Last weekend, SHIA students at finally had their biggest challenge yet - an adventure in nature. Students used the weekend for two days and one night to take on the challenge of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Adventurous Journey div.

上周末，华朗国际课程的同学们迎来了本学期截至目前最大的挑战——“野外生存”式冒险之旅。学生利用周末两天一夜的时间，进行了爱丁堡公爵国际奖之户外探索项目的实践。

About the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, a self-development leadership programme for young people aged 14-24 worldwide, we are constantly creating opportunities to encourage and support students to challenge themselves and develop into the best version of themselves. The programme inspires young people to set and achieve goals in four activity areas: skills development, volunteering, sporting activities and adventures in nature.

爱丁堡公爵国际奖是一个培育青少年领导力的全球性发展计划，该项目共有四大实践主题：技能发展、志愿服务、体育活动和户外探索。作为校方，我们全力为学生提供合适的机会与平台，保障学生在安全的实践中挑战自我，看见自己的更多潜能。

One of the most challenging is the adventure programme. It allows young people to experience risk and undertake a team journey in a controlled environment, helping them to become resilient individuals and to develop a 'spirit of adventure' and independent thinking.

而在爱丁堡项目中最具挑战性的，就是户外探索项目。该项目旨在让学生在一个安全可控的户外环境中实地习得野外生存技能，开展有序的团队合作，发展探索精神与独立思考的能力，成为更富有弹性的人。

Before the expedition, the students taking part in the challenge have undergone two days of skills training. The training enables all group members to travel safely. It includes tent pitching, outdoor cooking, map skills, orientation, risk assessment, first aid knowledge, route planning and outdoor formations. Safety during training and expeditions is a top priority for the awards. All training is delivered by qualified instructor supervisors. Following the training, the Outdoor Exploration Supervisor will need to approve that the team is technically able to carry out the 'practice and qualification trip' in a safe, self-sufficient manner before it can proceed.

在开始户外探索之前，学生邀请到具有专业资质的讲师监督员给学生们进行了为期两天的室内技能培训，内容包括帐篷搭建、户外烹饪、地图技能、方位辨认、风险评估、急救知识、路线计划、户外队形等，以提升学生的户外安全意识与实操技能。培训之后，户外探索监督员需认可该团队在技术上能够以安全、自给自足的方式开展“练习和资格旅行”，项目才可推进开展。

Students are required to complete 6 hours of walking per day with only appropriate guidance and assistance from the Outdoor Exploration Supervisors and Assessors. Students work in small groups of 4-7 people to plan and prepare their own materials for the expedition, including orientation, planning, routes, food and equipment. Students have the opportunity to learn more about the wider environment, as well as develop self-confidence, teamwork and wellbeing.

学生以4-7人小组的小组为单位，自行计划并准备探险的材料，包括定位、规划、路线、食物及装备等。学生需要每天要完成6个小时以上的徒步活动，户外探索监督员及评估员只提供适当的指导和帮助。通过徒步及露营实践，学生能有机会对自然环境有进一步的认识，同时在团队协作中发展多元潜能。

We pepped our bags with our sleeping bags, sun cream, mosquito spray, prepared food and tried to read off our card to find a correct trail through the mountains. In three separate groups we made started the journey into the wilderness. Surrounded by mosquitos, snakes and long branches, all of us fought our way with only limited water and burning sun to the end destination.

学生们把睡袋、防晒霜、蚊子喷雾剂装进包里，准备好食物，并努力分析手中的提示卡片，以找到一条正确的山间小路。在蚊子、蛇和长枝的包围下，所有人都在有限的水和灼热的阳光下奋力前行，最终到达目的地。

Although we sometimes chose the wrong path and had to turn back, all these experiences helped us to train our physical ability and practical skills in the wild, but most important, it taught us a lesson in how important ambition and teamwork is. At the end of the day, we cooked our own food; some had spaghettis, others prepared curry and some even grilled hamburgers. It was the most delicious food we ever had and then, we build up our tents and prepared to fill our energy supply for the next day.

虽然有时选择了错误的道路，不得不回头，但所有这些经历帮助大家训练了在野外的体能和实践技能，最重要的是，这一课让学生认识到意志力和团队合作是多么重要。在一天结束时，学生自己做了食物；有些人吃了意大利面，有些人准备了咖喱，有些人甚至烤了汉堡包。学生们感叹道：这是我们吃过的最美味的食物！相信通过本次户外挑战，大家都看见了崭新的彼此与自己，带着这份自信与热忱继续逐梦吧！