2021-04-22 Earth Day 【Aiden in English】 〖Please write a brief paragraph about your most significant activity out of those listed above and its importance to you.〗
Writing has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From my elementary school vacations to the Bahamas, through to my most recent year in high school, I've continued to blog about significant events. I've submitted over a hundred works to writing competitions, ranging from in-school to national levels, and have even published multiple books. Thus, as many may expect, founding and teaching an English writing course at Guanghua Chinese School is the most significant activity of my educational career; however, it is not due to my inclination to write but rather the effects of the class on others. This year marks the fourth year of my writing class; by this measure, I've easily met over a hundred students through the class or the summer programs. Founded at a local Chinese school, most students apply to improve their grammar and composition skills. Of course, I meet these fundamental needs, but I emphasize the importance of maintaining a mindset that keeps writing free and enjoyable. Much like music, the instant everything becomes rigid and monotonous is when one loses hope for self-improvement. Watching students enter the first day of school with wide, anticipatory eyes and leave the year with smiles and giggles is why I place my class above all other activities. For many, writing symbolizes a monumental chore without significant reward; I taught them that composition could be an escape. I kept the content creation, providing stimulating prompts like "Provide a specific location in history you would like to place a raging elephant in," provoking intuitive answers. Indeed, my positions in clubs have created change in my school, yet touching the hearts of a hundred young writers brings about great pride and satisfaction. My love for writing stemmed from a rare circumstance, and sharing this passion is the most incredible feeling in the world and the best I can help my community. 【紅霞譯】
〖請簡述之前極其重要且對你意味深長的活動〗 自打懂事以來，寫作一直是我生活的組成部分，從小學去巴哈馬度假到近期高中出行，我不停地發表喜聞樂見的博文，上百篇參賽作品已從校內走向全國，甚至還出版了幾本書。正如許多人所期望的那樣，在賓州光華中文學校創辦並教授英語寫作課程則是我教育生涯中最具重要性且對我意味深長的活動。然而，這並非只是因為我愛寫，而是基於課堂對他人的影響，“一點紅點燃一片紅”。
今年是我任課的第四年，從包括暑期在內的各個年度算來，我所教過的學生足有100多名，課堂設在本地中文學校，多數學生希望提高語法技巧及基本寫作能力，當然，這恰好符合我的教學宗旨，不過我還強調隨性生動的寫作心態，就像音樂那樣，霎那間一切跌宕起伏，枯燥乏味應該歸咎於人們對自我完善失去希望。
回首學生們開學頭堂課充滿期待的眼神以及結業臨別前喜笑顏開的面容，不難發現為什麼我把課堂教學放在其它所有活動之上。對於多數學生而言，寫作象徵着徒勞無果的筆耕，我卻告訴他們如果借着像“你想把發怒的大象放在歷史特定位置上”諸如此類具有刺激性的話題去發揮並憑直覺給出答案的話，那麼寫作便是一種消遣。 負責學校不同俱樂部的工作固然頗有成就感，但一下子引起上百名年輕作者的共鳴令我無比興奮與自豪。我喜愛寫作原本緣於偶然的機遇，藉之和大家分享這份熱情不僅讓自己甚感欣慰，同時還能為社區服務。
Today in History(歷史上的今天): 2016: College Friends Forever(大學同學終生朋友)
2014: Fifth Grade Reading Olympics(五年級閱讀奧林匹克賽) 2010: 停課此岸，快樂彼岸！(No School upon Strike) 2009: 玩中學(Learning Through Play)  English Writing Class @ Guanghua Chinese School
(光華中文學校·英文寫作班 02/03/2019)  Key Club @ Memorial Garden
(紀念花園·鑰匙俱樂部義工勞動 05/01/2019) Crosslink(相關博文): 12th Grade(高中四年級) |
