我们与FDIS如此结缘——2023、2024届毕业生家庭访谈 | Family Interviews

您的家庭是如何与FDIS结缘的？

How did your family know FDIS?

孩子们的太外公是复旦大学最早期的毕业生，他是复旦百年校友。他的品格和修养对家庭下一代影响很大。我们一直有很深的“复旦情结”，因此在为孩子们考虑学校的时候，优先选择了当时还年轻的FDIS。

The children's great-grandfather was one of the earliest graduates of Fudan University, and he was a centennial alumnus of Fudan. His character and self-cultivation had a

great influence on the next generation of the family. We have always had a deep "Fudan Complex”, so when considering schools for our children, we prioritized FDIS, which was still young at that time. 

您认为FDIS是如何帮助孩子塑造品格的？

How does FDIS help build student’s character?

FDIS是一所小规模的学校，类似于美国顶尖的文理学院。学校对学生品行塑造有深远的影响。这些影响既来自于各科老师带领的学科内探究性学习，学校组织的各项活动，也来自于和同学间的相处。 FDIS的毕业学生有共同的特点：善良、有礼貌、善于独立思考、特别重感情。 

FDIS is a small school, similar to the top liberal arts colleges in the United States. The school has a profound impact on shaping the character of its students. These influences come from subject inquiry-based learning 

led by the teachers, school-organized activities, and from spending time with classmates. FDIS graduates share common traits: kindness, courtesy, independent thinking, and a special emphasis on relationships.

您的家庭是如何与FDIS结缘的？

How did your family know FDIS?

FDIS 的学生以IB和升学成绩优异著称。老师们也很称职，致力于将孩子们培养成具有高度学习能力的未来一代。

We were attracted by FDIS’s remarkable reputation in achieving higher IB scores and enrollment

 into the best universities. The teachers all seem lovely and seem to have a real interest in preparing students into intellectual learners.

您能描述一下您的家庭从小是如何激发Jake的学术兴趣，培养Jake对学习和对世界的好奇心的吗？

Can you describe your family’s approach to encouraging Jake’s academic 

interests from a young age and fostered Jake’s love for learning and curiosity about the world?

Jake是一个独立学习的孩子。从小学开始，我们就没有选择规定他可以学什么，而是允许他追求自己的兴趣。我记得Jake上小学的时候，我们给他买了80多部叫作《Young Scientists》的漫画——这一定是种下了他兴趣的种子，因为他选择了数学、化学、物理和语言四个HL课程！毕业了之后，Jake也没有停歇，而是为其他学生辅导IB学习。

Jake is an independent learner. Since elementary school, we did not choose to dictate what he could learn, but allowed him to pursue his own interests. I remember we bought Jake more than 80 pieces of a comic

 called “Young Scientists” when he was in elementary school - that must’ve planted a seed of motivation, seeing that he chose 4 High Level course in Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Language! After graduation, Jake also continued to be an IB tutor so he may help other students in achieving good IB scores!

当Jake遇到学业困难或挫折时，您的家庭是如何处理的？可否分享一些家庭教育的经验？

How did your family handle such circumstances when Jake faced academic

difficulties or setbacks? Could you please share some experiences in family education?

说实话，孩子们现在在IB学到的东西比我们在高中学到的要难得多。我相信大多数父母都会有同样的感觉。确保我们的孩子在学习环境中感到舒适，则是解决这些学业困难的一个重要方面，而不是单纯的学术支持。当遇到重大挫折时，我们不会强迫孩子去克服它，而是喜欢带Jake出去活动，比如去公园，或者去另一个国家或省份，度过一个短暂的假期。这可以让他净化心灵，并常常为他提供解决问题的新方法。

To be honest, what the kids learn now in IB is far more advanced than what we learned in high school. I would say most parents would feel the same. Instead of academic support, making sure our kids feel comfortable in their studying environments are 

a crucial aspect in solving these academic difficulties. When a significant setback is faced, instead of forcing kids to overcome it, we like to bring Jake out for activities, such as visiting the park or going to another country or province to have a short vacation. This clears his mind and often provides him with a new method of approaching a problem.

您能分享一些对Jake的学习生涯有重大影响的难忘时刻或转折点吗？

Can you share any memorable moments or turning points in Jake's academic life at FDIS?

那肯定是在他九年级时第一次获得Honor Roll的时候。在那一刻，我们知道他掌握了学习的本质，以及取得好成绩意味着什么。然而，我们仍然认为，高中的首要任务是享受青春岁月，尝试从未尝试过的事情。因此，我们不断提醒他尽力而为，这对我们来说已经足够了。

It would definitely be when he received his first honor roll when he was in G9. During that specific instant, we knew that he grasped the essence of academic learning and what it means to have 

good grades. However, we still believe that the top priority in high school was enjoying his youthful years and trying things he never tried before. As such, we constantly reminded him on just trying his best, which is already good enough for us.