The Global Academician Challenge is an event that focuses on 12 global areas that are currently facing various issues. Each teenager participating in the challenge needs to register and submit materials related to one of these 12 themes (slide to view):

全球院士挑战赛选取当今世界正在面临最广泛问题的12大热门全球领域。每个青少年需要从12大主题中选择1个主题报名并提交材料。主题包括（向下滑动查看）：

Among the participants, Jill and Jackie chose the themes of "Innovative Economy and Financial Engineering Challenge" and "Bio-health and Pharmaceutical Industry Challenge" respectively. They both submitted original papers related to their chosen fields under their own names. Their exceptional logical thinking and analytical skills impressed a group of national academicians from overseas who served as judges. As a result, Jill and Jackie were awarded the second and third prizes in the China competition.

Jill和Jackie分别选择了“创新经济金融工程挑战赛”以及“生物健康与医药产业挑战赛”，以个人名义提交领域相关原创论文1篇，并最终凭借缜密的逻辑思维和严谨的分析能力，受到了来自海外国家级院士组成的评委团的认可，在中国赛区脱颖而出，最终获得二等奖和三等奖。

With congratulations to Jill and Jackie, Angela Wen and Starry Wang from Grade 11, on behalf of ISA Magazine, conducted a thorough interview with them to gain a deep understanding of the values expressed in their entries, and invited them to share their time management skills in their regular studies, as well as to give helpful advice to other students who aspire to academic success.

带着对Jill和Jackie的祝贺，11年级的Angela Wen和Starry Wang代表《ISA Magazine》，对其进行了一次详尽的采访，深度了解了Jill和Jackie的参赛作品所传达的价值观，同时邀请了他们分享平日在学习上的时间管理技巧，并给予更多希望自己学术方面有所成就的学生受用的建议，欢迎感兴趣的学生与家长仔细阅读。

Jackie:

The driving force behind that academic excellence would be my interest as well as my expectations of myself. Since I was young, I have always been interested in understanding the world around me and keen on researching further with the knowledge I have already learned. Soon, I discovered my talent in this area, as my logical thinking allows me to accept and understand a new topic easier than others. Interest inspired my learning in science, while expectation brought me motivation. After achieving more and more goals, I realized my actual level and set an expectation for myself, mainly from my self-confidence of “I know I can do it so I will do it”. This expectation has driven me to a higher level, higher than the level at which impossible if only depending on my interest in science.

我自身的兴趣以及对自己的期望是我学业上取得优异成绩的驱动力。自幼，我就对了解周围的这个世界充满了好奇心，总是热衷于去钻研我所接触到的知识。很快，我就发现了自己在这些方面的天赋，因为我的逻辑思维让我比大多数同龄人更容易接受和理解一个新的课题。对科学的兴趣激发了我学习的热情，而期望则给我带来了动力。在实现越来越多的目标后，我很清楚知道自己的实际水平，并为自己设定了一个期望值（目标），这主要源于“我知道我能行，所以我一定要做到”的自信心。这种期望促使我不断向更高的水平迈进，这是我仅凭对科学的兴趣无法达成的。

Jill:

I don’t have special ways that help me navigate the demanding environment as I know that efforts are needed for high goals. However, I do think that interest is the key that push me beyond the curriculum. I am interested in economics and want to pursue it as my major in university, so I am continually seeking opportunities to expand my knowledge in this realm. I will not intentionally strive for balance as the interconnectedness of knowledge from within and beyond the curriculum can aid in deepening my understanding of the subject.

我并没有特别的方法来应对这种压力，因为我明白，要实现更高的目标，就必须付出努力。然而，我认为兴趣是推动我探索更多课程外内容的关键。我对经济学非常感兴趣，并希望在大学里主修经济学，因此我一直在寻找机会来扩展自己在这一领域的知识。我不会刻意去追求平衡，因为我认为课程内外知识的相互联系有助于我深入理解学科内容。

Jackie: 

One main method for me to deal with the pressure is to avoid competition with others while focusing on my own. Specifically, I set a goal for myself, and I will only focus on that goal. In this case, I can avoid getting extra pressure from “winning” others. Despite that, I still keep my interest besides academics and spend some time doing them as a reward after finishing some academic work. As long as my work is finished properly with a clear understanding of academic content, I will give my freedom to myself in deciding the usage of the rest of my time.

我应对压力的一个主要方法是避免与他人对比，而是专注于自己与自己比。具体来说，我会为自己设定一个目标，并且全身心投入这个目标。这样，我就可以避免因为想要“胜过”别人而承受额外的压力。尽管如此，我仍然会保持对学业以外事物的兴趣，并在完成学业后   花一些时间去做这些事情作为对自己的奖励。

Jill: 

Although we are twins and grew up together, we are different individuals in terms of our academic strengths. My brother is exceptionally intelligent, excelling in maths and science, whereas I possess keen interest in social sciences and excel in essay writing. I am also a bit of a perfectionist, whereas Jackie is not. Additionally, I tend to be more productive during the night while Jackie is more inclined to work during the day. In terms of our lifestyle, Jackie and I share a preference for spending time at home rather than going out.

虽然我们是双胞胎，从小一起长大，但在学习特长方面，我们是不同的个体。Jackie特别聪明，擅长数学和科学，而我对社会科学有着浓厚的兴趣，擅长写作文。此外，我往往在晚上工作效率更高，而Jackie更倾向于在白天工作。在生活方式上，我和Jackie都喜欢待在家里，胜过外出。

Jackie: 

I do think there are many differences between our living style as well as our learning style. For example, Jill is hard-working while I am not as hard working. Like Jill said, I like to study during day time instead, but Jill likes the quietness in night time; we also show talent in different academic areas, I mainly focus on science and math-related, and Jill is more likely to focus on social science and other stuff.

我认为我们的生活方式和学习方式有很多不同之处。比如，Jill很勤奋，而我没有那么刻苦。正如Jill所说，我喜欢在白天学习，而吉尔喜欢晚上的宁静；我们也在不同的学习领域展现出了不同的天赋，我主要专注于数学、物理、化学和生物。

Jill: 

Discover your talents and interests. These are the most important factors that enable you to excel academically. Find things that truly interest you and continue to dedicate your time to them. Another crucial advice is to read more books. Books are the things that can broaden your horizon and give you insights into your chosen field. It is also a way to showcase your academic interests and the extent of your research, which can be advantageous for your university application. Additionally, cultivating creativity and staying aware of global news and pressing issues can provide abundant materials and ideas for exploration.

首先，发现并追随你的天赋和兴趣是至关重要的。这些是你能够在学业上脱颖而出的关键因素。找到真正点燃你激情的事物，并愿意投入时间去深入探索。另外，我强烈建议多读书：书籍可以帮助你拓宽视野，加深对所选领域的理解。同时，它也是展示你的学术兴趣和研究水平的一种方式，对于申请大学非常有帮助。此外，培养创造力，关注全球新闻和紧迫问题，也能为你的学术道路提供丰富的素材和观点。

Jackie: 

My advice towards them would be to clearly understand the position they are staying in. Specifically, we are always wanting to achieve a higher goal that exceeds our ability. However, improvement is a process, instead of a result. In this case, realizing our ability as well as consistently improving would be more appropriate in my perspective. Don’t be afraid if you feel left behind by others, and just focus on yourself since academic is not complex interpersonal relationships. Don’t be shy to ask for others' help and gather every resource to reach higher.

我建议他们要清晰地认知自己的定位。具体来说，我们总是期望实现超出自身能力的更高目标。然而，进步是一个过程，而不是一个结果。在这种情况下，认识到自己的能力并持续进步更为实际。如果你感到被他人超越，不要恐慌，只需关注自己，因为学术并不涉及复杂的人际关系。不要羞于寻求他人的帮助，收集一切资源去实现更高的目标吧。