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Ans: 在第一次從台灣來到上海時,我曾經度過一段很辛苦的時間,而多數人甚至是我很好的朋友都不知道這件事。台灣的教育體制與國際學校有很大的不同,不只是學校風氣的轉換,對我來說影響最大的還是語言的隔閡。曾經有一件事對那時候的我傷害很大,有許那時他無意地,卻對我造成了很大的心理陰影。我剛來SSIS的那年根本算是一去英文都不會說,Hi, thank you這種最基本的字對我來說已經是全部我所知道的字了。上課對我來說只是有聽沒有懂,而我最害怕的便是老師在上課時問題和請同學念課文了。還記得有一次的歷史課上,老師請同學做pop corn reading,就是請一個同學念一段後在點名下一個同學接力繼續讀下一個段落。有一位男同學因為知道我的英文不好,便在他讀完後指名我。在他指名我後,全班都哄堂大笑,好像就是為了看我出糗。我也只只能硬著頭皮讀下去,但卻一直被老師糾正我的讀音和幫助我讀我不會讀的字,而每當我讀到我不會讀的字時,全班都笑得很大聲,取笑著我。那應該是我一生中最丟臉也最傷心的時候。就算這件事已經過了四年,在我心中還是無法被抹滅。因為那件事,我整個人生彷彿跌到了谷底,我開始討厭英文,討厭學校,討厭同學,甚至討厭我自己。我幾乎每天晚上都在哭,那種覺得自己很沒用的想法都跑出來了,我甚至還有過自殺的想法,覺得為什麼要這麼累的活著,還不如死一死算了。但是很幸運的,我靠著信念堅持下來了,我開始認識到生命的美好和可貴,珍惜我所擁有的一切。我很感謝,也很珍惜,我現在很幸福。(Betty's first year at SSIS was very difficult, because she did not know much about English at all. Her classmates made fun of that during class, and the experience made her feel embarrassed and heartbroken. She felt useless and contained so much hatred for her environment and herself. Although it was a very tough time for her, she's gotten through it and now she feels grateful and cherish what she has in her life, and is able to find happiness.)
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Ans: “一旦有了夢想的翅膀就飛吧,飛向屬於你的天空。哪怕摔的粉身碎骨,痛快之餘又何懼之有”這是我最喜歡的歌手組合所說的話,因為認識他們,我才能堅持得撐過那些辛苦的幾年,他們就是我的信念。(Her favorite band once said, that if you have dreams you should go towards them. Even if you fail, you leave no regrets and thus, will have nothing to be afraid of. Because of these words, and the inspiration this band has given her, Betty was able to get through those tough times.)
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Ans: 在第一次從台灣來到上海時,我曾經度過一段很辛苦的時間,而多數人甚至是我很好的朋友都不知道這件事。台灣的教育體制與國際學校有很大的不同,不只是學校風氣的轉換,對我來說影響最大的還是語言的隔閡。曾經有一件事對那時候的我傷害很大,有許那時他無意地,卻對我造成了很大的心理陰影。我剛來SSIS的那年根本算是一去英文都不會說,Hi, thank you這種最基本的字對我來說已經是全部我所知道的字了。上課對我來說只是有聽沒有懂,而我最害怕的便是老師在上課時問題和請同學念課文了。還記得有一次的歷史課上,老師請同學做pop corn reading,就是請一個同學念一段後在點名下一個同學接力繼續讀下一個段落。有一位男同學因為知道我的英文不好,便在他讀完後指名我。在他指名我後,全班都哄堂大笑,好像就是為了看我出糗。我也只只能硬著頭皮讀下去,但卻一直被老師糾正我的讀音和幫助我讀我不會讀的字,而每當我讀到我不會讀的字時,全班都笑得很大聲,取笑著我。那應該是我一生中最丟臉也最傷心的時候。就算這件事已經過了四年,在我心中還是無法被抹滅。因為那件事,我整個人生彷彿跌到了谷底,我開始討厭英文,討厭學校,討厭同學,甚至討厭我自己。我幾乎每天晚上都在哭,那種覺得自己很沒用的想法都跑出來了,我甚至還有過自殺的想法,覺得為什麼要這麼累的活著,還不如死一死算了。但是很幸運的,我靠著信念堅持下來了,我開始認識到生命的美好和可貴,珍惜我所擁有的一切。我很感謝,也很珍惜,我現在很幸福。(Betty's first year at SSIS was very difficult, because she did not know much about English at all. Her classmates made fun of that during class, and the experience made her feel embarrassed and heartbroken. She felt useless and contained so much hatred for her environment and herself. Although it was a very tough time for her, she's gotten through it and now she feels grateful and cherish what she has in her life, and is able to find happiness.)
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Ans: “一旦有了夢想的翅膀就飛吧,飛向屬於你的天空。哪怕摔的粉身碎骨,痛快之餘又何懼之有”這是我最喜歡的歌手組合所說的話,因為認識他們,我才能堅持得撐過那些辛苦的幾年,他們就是我的信念。(Her favorite band once said, that if you have dreams you should go towards them. Even if you fail, you leave no regrets and thus, will have nothing to be afraid of. Because of these words, and the inspiration this band has given her, Betty was able to get through those tough times.)
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