海外课堂 | 穿越美国20天,满载回忆,其乐无穷
2019年1月29日
满载回忆的波音747从旧金山出发
1月30日下午6点
抵达北京首都机场T3航站楼
我们的沃顿之旅圆满结束
回忆起来,其乐无穷
January 29, 2019
A Boeing 747 from San Francisco,
full of our memories,
arrived at Beijing Capital Airport T3
at 6 pm, January 30
Our Wharton trip ended successfully.
Wonderful memories we will never forget.
如果现实中有时光穿梭机,我们无疑都想再回到这34人的完美旅程中。早就敲定美国线路的基调是有序有义,现在看来我们做到了!沃顿学习,学府参观有义,徒步之旅,集体活动有序,倒着回忆,别样有趣。
If there were time shuttles in reality, we would definitely want to return to the perfect journey of these 34 people. It has long been fixed that the tone of the American route is orderly and meaningful. Now we’ve made it! It’s extremely educational and stimulating to study at the Wharton School and to visit so many famous universities. Meanwhile, it’s well organized to go hiking and do group activities together. We found it so much fun to recall all those interesting memories.
1月24日当天参观完摄影天堂马蹄湾,以及美国第二大人工湖鲍威尔湖之后,刘校带领我们进行阶段性总结,从“游”和“学”两个方面进行分析,并指导大家选定自己要钻研的课题。下面是部分成果,通过这次的课题研究让我们有机会对自己感兴趣的课题深入了解,有的同学采用面对面采访的形式咨询当地人;有的同学用PS自己构图研究飞机模型;有的同学大量查询国外网站搜集资料。感谢每一次研究课题的机会,我们学会了如何搜集材料,处理信息,和各类不同研究方法,为今后的学习生活打下了基础。
On January 24th,we went to the photography paradise Horseshoe Bend and Lake Powell, the second largest artificial lake in the United States. After that, Principal Liu led us to do the periodic summary, from the aspects of "travelling" and "learning", and instructed students to choose the subjects they’d like to research. The following are some of the results. Through the research, we had opportunities to have a deeper understanding of the topics we were interested in. Some students resorted to face-to-face interviews to communicate with local people; some students used Photoshop to compose their own aircraft models; some students collected a large amount of information from foreign websites. Thanks to every opportunity to do research, we learned how to collect materials, process information, and various research methods, which help lay the foundation for future life.
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1月25日我们到了是世界上著名的狭缝型峡谷、也是知名的摄影景点——羚羊谷,导游是印第安人,为我们讲解羚羊谷的形成历史,几百万年的自然侵蚀力使得这里美不胜收。
On January 25th, we went to the Antelope Canyon, the world's famous slit-shaped canyon and a popular location for photography. Our tour guide was an Indian, who explained the history of the formation of the Antelope Canyon. The natural erosion of millions of years made it such a splendid and breathtaking view.
我们的行程很满,心和身体一直在路上。第二天我们前往犹他州锡安国家公园,在这里度过了最美好的时光。犹他州是我们这次穿越美国走到的第五个州,在这里我们也组建了篮球队,也有了在犹他州挥汗如雨的回忆。
We’ve got a tight schedule, both heart and ou-r body were on the road. The next day we wen-t to Zion National Park in Utah, making unfor-gettable memories. Utah is the fifth state we have traveled across the United States. Here we also formed a basketball team and have memories of sweating in Utah.
晚间刘校跟老师们提前准备了篝火,34个人围在一起,文艺表演之后大家轮流说了对自己的新年期待和对家人说的话。(悄悄地在视频后送上刘校的寄语)
In the evening, Principle Liu prepared a campfire in advance with teachers. 34 people were sitting around. After talent show given by stud-ents, everyone took turns to say what they ex-pected for the new year and what they’d like to say to their families. (A short video clip from Principle Liu)
游历了犹他州之后,我们于1月26日来到加州旧金山,感受了九曲花街、金门大桥和渔人码头的别样魅力;领略了加州大学伯克利分校,斯坦福大学的严谨学风;看到了硅谷的先进科技。斯坦福大学的学长讲解让我们印象深刻,他提到了在这里上学的优势,可以在硅谷实习,可以接触到商业大咖的做事风采,可以达到财富自由;他也提到在斯坦福上学必须承载着压力,来自同伴的压力,来自社会的压力等等……期待着我们能足够强大,支撑我们的梦想。
After traveling around Utah, we came to San F-rancisco, California on January 26th. We witn-essed the special charm of the Lombard Stre-et, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Fisherma-n's Wharf. We also experienced the academic atmosphere of the University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University. We saw the advanced technology of Silicon Valley. What i-mpressed a lot were the suggestions from th-e senior from the Stanford University. He mentioned that the advantages of studying there: the opportunities to do intern in Silicon Valley, to get in touch with the business entrepreneurs and to get to know their working style, and t-o achieve wealth freedom. He also mentioned that it’s inevitable to endure high pressure fro-m school, peers, and society.
I look forward to being strong enough to support our dreams.
20天时间,我们在沃顿体会了顶级学府的严谨学风,我们感受到了常春藤学子的卓越品质,我们经历了美东到美西的大穿越,我们的足迹踏到了华盛顿,纽约,费城,洛杉矶,旧金山……,我们在国家公园组织了篝火,我们爬上了著名自然景观薯片岩,就像之前说的,我们还躲过了纽约的暴风雪和洛杉矶的大雨,我们无疑是幸运的,希望我们一行人将美好的回忆作为前进的动力,在2019年实现梦想,超越期待,做有趣的灵魂。
回顾过往,其乐无穷;展望远方,未来可期。
In these 20 days, we experienced the rigorous academic style of the top universities, like the Wharton School. We felt the excellent qualities of students from the Ivy League. We experienced the great crossing from the East to the West in the US. We travelled in Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles. San Francisco... We organi-zed a bonfire party in the national park.
We climbed the famous natural landscape The Potato Chip Rock. As we said before, we escaped the blizzards in New York and the heavy rains in Los Angeles. We were undoubtedly lucky. Hopefully, we would take these good memories as the driving force for progress, realizing our dreams in 2019, surpassing expectations and having the eyes to find the interest and beautiful part of the life.
Looking back, it’s full of fun; looking forward to the future, it’s full of expectation.