上周，北京BISS国际学校举办了2020学年毕业生在线毕业典礼。我校师生共同见证了这一美好时刻。祝贺我们的2020届毕业生，他们顺利完成了IBDP（国际文凭课程International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme）课程，即将踏上新的征程。

2020学年的毕业生成绩优异，均获得罗彻斯特大学、伊利诺伊大学香槟分校、特诺洛尼亚大学等世界一流大学的录取通知书。作为北京的第一所国际学校和在中国第一个被授权所有（3个）国际学士学位(IB)项目的学校,BISS有着DP考试通过率100%的骄人成绩,并且大多数毕业生已经收到心仪学校的录取通知书包括——加州大学伯克利分校,多伦多大学、英国巴斯大学。

由于新冠肺炎疫情，2020年BISS毕业生也经历了一段特殊时期。正如BISS的顾问Christppher所说:“当前的教育正发生剧变，向网络空间延伸，创造出的远程虚拟在线学习的环境里，不仅充满了大量社会的、情感的和个人的挑战，还隐藏着许多成长、改变实现更好自我的机遇——更具同理心、更乐于助人、适应力更强、更自制。”

虽然今年的毕业典礼是在网上举行的，但BISS的学术团队做了很多准备工作，2020年的高中毕业生感受到成就感和荣誉感。仪式由Mr. Christopher 主持。他首先向我们介绍了IB课程的优势，它可以为学生进入世界一流大学做最好的准备。

“近期的学术调研表明，预科生（DP）比非预科生为大学学习准备得更充分。例如,英国高等教育统计局于2016年的一项研究显示,拥有IB文凭的学生比非IB生更有可能获得一等荣誉学位，此外，2014年的一项研究发现,英国大学里IB学生在科学和数学课程中表现得更好。因此,我们可以相信,BISS的2020届毕业生将以完备的知识、技能、能力和态度成功地完成他们选择的本科计划，这些学校都是美国或马来西亚的，并将在他们选择的职业途径找到快乐、满足、个人实现和光明的未来。”

面对当前不确定的环境，BISS的校长Dawid Bochen先生希望每一位毕业生都能积极拥抱未来的所有不确定而非束手等待。“在过去的几个月里，我们一直不知道该如何举行毕业典礼，但是今天我们在这里，更准确地说是在这或那（同学们身居各地），我们在世界各地联络彼此，许多不确定已成过去，新的不确定即将到来。但是，当你们站在成年的门口，你必须学会如何应对、如何决策、如何思考。” Bochen先生说，“无论如何都要保持乐观，永不放弃。”你决定自己的和与你一起踏上人生旅途的人的未来。”

在典礼上，毕业生们分享了他们对BISS的感激之情，在这里，他们对探究性学习产生了热情，培养起批判性和创造性思维的习惯，最重要的是，让他们成为了一个真正独立的终身学习者。

在他们眼中，BISS就像一个精心培养他们好奇心的家人，在他们心中种下了开放的思想和对多元文化的种子。

“我相信我们的每个毕业生都达到了自己的目标和成就。如果让我们每个人写下我们的毕业寄语，我认为包含了奉献，坚持，诚实，努力等。我想我们此刻可以说我们胜利了，我的朋友和我都是赢家。我们已经用行动证明了我们的辛勤工作和奉献精神，谢谢大家。”

BISS G12学生Fadzly Ahmad

“我在很多学校学习过，在美国的私立学校和公立学校，但BISS是最与众不同的。这是最独特和令人惊喜的小集体。在我成长的过程中，我经历了很多困难的时刻，但幸运的是，BISS帮助我度过了这些困难，没有BISS，就没有今天的我。对于我来说，BISS是一个大家庭，我在其他学校从来没有过这种感觉。我的余生都会永远记住这段经历，因为我不仅收获了学术上的成长，也收获了生活上的成长。BISS让我成为了一个更好的自己，尤其是感谢那些帮助我走向成功之路的老师和同学们。”

BISS G12学生Ruofeng Jiang

“在许多老师中，我最感谢Esther Kim，也许是因为她会说韩语，她总是试图与我交谈，试图回答我所有的问题，帮助我。我还要感谢我的音乐老师 Peter先生，他总是给我好的想法，重视我的练习时间。他深深影响了我的音乐理念和思想。他还为我提供了教孩子的机会，并让我担任这部音乐剧的联合指导。这些都是我永远不会忘记的回忆。”

BISS G12学生Steve Lee

“正如各位所知，这实际上是我在BISS的第一年也是唯一一年。但到目前为止，在我整个求学生涯中，这一年却是我收获最多的一年。我真的很喜欢在这里学习，因为老师和整个社区都很友好。无论是在学术上还是生活上，BISS的老师总是帮助我们成为更好的人。这和我以前呆过的学校不一样。老师在这里就像一个朋友，和他们交流是特别轻松愉快的。在课堂上，我们想问多少问题就可以问多少问题。我真的要感谢我的老师、父母和同学们，感谢他们帮助我获得了许多技能，成为今天的我。”

BISS G12学生Muhammad Suhardie

接着K-12校长Glen Pamment先生颁发了学术奖项，并在闭幕致辞中与毕业生们探讨了“梦想”。

“BISS 2020届的毕业生们，我希望你们记住一件事——你们并不需要有梦想。你会听到许多励志演说家告诉你 ‘ 要有一个梦想，去追梦吧。’拥有梦想是一件伟大的事情，但有时人们会陷入梦想，忘记了自己的生活。有人说生命是短暂的，但它是你做的最长久的事情，也就是说，它可能在你意识到之前就结束了。如果你太过专注于未来，你可能会错过今天所拥有的，这才是最重要的，你需要活在当下。如果你对偶然事件和突发状态保持接纳的态度，你将会惊讶于它们对你的指引。尽你所能地生活。为你需要做的事情感到自豪，尽你所能做到最好。帮助别人，让他们快乐，你会惊讶于这让你收获到的快乐。”

2020年注定是艰难的一年，世界各地发生了很多事情。但正如 Bochen先生所说（援引自美国作家Kurt Vonnegut），我们希望学生们在BISS学到的东西，能够保护他们平静地顺应的不能改变事物,勇敢地改变的他们有能力改善的事情,用智慧认知世界。”

-英文版-

On Friday, May 22nd, Beijing BISS International School held an online graduation ceremony for the graduating clas of 2020. The whole BISS community witnessed this wonderful moment together through a designated online channel. Congratulations to our 2020 graduates, who are now ready to embark on new adventures in their lives.

Online graduation ceremony

The 2020 graduates achieved great results and received offers from world-class universities, including University of Rochester, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Universiti Teknologi MARA. As one of the first International Schools in Beijing, authorized to offer 3 IB programmes (PYP, MYP and DP), BISS has a long and proud track record of high DP exams pass rate, with hundreds of alumni being accepted to top universities of their own choice, to name a few, UC Berkeley, University of Toronto, and University of Bath.

BISS grade 12 student performing during graduation ceremony

Due to Covid-19, BISS 2020 graduates had to go through a very special period of time. As BISS counselor, Mr Christopher Wilson said: “Current education has been transformed, mutated and propelled into cyberspace, creating remote virtual online learning environments filled with a vast array of social, emotional and personal challenges but also numerous hidden opportunities to grow, change and develop into a better version of ourselves – more empathetic, more caring, more resilient and more principled.” 

Online graduation ceremony

Although this year's graduation ceremony was held online, the academic team of BISS made a lot of preparations for the online event in order to create a festive atmosphere and a sense of achievement for all graduates. 

Mr Wilson, as the host of ceremony, started with listing the advantages of IB and BISS curriculum which prepares students for further education in world’s top universities. “Recent academic research has shown that DP students are better prepared for universities than non-DP students. For example, according to a study by the Higher Education Statistics Agency in 2016, IB Diploma students were more likely to obtain first-class honors degrees than non-diploma students, and a study in 2014 found that diploma students achieved much better results in science and mathematics courses in UK universities than non-diploma students. Therefore, we can all be confident that our BISS 2020 Graduates possess all the right knowledge, skills, abilities and attitude to successfully complete their elected undergraduate degree program at top universities in America and Malaysia, and make good progress along their chosen career pathway leading to a happy, self-satisfying, personally rewarding and productive future.”

Mr Christopher Wilson, BISS counselor

Addressing the uncertainty of contemporary world, Mr. Dawid Bochen, the Head of School, expressed his hope that every graduate can embrace his/her future with a positive attitude,  every day of their lives, not waiting for better times. “For the past months we lived in uncertainty about how we will make it to this point. But here we are today, or actually here and THERE, as we connect from different parts of the world, with many uncertainties behind us and with new uncertainties to come. But crossing the threshold of adulthood, you will have to learn how to cope with it, as well as decide what, when and how to do” said Mr. Bochen. “Stay positive no matter what and never give up. You determine your future and the future of those who join you in the journey of your life.”

Mr Dawid Bochen, Head of School

During the ceremony, the grade 12 graduates shared their reflections and gratitude towards BISS teachers, who helped to raise their passion for inquiry-based learning, habits of critical and creative thinking, and most importantly, empowered them to become true independent life-long learners. In their eyes, BISS is like a family that has carefully nurtured their curiosities and ingrained in them open-mindedness and respect for diversity.

“I believe that every one of us who graduated has reached our accomplishments and goals. If I was asked to write down what brought us to today’s graduation, I would say dedication, persistence, honesty and hard work. I think we can now say that we have won, and my friends and I are all winners. We demonstrated hard work and dedication to all, thank you. ”

BISS G12 students Fadzly Ahmad

“I have studied in many schools, private schools and public schools in the United States, but BISS is most different. It is a unique, amazing and small community. As I grew up, I experienced many difficult moments, but fortunately, BISS helped me to go through these difficulties. Without BISS, I would not be able to make it and stand here today. BISS is a community that always feels like a big family to me and I have never ever had this kind of feeling in other schools. I will always remember this experience in BISS for the rest of my life, because I not only reaped the academic growth, but also the growth of life. BISS has made me a better self, especially thanks to the teachers and classmates who helped me on my way to success.”

BISS G12 students Ruofeng Jiang

“Among many teachers, I am most grateful to Dr Esther Kim, perhaps because she speaks Korean, she always tried to talk with me all the time and tried to answer all my questions and helped me. Also I would like to thank my music teacher, Mr Peter Herrera, who always gave me good ideas and respected my time to practice. He really influenced my musical ideas and thoughts. He also offered me chances to teach younger students and made me the co-director of the school musical. Those were the memories which will never ever be forgotten.”

 BISS G12 student Steve Lee

“As you may know this is actually my first and only year in BISS. But throughout my whole school life so far, this year really stood out to be most fruitful. I really enjoyed studying here because of friendly and caring teachers and the community as a whole. BISS teachers are always helping us to become better people, both academically and in life. This is different from the schools I have stayed in before. The teachers are like friends here, and communicating with them is particularly easy and pleasant. In class we could always ask as many questions as we wanted. I really want to thank my teachers, parents and classmates for helping me to develop many skills and become the person I am today. “

BISS G12 student Muhammad Suhardie

Towards the end of the ceremony, Mr Glen Pamment, BISS K-12 Principal, presented the academic awards and gave the closing speech, in which he discussed dreams with graduates. “BISS graduates of 2020, I want you to remember one thing, you do not need to have a dream. You will hear many motivational speakers tell you to have a dream and follow your dream. Dreams are great things to have, but sometimes people get caught up in their dreams and forget to live their lives. Some people say life is short, but it is the longest thing you will ever do, that being said, it will be over before you know it. If you are too busy focusing on the future you may just miss what you have today, and that is what is important, you need to live in NOW. If you are open to chance happenings and coincidences, you will be surprised where they can lead you. Live your life the best you can. Take pride in what you need to do and make it the best that it can possibly be. Help others and make them happy, you will be surprised at how happy that makes you feel.”

K-12 Principal Mr Glen Pamment

Year 2020 turned out to be an extremely tough year, with many challenges facing the world. But as the quoted by Mr Bochen during graduation ceremony author Kurt Vonnegut said, we hope that through those experiences and through what they have learned at BISS, our graduates will be “granted the serenity to accept the things they cannot change, courage to change the things they can, and wisdom always to tell the difference.”

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