Student Perspectives

　　William Mao (Grade 11)

　　Attends Harvard Week

　　我校哈佛交换生 William Mao(G11)感想

　　2019年10月，我校学生William Mao过五关斩六将，在全国几千名优秀高中生中脱颖而出，获得中国大陆范围内仅有20个名额的美国哈佛大学交换生机会。相信在不久的将来，我校将有更多学生获得美国前30，甚至常春藤大学的青睐。接下来，William同学将与大家分享作为美国哈佛大学交换生的切身心得感受，为更多同学提供参考借鉴，搭桥铺路。

　　作者：William Mao

　　Last spring, I was very fortunate to receive an offer to Harvard Week at Harvard University, an elite program for exceptional international students from around the world. For ten days in October 2019, I took classes at Harvard and experienced the daily life of university students in the US, including taking classes with famous Harvard University professors.

　　哈佛大学

　　2019/10/24

　　我们来啦～～

　　去年春天，我超级幸运地收到了哈佛大学的邀请，有幸参加哈佛大学的哈佛交换生活动。这时一项面向来自世界各地杰出国际学生的精英项目。在今年的10月，我怀着期待来到了哈佛大学，进行为期十天的学习生活，体验了美国大学生的日常生活，参与哈佛著名教授们的课堂。

　　感觉超棒!

　　The most exciting class I took was a master class taught by a famous German economist, who taught us about strategies for negotiating in business and applying these to real-world situations. I walked out of that class feeling more confident about my debate and public speaking skills, and with more and more excitement and real-world skills to help me fulfill my future goals in economics, finance, and business.

　　这样的体验实在太不可思议了!印象最深的是一位著名德国经济学家讲授的大师班，这是我上过最激动人心的一堂课了，在课堂中，教授教了我们有关业务谈判的策略并且如何应用到实际商务谈判中。当我上完这节课走出课堂的时候，感觉自己的辩论和公开演讲技能前所未有的自信，更多的是我对自己的未来充满了信心，那一刻的我觉得我的未来不是梦，我能够实现我未来在经济、金融和商业领域的目标。

　　I also experienced what is typical daily life for students at Harvard University – studying over Starbuck’s coffee in the morning, hurrying from class to class around the beautiful Harvard campus, staying up late every night completing assignments, sharing afternoon tea with Harvard students, and getting to know many of the exceptional students at Harvard University. We also participated in a lot of activities with other Harvard Week students and Harvard University students – a campus scavenger hunt, field trips to historic downtown Boston, including the site of the Boston Tea Party, which really enriched my understanding of early US history.

　　与此同时，在哈佛校园里的两周让我真正体验到美国大学生的典型日常生活，每天早上从一杯星巴克咖啡开始，穿梭在美丽的哈佛校园里，从一个教室赶到另一个教室，每天晚上熬夜写作业，与哈佛学长们分享下午茶，愉快地交谈成为朋友。我们交换生还与哈佛的学长们一起参与了许多活动，例如校园寻宝活动，实地考察波士顿历史悠久的市政大厅，包括波士顿倾茶事件的景点，这让我对美国历史有了更深的理解。

　　Ten days at Harvard University was a short time, but I learned a lot about college life, the academic challenges of college classes, and the challenges university students in the US experience every day. As I return to Shanghai, I feel even more prepared for and confident about being successful in the university of my choice, because now I have an in-depth understanding of life at top universities. As I return to classes at ALAIS, I know better what I need to do to prepare for university and beyond.

　　在哈佛大学的时光是短暂的，但是我在这短短的十天内充分体验到了美国大学的生活，感受到了大学课程对学术方面的挑战以及美国大学生每天将面对的挑战。回到上海后，因为我深刻地体验到在顶级大学学习的挑战，我对即将面对的大学挑选有了新的认识。当我回到ALAIS课堂, 我也更加明白了我目前需要为大学学习做的准备工作。

　　Student Perspectives

　　William Mao (Grade 11)

　　Attends Harvard Week

　　我校哈佛交换生 William Mao(G11)感想

　　2019年10月，我校学生William Mao过五关斩六将，在全国几千名优秀高中生中脱颖而出，获得中国大陆范围内仅有20个名额的美国哈佛大学交换生机会。相信在不久的将来，我校将有更多学生获得美国前30，甚至常春藤大学的青睐。接下来，William同学将与大家分享作为美国哈佛大学交换生的切身心得感受，为更多同学提供参考借鉴，搭桥铺路。

　　作者：William Mao

　　Last spring, I was very fortunate to receive an offer to Harvard Week at Harvard University, an elite program for exceptional international students from around the world. For ten days in October 2019, I took classes at Harvard and experienced the daily life of university students in the US, including taking classes with famous Harvard University professors.

　　哈佛大学

　　2019/10/24

　　我们来啦～～

　　去年春天，我超级幸运地收到了哈佛大学的邀请，有幸参加哈佛大学的哈佛交换生活动。这时一项面向来自世界各地杰出国际学生的精英项目。在今年的10月，我怀着期待来到了哈佛大学，进行为期十天的学习生活，体验了美国大学生的日常生活，参与哈佛著名教授们的课堂。

　　感觉超棒!

　　The most exciting class I took was a master class taught by a famous German economist, who taught us about strategies for negotiating in business and applying these to real-world situations. I walked out of that class feeling more confident about my debate and public speaking skills, and with more and more excitement and real-world skills to help me fulfill my future goals in economics, finance, and business.

　　这样的体验实在太不可思议了!印象最深的是一位著名德国经济学家讲授的大师班，这是我上过最激动人心的一堂课了，在课堂中，教授教了我们有关业务谈判的策略并且如何应用到实际商务谈判中。当我上完这节课走出课堂的时候，感觉自己的辩论和公开演讲技能前所未有的自信，更多的是我对自己的未来充满了信心，那一刻的我觉得我的未来不是梦，我能够实现我未来在经济、金融和商业领域的目标。

　　I also experienced what is typical daily life for students at Harvard University – studying over Starbuck’s coffee in the morning, hurrying from class to class around the beautiful Harvard campus, staying up late every night completing assignments, sharing afternoon tea with Harvard students, and getting to know many of the exceptional students at Harvard University. We also participated in a lot of activities with other Harvard Week students and Harvard University students – a campus scavenger hunt, field trips to historic downtown Boston, including the site of the Boston Tea Party, which really enriched my understanding of early US history.

　　与此同时，在哈佛校园里的两周让我真正体验到美国大学生的典型日常生活，每天早上从一杯星巴克咖啡开始，穿梭在美丽的哈佛校园里，从一个教室赶到另一个教室，每天晚上熬夜写作业，与哈佛学长们分享下午茶，愉快地交谈成为朋友。我们交换生还与哈佛的学长们一起参与了许多活动，例如校园寻宝活动，实地考察波士顿历史悠久的市政大厅，包括波士顿倾茶事件的景点，这让我对美国历史有了更深的理解。

　　Ten days at Harvard University was a short time, but I learned a lot about college life, the academic challenges of college classes, and the challenges university students in the US experience every day. As I return to Shanghai, I feel even more prepared for and confident about being successful in the university of my choice, because now I have an in-depth understanding of life at top universities. As I return to classes at ALAIS, I know better what I need to do to prepare for university and beyond.

　　在哈佛大学的时光是短暂的，但是我在这短短的十天内充分体验到了美国大学的生活，感受到了大学课程对学术方面的挑战以及美国大学生每天将面对的挑战。回到上海后，因为我深刻地体验到在顶级大学学习的挑战，我对即将面对的大学挑选有了新的认识。当我回到ALAIS课堂, 我也更加明白了我目前需要为大学学习做的准备工作。