐在他身后，一双眼睛死死盯住，效果却适得其反。“背了好久却一个都记不住”。
家庭教育本就是一个不断尝试的过程，这个过程中总少不了走些弯路。后来，Felix的妈妈转变思路，通过同龄人在线聊天帮助他提高口语表达能力。这有趣的形式也激发了Felix的学习兴趣，短时间口语得到了极大提升。
当初那个要每天晚上妈妈打电话督促学习的男孩子，如今已懂得对自己的未来负责。Felix的妈妈也用自己的亲身经历告诉我们，家庭教育是一个细水长流、慢慢磨合的过程，对症下药才能事半功倍。
如今，经历过德威的住宿生活后，Felix表示他独立了不少。自己可以和朋友一起规划旅行路线，自己制定学习计划并按时完成。
我们祝贺Felix收获理想学校的录取，也希望他能在以后的学习和工作中继续发展自己的兴趣，创造出一份属于自己的事业！
Felix Q. receives 10 offers from Elite Universities!
Felix Q. is a Year 13 student at Dulwich International High School Suzhou. He has been admitted into Imperial College London to study Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning). He has also received offers from the following universities:
University College London
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa Cruz
Northeastern University
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Manchester
University of Edinburgh
Why choose Imperial College London?
1. According to timeshighereducation.com, Imperial College London’s overall ranking is 9th worldwide and the Computing major ranks 11th worldwide.
2. The Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) major at Imperial College London is a four-year program for both bachelor and master’s degree. Internships are encouraged for the fourth year. It will provide a great start for Felix’s professional career.
Felix Q. is fascinated by computer science, which relates not only to his love of computer games, but also to a summer school provided by Dulwich International High School Suzhou. During the summer school, he first discovered that solving physics and astronomy problems also requires computer knowledge. During the second-year, Felix found he could use the computer skills he had developed to solve mathematical and science problems.
Felix’s desire to learn more about computing has continue to grow. He realized he had no clear research direction when he started, but the curiosity and unsatisfied desire for new knowledge has pushed him to begin self-study in Advanced Placement Computer Science.
At MIT Summer School, he attempted to use an artificial intelligence-machine learning program to complete “cataract classification” under the guidance of a professor. Through constructing related algorithm programs, the computer itself can complete the classification automatically by the process of machine learning. In order to increase the accuracy of the classification results, Felix began by using a process of fixed cutting of the lens image through a computer, which is difficult. By reading relevant papers and asking for teacher’s guidance, he came up with a new idea to automatically detect the shape of the lens by using a machine algorithm to detect a circle. However, the program was stopped when time ran out. Felix enhanced his own understanding of the application of computer science through the program, even though he didn’t finish it.
The experience of volunteering with his mother has deeply influenced Felix’s future plans. He hopes that he can try to apply artificial intelligence technology to the medical field. "Limited to the level of economic development in different regions, the level of medical care is uneven. If it can be combined with artificial intelligence, it will bring great convenience to volunteer work and the development of doctors' work." Felix said. He did not limit professional study towards academics, his concern for the status quo of society reflected his sense of responsibility as a global citizen.
Dulwich International High School Suzhou has always paid attention to "whole-person education", with good academic performance, good physical quality, and artistic accomplishment in the past century. It has a lot of clubs and Co-curricular activities. Among them all, the International Award is the one that everyone both likes and hates. Kayaking, orienteering and 100 kilometers of mountain road riding are Co-curricular activities that most students don’t usually do but Felix chose to challenge himself of all these activities when he first started at Dulwich International High School Suzhou.
Felix Q. said "a hundred kilometers of mountain roads, this figure means a challenge for me. The roads at the beginning are very rough and shaky. After a while, my legs began to get sore. After the desperation of not seeing the end point and reaching my physical limits, my friends and I encouraged each other to conquer more than 100 kilometers. After trying to turn over the mountains, I looked back at the end. I feel all the hard work on the road was occupied by the thrill of victory."
Felix loves sports, table tennis, basketball and running. The various clubs at Dulwich International High School Suzhou have fully satisfied Felix’s interests. In the table tennis club, Felix has teamed up for men's doubles many times. Felix recalled that he only cared about the victory at the beginning of the competition, so he did not cooperate with his teammates well. After losing a few games, Felix realized the importance of teamwork. Finally, Felix won a narrow victory at that competition. After a year, he competed again and defeated other competitors by using teamwork.
Felix has great memories of volunteering with his mother to do eyesight examinations for elders in the countryside. He can still remember when, early one morning, a small clinic was crowded with patients.
The volunteer experience gave him a clear direction for his professional study. The suffusion of “artificial intelligence + medical science” stems from the sense of responsibility Felix has as a citizen of the world. It is also a product of Dulwich International High Suzhou's holistic education system.
Felix thinks his families approach to education is strict. Previously, Felix’s English proficiency evaluation was only “B”. Felix’s mom wanted to help Felix to improve his English by using the weekend to push him to recite many English words. However, it didn't produce results. Felix said, "I spent a long time studying, but I can’t even remember a word.”
In response to this, Felix’s mom changed her approach and helped Felix to improve his English speaking skills by encouraging him to chat with his peers online. This stimulated Felix’s interest in learning English. Using this method, Felix greatly improved his oral expression skills. Felix’s mom now thinks Felix feels more responsible for his future than before. She shared her own personal experience and told us that family education is a long-term process and that it is important to find the most effective education methods.
Nowadays, as a boarding student at Dulwich International High School Suzhou, Felix believes that he is much more independent than before. For example, he can make a travel itinerary with friends. Also, he can make his own study plans and achieve them on time.
Congratulations to Felix for receiving an offer from the University of his Dreams. We wish him every success in all his future ventures!
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