4月24日这一天，当同龄人仍如苦行僧般在题海中挣扎之时，张延一却已先一步上岸，顺利被华附提前录取。好消息传来，祝贺与祝福纷沓而至。虽说录取中难免有“运气”因素存在，但不可否认的是，必然一定大于偶然。

从七年级到九年级，在华外的这些年是看着张延一长大的班主任陈老师也难掩激动之情：“整个I-EP都在替他高兴，因为我们太知道他这一路走来的不易了。”

On April 24, when his peers were still struggling in the examination, Andrew had successfully got the offer from HFI. When the good news came, congratulations poured in. Although there is inevitably a "luck" factor in the admission, it is undeniable that this is the inevitable result of hard work.

From G7 to G9, his homeroom teacher, Ms. Chen could not hide her excitement: "we are all happy for him, because we all know that this result is not easy to come by.

如果追溯起来，张延一在七年级刚来华外时，并不是传统意义上的“完美”学生，乖巧的外表下带着点叛逆与好强。长年练习网球的缘故，运动员的身份赋予了他一股不服输的韧性，但也让他很容易就被赛果影响情绪，即使是一次很小的失利，也会在私底下难过很久。不过也如班主任陈老师所言：

好强可能在一部分人眼里并不是一个好词，但无可否认，成功的人不可能没有好胜心。而在华外的教育理念看来，好胜心恰恰就是内驱力的源头。作为老师，我们要做的不是否定，而是引导，以最大限度地发挥他的内驱力，同时让他学会自洽，做心态富人。

入学不久，陈老师很快就发现了张延一身上的闪光点，在教育他进行有效情绪管理、调节心态的同时，也给予了他大量的支持与帮助。三年来，张延一在华外提供的各种平台中汲取养分，如同一棵大树一样向上生长，慢慢长成了如今枝繁叶茂的模样。

When Andrew first came to HW in G7, he was not a "perfect" student in the traditional meaning of the word, with a bit rebellious and aggressive. Because he practiced tennis for many years, his identity as an athlete gave him a sense of toughness, but it also made him easily affected by the results of the game, even if it was a very small loss, he would be upset for a long time. However, as Ms. Chen, his homeroom teacher said:

Competitiveness may not be a good word, but there is no denying that successful people can't be without a competitive spirit. In our educational philosophy, Competitiveness is exactly the internal drive, as a teacher, what we have to do is not to to guide. We need to maximize his internal drive while making him understand the process is more important than the result.

Ms. Chen, quickly discovered his shining point, and gave him a lot of support and help while teaching him how to effectively manage his emotions at the same time. Over the past three years, Andrew has absorbed experiences from various platforms provided by HW, and grew up like a big tree gradually.

他将第一名视作目标，认真对待每一次作业和考试，每一科都是如此。他积极参与各种各样的学术竞赛，收获了无数的奖项。

更令人惊喜的是，通过SEL社交情感课程的学习以及老师们的指导，现在的张延一已经学会了成熟地主导、调节自己的情绪。在中文阅读擂台赛中，张延一与他的同班同学以初中组的年龄越级挑战高中组。面对比自己强大的对手，他们也丝毫没被打乱阵脚，而是沉着冷静地应对。甚至在紧张刺激的抢答环节，当其他队都纷纷因误触答题按钮而被扣分时，我们的队伍也依然做到了零失误，且每次都能率先抢答并有条不紊地说出正确答案。最终，这支由七名初中生组成的队伍竟奇迹般地摘得了该项赛事的高中组桂冠。而这种良好的心态也正是张延一能在各大比赛、考试中如鱼得水的重要因素。

在强大内驱力的驱动下，张延一没有给自己设定边界，而是在不同的领域勇敢地尝试、表达、挑战，并不断地坚持，做到了极致。

He considered the first place as the goal and took every assignment and test seriously. He actively participated in a variety of academic competitions and received numerous awards. 

More surprisingly, through the SEL courses and the guidance of his teacher, Andrew has learned to control his emotions maturely. In the Chinese BOB Competition, Andrew and his classmates challenged the high school team at the junior high school age. Even in the tense and exciting quiz div, they were not disrupted at all, but remained calm. When the other teams were deducted points for touching the answer button by mistake, they still managed to make zero mistake, and every time, they were able to be the first one to grab the answer and speak out the correct answer in an orderly manner. In the end, this team of seven junior high school students miraculously won the championship of the tournament in the high school category. This kind of good mentality was also an important factor for him to get achievements in many competitions and exams.

With a strong sense of internal drive, Andrew did not set boundaries for himself, but bravely explored and expressed himself in different fields and did the best as his can.

面对优异的学业成绩与全面的综合技能，张延一却显得十分谦逊。他坦言，自己并非天赋异禀，也没有什么独特的学习秘诀。在他看来，踏实勤奋是基础，而高效的时间管理则是关键。

华外的生活是十分充实的，学科学习、学术竞赛、文艺演出、社团活动、外出探究、志愿者服务等等，你会有大量的机会去体验不一样的精彩。但时间是有限的，所以你一定要区分什么是你喜欢做的，什么是你必须做的，什么是你紧急要做的，什么是你可以适当延后去做的。

Speaking of sharing the learning experience, Andrew, however, is very modest. He admited that he doesn't have any unique learning secrets. In his opinion, being diligent is the foundation, and efficient time management is the key.

The life in HW is very busy, you will have abundant chances to experience different things including subject study, academic competition, artistic performances, club activities, field trip, volunteer project and so on. But time is limited, so you must distinguish what you like to do, what you must do, what is urgent and what can be postponed appropriately.

在该学习的时间里，张延一绝不会让时间漫无目的地流逝，而是为之设定清晰的目标。每周，他都会静下心来，思考本周的航向，列出待办事项清单，并根据重要程度进行排序，然后全神贯注在学习的事情上。除此以外，他还会根据老师教予的小方法，划分目标，制定出短期和长期计划。

在张延一的掌舵下，他的时间被划分为一个个清晰的片段，每个片段都被赋予了明确的使命。当他全神贯注于某项任务时，周围的一切仿佛都隐去，只剩下眼前需要征服的挑战。这种高效率的学习方法，不仅让张延一在平常繁重的学业面前变得游刃有余，还让他有了更多的时间去做出更多的尝试。

When it's time to study, Andrew never lets time go to waste, but sets clear goals. Every week, he would take a quiet moment to think about the week's plan, make a to-do list and prioritize it according to the level of importance and then focus fully on what he need to do. Moreover, he will also divide the goals and make short-term & long-term plans, as the teacher taught him.

Andrew divided time into clear segments, each of which was given a clear mission. When he was fully focused on a particular task, everything around him seemed to be hidden, leaving only the challenge in front of him to be conquered. This highly efficient method of learning not only allowed him to become competent under the heavy school work, but also gave him more time to make more attempts.

在电子产品充斥生活各个角落的今天，张延一固然也会通过游戏来奖励自己，实现劳逸结合。但他始终保持着理性而自律，他清楚知道，作为学生，自己有更重要的事情需要完成。

打游戏、刷视频等娱乐活动可以迅速刺激大脑分泌多巴胺，带来一时的愉悦感。但这种快乐往往是肤浅而短暂的。与之相反，在学习和健身时，虽然过程中可能伴随着挑战和艰辛，但当我们克服困难取得进步时，大脑会分泌出内啡肽，这时，我们收获的是持久而充实的满足感。

做好时间管理，一切皆有可能。在繁重的学业中，张延一始终坚持多项涉猎、积极探索各种可能、兼顾不同身份，看起来满载的时间表，但他的生活也从未忙乱过，每一步都走得踏实而坚定。

Today, with electronic allure flooding all corners of life, Andrew certainly also plays games to relax himself, but he remains rational and self-disciplined. He clearly understands that, as a student, he has more important things to accomplish.

Entertainment activities such as playing games and swiping videos can quickly stimulate the brain to secrete dopamine, bringing a momentary sense of pleasure. But this pleasure is often superficial and short-lived. In contrast, when studying and working out, although the process may be accompanied by challenges, the brain secretes endorphins when we make progress overcoming difficulties, and we will get large sense of satisfaction

With good time management, nothing is impossible. Andrew has always insisted on actively exploring various possibilities. While he seems to have a full schedule, his life has never been chaotic, and he moves forward steadily

学习的真谛在于反思，缺少反思的学习难以产生深度。因此，华外坚定不移地将培养学生思辨思维和反思能力贯穿于教学事业的始终。

课堂之上，除了传统的期末总结外，我们还设立了专门的反思课，引导学生在当天学习的基础上进行深入思考，将知识内化为己身。同时，学校还会定期举办反思沙龙，邀请优秀学生分享学习心得。在每一个探究项目中，也都设置了反思环节，让学生们将反思融入实践，从不同的角度审视自己的研究成果，发现问题、分析原因、提出改进方案并及进行项目优化。正如张延一提及：

反思是一种审视自我思想、行为和经历的过程，是自我学习和自我成长不可或缺的重要方式。通过反思，我们可以拨开迷雾，看清自身的优缺点，洞察问题的根源所在，从而在不断的修正和完善中实现自我超越。

The key to learning is reflection. Therefore, we are firmly committed to fostering students' critical thinking and reflective skills throughout our teaching career.

In addition to the traditional final summary, HW also set up special reflection class to guide students to think deeply and internalize the knowledge on the basis of the day's learning. At the same time, we also regularly hold reflection salons, inviting outstanding students to share their learning experiences. Reflection sessions are also set up in every inquiry project, allowing students to integrate reflection into practice, to identify problems, analyze the causes, and optimize the project. As Andrew said:

Reflection is a process of examining one's thoughts, behaviors, and experiences, and is an important and indispensable way of self-growth. Through reflection, we can see our own strengths and weaknesses, identify the causes of problems, and thus realizing self-improvement in continuous correction.

三年的学习，张延一早已习惯地把反思融入到日常的学习生活之中。在备考数学竞赛时，他深知一味刷题并不能带来质的飞跃，他更乐意花时间进行自我剖析。他不仅敏锐地察觉到自己在几何方面存在知识欠缺，还将其细化为三角形、四边形等具体的知识点进行针对性的练习，而这正是他能在有限的准备时间里斩获全球金奖的关键。

球场上的张延一同样充满着反思精神。他曾因球感不佳而屡屡扣篮失败，但他并未气馁，而是通过反复反思，发现了核心力量不足这一问题所在。于是，他加紧训练，强化核心，终于在一次次的跳跃中，稳稳地将篮球扣入篮筐。

对于未来，张延一有着清晰而明确的目标，而他也在不断反思中审视自身、优化行动，正一步一步地把梦想变为现实。

After three years of study, Andrew has been used to combining reflection with his daily study. When he was preparing for the math competition, he was more willing to spend time on self-analysis. Not only was he aware of his own deficiencies keenly, but he also practice it for a long time, which was the key for him to winning the Global Gold Medal within the limited preparation time.

Andrew is also full of reflective spirit beyond his study. He once failed to dunk again and again. But he did not get discouraged, through repeated reflection, he found that the problem lies in the lack of core strength. Therefore, he intensified his training and strengthened his core, and finally dunked successful after numerous try and practices.

For the future, Andrew has a clear goal. He is also optimizing his actions as well as becoming better in continuous reflection, and is turning his dream into reality step by step.