【国际中学部】自信的学生更出彩
When we consider the qualities of a successful person in school, business or life, one of the most important thing is the ability to maintain personal strength when up against a challenge. There are many people who appear to be strong and successful, but their strength and success can fade quickly when an obstacle gets in their way. People who are able to persevere in these situations always have built it upon a foundation of the mental skill of confidence.
当我们在思考在学校、公司或是生活中成功的定义时，最重要的一件事就是在面对挑战的时候保持勇气。很多人看起来很强大、很成功，但是一旦面对挫折的时候就会很快失去勇气，进而失败。能够在困境中坚持的人有着强大的自信心作为后盾。
At Huai’an Joy International High School, we approach teaching and learning in a way that is different from traditional classrooms so that our students can develop this essential skill of confidence. When students graduate from our program, they should be the kind of person who will embrace challenges and persevere through obstacles in a way that makes them continue to grow throughout their lives.
在嘉洋国际学校，我们教育学生的方式和一般传统学校不一样，因为我们很重视培养学生的自信。我们希望我们的学生毕业之后会持续学习进步，不管面临什么样的挑战和困难，都能临危不惧，坚持不懈。
Most students I teach seem to come in with an ingrained fear of making mistakes. So when I ask questions in class, most of them are not willing to take the risk to answer. And most of them would never, ever volunteer a question in a class, because this would be an intentional choice with an even greater risk of failure. Why would they intentionally expose themselves to the risk of embarrassment?
我教过的大部分学生在内心里对于犯错都有着深深的恐惧。当我在课上问问题的时候，大部分同学都不愿冒险回答问题。他们也从来不会在课上主动问问题，因为这意味着主动选择失败受挫。他们怎么会主动选择去让自己陷入如此尴尬的处境呢？
Yet this is a psychological weakness, because those who are too afraid to take risks will stagnate in their fear. Students who do not ask or answer questions out of fear will be held back in the long-term from great achievement and power.
但是这是一个心理上的弱点，因为不愿意冒险的人会在恐惧中停滞不前。从长远看，由于恐惧而不愿意提问、回答问题的学生进步会受阻，个人潜力得不到发挥。
I have told my students before that there is a great difference between confidence and pride. Someone who is proud believes that they must maintain the false image of their own perfection. This means that they will work very hard to pretend to be the best, and this means that their greatest fear is for imperfections to be exposed. In reality, there is no confidence in this. So sometimes the people who appear to be the most proud and successful are actually controlled by fear and a lack of true confidence.
我之前告诉过学生，自信和骄傲是完全不同的概念。一个骄傲的人相信他必须要用一个虚假的形象保护好自己，也就是说他会尽力去表现自己，同时极度害怕暴漏自己的缺点。这并不是自信，有一些人看起来是天之骄子，但其实内心充满恐惧，没有真正的自信。
True confidence that allows people to face great challenges and persevere through obstacles is a kind of confidence that is not afraid of failure. Instead, a confident person will embrace opportunities for failure, because making mistakes and acknowledging imperfections is the quickest way to meaningful learning and growth.
真正的自信使人能够面对挑战而不动摇，面对失败不气馁。他坦然面对失败，因为他知道这是改正缺点，快速进步的绝佳时机。
If students are afraid to make mistakes, then they will not learn as quickly or as deeply. This is why at Huai’an Joy International School we create a culture of student support and empowerment. It is important for us to normalize imperfections and to acknowledge weaknesses. It is the most direct way to overcome them.
如果学生害怕犯错，他们的学习速度会变慢，也不够深入。因此，在嘉洋国际学校我们努力营造一个给学生提供多方支持的环境。正视自身的缺点和软弱是克服他们的最好方式。
Students who have real confidence will become powerful people in the future. They will have the ability to address the difficult problems that most others are afraid of. These are the kinds of people who become leaders and who solve big problems in meaningful and creative ways. These are the students we want to develop at Huai’an Joy International School.
真正自信的学生在未来能够成为很有影响力的人，他们能够解决其他人都害怕的困难。他们是能够运用创造力的方式来合理解决棘手问题的领导者，也是我们在嘉洋国际学校想要培养的人才。
We are passionate about this meaningful objective, and we would love to share more with you about the way that Huai’an Joy International High School is helping to train global leaders for the future. Please schedule a call to find out more, or schedule a visit to come see our classrooms and meet our teachers. We look forward to connecting with you in a meaningful way.
我们对帮助学生达成目标满怀热忱，我们也希望与您分享嘉洋国际学校是如何培养未来的国际化领导者的。您可以随时打电话进一步了解，也随时欢迎来我们的校园参观，和我们的老师交流。我们期待和您有进一步沟通！
文字 / Ryan
翻译 / Danie
