厚德书院 带着理想 乘风破浪 即将走向世界的少年们

乘风破浪 朝着理想 朝着心中的殿堂出发 未来可期

在时代的变化下 不惧挑战

乘风破浪

带着理想 朝着心中的殿堂出发

未来可期

厚德书院出国方向的毕业生们

简谈

理想 成长 申请经验

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王 同 学

即将入读的大学

我ED申请了弗吉尼亚大学，并且幸运地早申阶段拿到了offer。弗吉尼亚是美国顶尖的公立大学，综合排名也在30名以内。我选择这个学校是因为他们很强调“社区”/“集体”这个观念。

I chose University of Virginia as my early decision school, and fortunately, it also chose me in the end. It is one of the top public universities in United States, and is ranked top 30 among all universities. I chose University of Virginia because of its strong sense of “community”, which has been a major criteria when I was doing school research

关于理想 兴趣

我仍在探索未来的发展方向，但我现在有一个大概的想法。我希望未来能从事咨询或者和汽车工程有关的工作。所以或许对我来说，最理想的未来是在麦肯锡的汽车工业板块里面工作。

I am still exploring my future possibilities, but I have a vague direction that I wish to find a job in consulting or automobile industry. So, the ideal future for me is probably working for automobile industry branch in McKinsey & Company.

在厚德的成长体验

厚德就像是一张白纸，所有人都可以在上面画上属于自己的内容。我曾是厚德商社的中心成员之一，而我们也在这张纸上画上了属于自己的奋斗故事。

Houde is like a blank sheet of paper, on which everyone has the opportunity to paint something they like. I was one ofthe core members in our Houde business club, and we painted our own story on this paper.

开始拥抱新机会，并且准备好挑战更多。Start to embrace new opportunities, and feel more ready challenging new things.

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廖 同 学

即将入读的大学

密歇根大学University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,学校位于密歇根州的安娜堡市，适合安静的生活，但有大学城一样的氛围。我个人非常欣赏的一位音乐家是UM校友。

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is anacademically vibrant community. It’s easy to live a quiet life there. Plus, one of my favorite musicians graduated from there.

关于理想 兴趣

坚持自己喜欢的(比如，音乐)，探索体验未知的。

I insist on doing things I love, (for example, classical music). I also love to explore and experience things I do not know yet.

在厚德的成长体验

在厚德的三年间，我迎来的最大的幸运是认识一些值得尊敬和深深感激的老师，他们同时是学术和人生的引路人。

I was so lucky to be educated and influenced by some teachers over the last three years. They shared not only what they mastered academically but also their philosophies of life!

在高中阶段最大的改变

接触到很多不同的声音，因而看问题的想法多少有些变化;“变化”虽然是中性词，它可能给我习惯的价值观带来某些质疑、冲撞，迫使我重新整合信息后再做某个决策。

I came to know I have the right to bewell informed before making a judgement.

申请经验分享

尽早起步，妥善做好时间规划;活动实践等方面，没必要做自己不喜欢的;文书方面，表达真实的自我。

Start early; Show integrity; Be yourself.

想要成为什么样的人

我曾经有认真想过这个问题。在人生往后的各个时期我也许会有不同的想法和向往，一直没有明确答案。非要说一个，我觉得我会想要成为不会后悔的人。

I guess I will say be the kind of person who does not regret for their decisions.

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何 同 学

即将入读的大学

我选择的是悉尼大学，首先我想学的是政治学领域的国际关系，而悉尼大学在这方面的世界排名很高。另外悉尼是世界上最适宜居住的十个城市之一。选学校的时候不仅要考虑学校的学术成就，还要考虑学校所在的地方和环境，比如学校是否在你所要学习的领域有较高的口碑，以及该地区的气候和基础设施，因为学习之余生活的舒适度也很重要。如果一个城市或者学校让我感觉了无生趣，我可能会换到另一所更有趣的学校。

I’m going to the University of Sydney. First of all, I’m going to learn international relations mainly in politics. And Sydney ranks very high in politics education worldwide. And of course, Sydney is one of the top 10 best living cities in the world. Choosing your university, you have to take both the academics of the school and living environment of the place where the school locates into account, whether the school has a good reputation in the area of your study, the weather and infrastructures of the place. Once you have finished your work of the week, therest of it would be basically your life there. If the city and the school boredom to death, then I am afraid I would transfer to another more interesting school.

申请经验分享

低估了SAT考试分数的重要性让我在申请过程中吃了大亏。虽然SAT考试不是全部，但是它的作用是不能忽视的。不管是申请英国、美国或是其他国家的大学，都一定不要低估这个考试的分数。I have got beaten down in the application process since I underestimate the importance of SAT test. It is not the whole, but it plays a role that you cannot ignore. DON’T underestimate the testing scores, no matter where you go, Britain or U.S.A., or somewhere else.

另外我不建议对Top 10的大学做ED或者EA, 因为你可能会失去选择其他相似学校的机会。理想很丰满，现实很骨感。Also, I do not recommend others to give the early decision or early action to Top-10s since you would probably lose the chance to apply to a more likely one in your list. The ideals have been always fancy while the reality would hit you with a brick on the head.

求知若饥，虚心若愚。保持一颗谦卑的心，加油。

Say something to future applicants:Stay hungry, stay foolish. Be humble. Keep up.

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毛 同 学

即将入读的大学

波士顿大学是位于麻省东部的一所综合性研究大学，也是全美第三大私立大学，素有“学生天堂”之美名。著名校友包括美国人权活动家马丁·路德·金以及8位诺贝尔奖得主，23位普利策奖得主和多名古根海姆奖得主。我选择波士顿大学是因为这里丰富的校友资源和优秀的地理位置。

Boston University is a research university in east Massachusetts, also the third largest private university in America with the reputation as “student paradise”. The famous alumni of BU, including Martin Luther King Jr., 8 Nobel prize winners, 23 Politzer prize winners and several Guggenheim Fellowship winners. I chose BU because of the rich student networking resource it provides and good location.

关于理想 兴趣

我的爱好有长跑/读书/看电影etc. 理想是成为对社会有用的人。

My hobbies include jogging/reading/watching films, etc. I want to be a person of great help to the society in the future.

在厚德的成长体验

我在厚德结识了许多善良而且有学识的老师和有趣的同学，度过了愉快而且有意义的三年。

In Houde, I befriended with a lot of interesting classmates and teachers that enriched my three years in here.

高中三年最大的改变

在高中阶段，我觉得自己最大的改变是学会了顺应自己的思想。

My biggest change in high school is that I learnt to listen to my heart when making decisions.

申请经验分享

在申请的过程中，我建议学弟学妹们提前规划申请计划，多了解不同学校的信息。

I suggest future college applicants to start planning early and collect information of different schools.

想要成为什么样的人

想要成为一个超越过往经验的人;想要永生，因为觉得见证人类不同时期的历史是一件有趣的事情。

I want to be a person that can surpass his/her past experience;The superpower I want is immortal life because I think it is interesting to witness history of human indifferent stages.

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任同学

即将入读的大学

富兰克林马歇尔学院是一个四年制的私立文理学院，位于宾夕法尼亚州的一个小镇。F&M只有不到2300个学生，学生和教职工的比例是9:1，班级的平均人数是18个人，这样的小班教育可以为学生提供更多和教授沟通的机会。我最终选择富兰克林马歇尔学院是因为看中了文理学院的教育体制，因为我的口语和写作一直是我的弱势，所以我希望可以通过小班教育在这四年里多和教授，同学讨论沟通，提高自己的能力，为以后申请研究生或是工作打好基础。

Franklin & Marshall College is aprivate four-year liberal arts college located in Pennsylvania. With fewer than 2,300 students, a 9:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 18, Franklin & Marshall College offers students a wide range of academic opportunities to communicate with professors and classmates. I am looking forward to developing a closer network with professors and classmates in thenext four years, which will also boost my skillsets in terms of career prospects or academic capabilities, whether it be jumping out of college forwork or postgraduate studies.

关于理想 兴趣

我觉得人在不同的年龄会对理想有不同的想法。我现在对未来的憧憬只是希望我能够有一份体面的工作，最后在有一定经济基础的支持下找到我在社会的归属感。空闲的时候我会做一些简单的瑜伽，练瑜伽能让我舒缓身心平静心绪，是很好的减压方法。

I believe our definitions of dreams may vary at different stages. For now, I hope to land a decent job after college, and finally, I can find a sense of belonging in society on my path to financial independence. I do yoga of different styles, such as anti-gravity and Hatha,which helps me decompress and gives me composure in my leisure time.

在厚德的成长体验

厚德的小班走班制是我最喜欢的!除了有必修要求的几门课，基本上从高二开始我们就可以在课表上自由选择自己喜欢的课程。在保证按规定修满学分的前提下，我能够像大学生一样自由的安排自己的课程，拓展自己的兴趣。并且厚德的选修课人数都不多，比如说我在高二下学期选修的Global War in 20th Century就只有三个同学，这种超小班的授课让我能百分之百的参与到课堂中，在同样的学习时间里汲取到更多的知识。

Small class size and college-like class schedules at Houde Academy are my favorites! In addition to some required courses, we are free to choose electives when we move to the second year. Once we fulfill the credits per requirements by the Bureau of Education of Shenzhen, I can choose courses according to my interests like a college student. Moreover, electives only have no more than 15 students, ensuring a higher teacher-student ratio and a closer learning community. For example, there were only three students in the elective "Global War in the 20th Century" in the second semester of my second school year. This kind of small-size class allowed me to immerse myself in class discussions and learn more effectively.

高中三年最大的改变

我觉得我在高中阶段最大的改变就是变得更加独立了。第一是因为住校的原因，我们都要离开父母的监督，学习怎么规划管理自己的时间。第二是相对于普高，厚德给了我们比较高的自由度。比如说电脑，手机的使用，还有前面提到的选课。I think the most impressive change that happened to me at high school is that I became more independent. As studying in a boarding school, I have to leave my parents during weekdays and learn how to manage my time. Compared to other high schools in general, Houde provides us a certain extent of freedom, such as allowing us to use our cell phones and laptops as long as we put them into good use. The choice of electives that reflect our interest is a typical example as well.

申请经验分享

因为要同时平衡标化考试，活动，主文书，各个学校的附加文书以及学校课程，我在申请季的那一段时间可以明显的感觉到身边很多同学包括我自己都非常紧张焦虑。第一，学弟学妹们一定要尽早准备标化考试，虽然大学在录取时会考虑很多别的因素，但是标化成绩就是我们在申请季的一颗定心丸。第二，校内外的活动，比赛一定要积极参与，这些不仅能写在活动列表上，也能为主文书，附加文书提供思路。最后，相信自己，放宽心!

I distinctly felt the tension and anxiety among our cohort during the application season since we had to work on standardized exams, extracurricular activities, personal statement, supplemental essays, and school curriculums at the same time. My suggestion would be junior students prepare standardized exams as early as possible. Even though the universities will consider more than test scores in terms of the applications, it is still a great reassurance for us. Meanwhile, we should actively participate in extracurricular activities, which not only raise our horizons but also boost our competitive edge when applying for universities.The ideas of personal statements and additional essays for college applications mostly come from our extracurricular experience. Finally, believe in yourself and relax!

想要成为什么样的人

成为一个不用强迫自己去做不想做的事情的人

Be someone who does not have to force themselves to do things they do not want to do.

超能力superpower

假如可以拥有一项超能力，我想要拥有多啦A梦的任意门!环游世界还不用路费，真不错!

If I could have a superpower, I would like to have a “swinging door” of Doraemon! It is nice to travel around the world for free!\

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