还记得那个想当“无国界医生”的姑娘吗？她IB考了满分，要去剑桥上大学了
在菁kids上海去年12月刊的封面故事中，我们报道了上海长宁国际外籍人员子女学校12年级学生Cindy的故事（点击阅读）。这个和家人一起热衷公益的姑娘，希望自己未来能加入“无国界医生”组织。
如今，她离自己的梦想又近了一步——她在IB大考中获得满分45分的成绩，即将前往剑桥大学攻读心理学和行为科学。
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在上海这个国际化的环境中成长，对你的生活有何影响？
在上海的生活让我有很酷的体验。与来自世界各地的人相遇是一件令人惊奇的事，而且很容易让自己沉浸在不同的文化中，适应不同的环境。
这些年来，我有机会了解圣诞节和复活节，这些节日在台湾不一定要庆祝，但也成为我生活的一部分。
我认为我们每个人都给国际社区带来了一些特别的东西，与此同时，我们也在相互学习。
在这里长大让我有了更广阔的世界观，学会了从多元文化的角度看待事物。
回首小学到高中的往事，你最美好的回忆是什么？
SCIS是我学习阅读、写作、画画、弹吉他的地方。
SCIS是我学会游泳并最终赢得第一次比赛的地方，在这里我开始喜欢比赛的刺激，体验团队的友情。
在SCIS，我在四年级的集市上卖指甲油赚了第一笔钱，并希望有一天成为一名企业家。
SCIS是我第一次打架的地方，参加了我的第一次中学舞会，参加了我的第一次水屋游戏（Dodgeball），申请了我的第一次实习，领导了我的第一个俱乐部（Interact），并主持了我的第一次社区活动（Heart of Stars）。
SCIS也是让我认识最优秀的人的地方，我会非常想念它的。
在IB考试中，你获得了满分45分，看到自己的成绩后有什么反应？
我和家人在一家冰淇淋店查了考试结果，当我看到成绩时，我简直不敢相信！我终于可以上我梦想中的学校了，长达两年的艰苦终于得到了回报。我高兴得跳起来欢呼起来。还有，我得到了免费的冰淇淋！
你认为是谁帮助你取得了这么优异的成绩？
如果没有这些年来优秀的教师、辅导员、教职员和教练，我不可能做到这一点。如果我把他们都列出来，一整页都写不完，非常感谢他们的支持和鼓励。
最重要的是我的家人，我的妈妈在我的每一步成长路上都陪伴着我，我的爸爸总是鼓励我实现远大的梦想，我的哥哥埃里克一直是我的榜样。
祝贺你被剑桥大学录取，你对去那里就读有什么期待？
我期待去探索一个新的地方，体验学校的百年传统。我期待着新的朋友，住在城堡里，在剑桥河上划船，在那里尝试许多很酷的俱乐部，如联合国儿童基金会剑桥、水球队、哈利波特俱乐部、莎莎舞俱乐部，甚至还想学学划船。
另一方面，我也很紧张，因为我从来没有去过英国，对那里的文化不熟悉，对在那里学习也感到有点紧张。因为我听说那儿的学习相当辛苦，而且暑期阅读清单上的许多书我还没有看过。
我也有点难过，因为我会非常想念我的家人和朋友。
大学申请过程如何？
说实话，一开始，情况相当糟糕。我是个优柔寡断的人，对自己想要的东西没有明确的方向。我没有一个明确的大学名单，甚至无法决定去哪个大洲学习，直到最后一刻才写文书，每次做研究我都会感觉到更多的困惑和压力。
幸好我逐渐发现了自己想要的东西。非常感谢比尔德先生，因为他给了我很多建议，告诉我如何缩小搜索范围，优先考虑我在学校要搜索的东西。一旦我有了一个明确的学校名单，写申请文书就变得简单，因为我在暑假里集思广益，获得了一些写故事的灵感。
你打算在大学中学习什么专业？
我要学习心理学和行为科学。从现在开始，我希望成为一名精神科医生，加入无国界医生组织，为冲突受害者抚平创伤。
之所以选择这个专业，还因为我认为这个专业覆盖面非常广，适用于我感兴趣的其他领域，如法律、商业等。
你对学弟学妹们有什么建议吗？
这是一个超级大的愿望清单，列出了我能想到或希望我做过的所有事情，可以给大家参考：
暑期试着做些有成效的事情：完成你的扩展论文草稿，做一次实习，写下你的陈述/头脑风暴文章的想法，列出你的大学名单（这会帮助你明年节省掉很多时间）。
在我选择专业时，父母对我的很大的一个帮助是带我面见了很多不同专业领域的朋友，这让我了解了每个行业的人在做些什么，并能向他们咨询一些专业问题。
如果在课堂里有一些问题没有搞明白，在考试前努力解决掉，这样问题才不会越积越多。找到一种有效的方法来记笔记并分享。同学互批论文对我的帮助非常大，同时也要不吝于向优秀的老师和辅导员学习他们的意见和观点。
参加俱乐部或体育运动，并尝试成为一个领导角色，它们不仅能为你的课外活动加分，并且你可以学到很多东西，也有助于缓解压力。
说到压力，如果你感到悲伤或没有动力，找个人聊聊。如果你在申请大学的过程中感到迷茫，不要感到恐慌，因为每个人在这个过程中都有或多或少这样的问题。不要羞于寻求帮助，最终你都能找到解决方法。
不要害怕申请名校或所谓的高分校，你只会有所收获而不会有任何损失，勇于尝试才有成功的机会。
把IA（内部评估）初稿当作最终稿来对待，这样你就能得到很好的反馈。
试着优先安排你的时间，列好每周的待办事项清单，并把控好每一个重要的最终期限。
最后，这虽然听起来老生常谈，但请尝试多多感谢你的家人！等到你去上大学那时，你会很庆幸曾经有那么多的时间和他们在一起。
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How would you describe yourself in one sentence?
。I’m a curious, happy-go-lucky kind of person and my motto is “in a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
How has growing up internationally influenced your life?
Growing up internationally definitely allowed me to experience a cool facet of Shanghai living. It’s amazing to meet people from all over the world and it becomes easy to immerse yourself into different cultures and adapt to different environments.
Over the years I’ve had opportunities to learn about Christmas and Easter, holidays that aren’t necessarily celebrated in Taiwan but have also become a part of who I am. I think we each bring something special to the international community and in turn, we learn from each other. Growing up here has given me an expanded worldview and I’ve learned to look at things from a multicultural perspective.
Looking back, what were some of your fondest memories from your time at school?
I’ve been at SCIS for almost my entire academic life, so it’s home to me, and where I’ve had so many memorable and fond “firsts.”
SCIS is where I learned to read, to write, to draw, to play guitar.
SCIS is where I learned to swim and eventually win my first ever competition. It’s where I began to love the thrill of competition and the camaraderie of being on a sports team.
SCIS is where I made my first profit selling nail polish on my 4th grade market day and decided that I wanted to be an entrepreneur one day.
SCIS is where I had my first fight, attended my first middle school dance, participated in my first Water House game (Dodgeball), applied for my first internship, led my first club (Interact), and hosted my first community event (Heart of Stars).
SCIS is also where I got to meet the most incredible people I've ever known, and I am going to miss it so much.
You earned a perfect 45 on the IB exam, what was your reaction after seeing your results?
I was so nervous before seeing my results because my university offer was conditional, meaning my acceptance depended on my IB results. It felt like my entire future depended on it because if I hadn’t met my offer I would’ve gone to my second choice university in the US.
My family and I opened my results at an ice cream store, and when I saw them I couldn’t believe it! It was so relieving because I could attend my dream school after all. It was validating because it felt like such a happy ending to two long hard years. I was so happy I jumped up and cheered. Also, I got free ice cream!
Who would you like to credit with helping you achieve this amazing feat?
I couldn’t have done this without the amazing teachers, counselors, faculty, and coaches over the years. If I listed them all, this page would be too full, but I still want to thank them for all their support and encouragement.
And most definitely to my family; my mom for being there for me every step of the way, my dad for always encouraging me to dream big, and my brother Eric for being my role model always.
Congratulations on getting accepted into the University of Cambridge. How do you feel about going there?
I’m looking forward to exploring a new place and experiencing hundred-year old school traditions. I’m looking forward to new friends, living in a castle, punting on the Cambridge river and trying out the many many cool clubs there such as UNICEF Cambridge, the water polo team, the Harry Potter club, salsa dancing club, or maybe even trying beginner’s rowing?
On the other hand, I’m nervous because I’ve never even been to England so I’m not familiar with the culture there. I'm also a little nervous about the academics there because I've heard it's fairly intense, and I haven't gone through the many books on the Summer reading list. I’m alsoa little sad because I’m going to miss my family and friends so much.
How was the college application process?
To be honest, at first, it was pretty terrible. I’m a super indecisive person and didn’t have a clear direction of what I wanted. I didn’t have a definite college list, didn’t have a specific continent in mind, didn’t do my essays until the last minute, and every time I did research I ended up more confused and stressed.
I think what’s special about my progress is that I sort of figured out and discovered what I wanted along the way, as opposed to some of my friends who knew right off the bat what they wanted. I’m so grateful to Mr. Beard because he gave me a lot of advice on how to narrow down my search and prioritize things I’m looking for in a school. Once I had a definite school list, the essay was pretty simple to write because I had brainstormed some story ideas over the summer.
What do you plan to study?
I’m going to be studying Psychological and Behavioral Sciences. As of right now, I hope to become a psychiatrist and join Doctors Without Borders to bring mental healthcare to victims of conflict. I also picked this major because I think it is pretty broad and applicable to so many other fields that I’m interested in- law, business, etc..
Do you have any advice to the younger students?
This is a super big list of everything I could think of or WISH I had done:
Try to do something productive over the summer: finish your extended essay draft, do an internship, write your statement/brainstorm essay ideas, hash out your college list (you’ll save so much time next year).
Something my parents did that I found helpful when picking a major is they had me talk to their friends in different fields so I could get a general idea of what they did and ask questions.
If you don’t understand something right now in class figure it out before your actual exam so it doesn’t accumulate. Find an effective way to take notes and share them. Peer editing for essays is always good but also take advantage of your amazing teachers and college counselor.
Participate in clubs or sports and try to get a leadership role, they not only look good for extracurriculars but you get to learn a lot and it helps with stress.
Speaking of stress, if you are feeling sad or unmotivated, find someone to talk to. Don’t be too scared if you feel lost in the application process, everyone does and you will eventually figure it out, and don’t be afraid to ask for help!
Don’t be afraid to apply for a reach school, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose!
Treat your IA draft like it’s the final draft so you can get good feedback on it.
Try to prioritize your time and make a weekly to-do list, and keep track of the big deadlines.
Finally, this sounds cliché but please try and appreciate your family more! One day you will be leaving for university and you will be glad you spent more time with them.
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