每周校长信

Dear RDF Community

亲爱的瑞得福大家庭

Since the recent Parent Teacher Conference, we have witnessed many students embarking on new roads to goals and ambitions. RDF reminds students that such goals, if created with a great sense of determination and energy, will come to life.

自从上周的家长会以来，我们见证了许多学生踏上追求目标与抱负的新征程。我们想告诉大家，只要带着坚定的决心和饱满的热情去设定目标、追寻目标，这些目标就一定能够实现。

I remind students to understand the difference between motivation and determination. A motivated goal is often a temporary trend in one's life. A deal set in one's mind grounded in determination stands a greater chance of fruition, as often mindsets form and solidify sets of priorities and incrementally build steps towards the greater goal. So, if you have great motivation and very big immediate goals, please be honest and ask yourself if your timeframe is realistic. If you determine it is, then go ahead and pursue it, even if others feel the plan is overambitious. If you wonder if it is possible, then step back and break the vision into smaller, more manageable steps. Then, take the first step and celebrate micro-goals along the way. If determined and logically organized, you will know that you have already scaffolded into the plan progressive checkpoints along the way.

我希望同学们能明白动力和决心之间的区别。受一时动力驱使而设定的目标，往往只是人生中的一个短暂趋势。而基于决心在内心深处确立的目标，则更有可能结出硕果，因为坚定的决心往往会形成并巩固一系列优先事项，逐步朝着更大的目标迈进。所以，如果你有着强烈的动力和宏大的近期目标，请坦诚地问问自己，你设定的时间框架是否现实。如果你认定可行，那就勇往直前地去追求，即便他人不理解你的壮志雄心。如果你不确定是否可行，那就退一步，把这个愿景分解成更小、更易于实现的步骤。然后，迈出第一步，并在实现这些小目标的过程中为自己喝彩。只要你下定决心并合理规划，你就会发现，在这个计划中，你已经逐步建立起了一个个阶段性的检查点。

The main point is to dream and have visions. The critical point is to ask if these aspirations are really what are important to you, and then go off and attain them. Life is a journey and is only enriched with experiences. The experiences we work for and struggle to achieve are the ones that offer the greatest value in retrospection.

关键在于要敢于梦想，拥有抱负。重要的是要问问自己，这些愿望是否真的对你至关重要，然后就放手去实现它们。人生是一场旅程，只有丰富的经历才能让它充实起来。那些我们为之努力奋斗、拼搏达成的经历，在回首时才最具价值。

Let us know how we can help support your goals and visions; we are here for this. These recent weeks at RDF have been so celebratory, as each and every day of the week we are getting more and more acceptance letters from great institutes such as The University of Southern California and UCLA, to name a few. The University of Toronto has given many offers, amongst many other academic elites. This flow of offers is so inspirational and a testament to the greatness that comes out of RDF.

请让我们知道如何才能帮助你实现目标和愿景，我们（RDF）就是为此而存在的。最近几周，瑞得福洋溢着欢庆的氛围，因为我们每周的每一天都会收到越来越多来自优秀学府的录取通知书，比如南加州大学和加州大学洛杉矶分校等等。多伦多大学也发放了许多录取通知，还有众多其他顶尖学府也纷纷传来喜讯。这些源源不断的录取通知是如此鼓舞人心，也证明了从瑞得福走出的学生们的优秀。

Coincidentally, this week at RDF, we have received representatives from USC, the University of Toronto, and Monash to meet students and speak to them. These opportunities are golden networking and information sessions. Although it is true that a person can look online at a university and see what they offer, there is nothing that can replace the valuable insights gained from a face-to-face conversation with official representatives.

巧合的是，本周南加州大学、多伦多大学和莫纳什大学的教授和招生官们来到了瑞得福，与学生们见面交流。这些机会是绝佳的社交和信息获取的场合。尽管人们确实可以在网上了解一所大学及其提供的课程，但没有什么能取代与官方代表面对面交流所获得的宝贵见解。

Moreover, the Dance Club organized the 7th annual dance competition, which was held this past week and was an outstanding success. The dance-off was a true spectacle for all in attendance, and we were moved by their moves. It was a fantastic display of talent, energy, and creativity, showcasing the incredible skills of our students.

此外，瑞得福舞蹈俱乐部组织了第七届年度舞蹈比赛，比赛于周四举行，取得了巨大的成功。这场舞蹈对决对于所有到场的观众来说都是一场真正的视觉盛宴，舞者们的舞姿令我们为之动容。这是一场才华、活力与创造力的精彩展示，彰显了我们学生令人惊叹的舞蹈技能。

And in closing, RDF is proud to be selected to represent life in China, in Shenzhen, in Dapeng by Dapeng New District Tourism Development and Culture & Sports Bureau. RDF gladly accepted the invitation, and no acting was required due to the genuine love of China and the excellent experiences all foreign staff feel they have here. The teachers and staff, specifically the foreign staff, all feel warmly welcomed wherever we go in China, and this is especially true in Dapeng. We want all respectful students and visitors of RDF to feel the same and feel warmly welcomed and part of the community.

最后，RDF很荣幸被大鹏新区官方选中，担任深圳大鹏的生活风貌代表。我们欣然接受了这一邀请，而且无需刻意表演，因为所有的外籍教职工都真心热爱中国，并且在这里拥有美好的经历。无论我们走到中国的哪个地方，老师们，尤其是外籍教职工，都感受到了热烈的欢迎，在大鹏更是如此。我们希望所有瑞得福的学生和访客也能有同样的感受，感受到热情的欢迎，并且成为这个大家庭的一员。