My family and I are very grateful that we joined Soong Ching Ling's big family since kindergarten and continued this relation all the way to high school. I have unique personalities, but the tolerant and friendly environment of Soong Ching Ling School allows me to explore freely and grow confidently. Abundant teaching resources with ample care and guidance helped me to tap my potential and supported me to become a better person.
As early as kindergarten, my musical talent has been sensed by the teacher, and she recommended me to learn the piano. My love for science was also cherished, like when the teacher said to me encouragingly, "Promise me that you will come back and visit me when you become a scientist in the future." When I entered the primary school, I met an excellent homeroom teacher again - Ms. Zhang - who was always happy and enthusiastic. Under her encouragement, I read a lot of books, which significantly broadened my knowledge and greatly improved my cognitive abilities. I was also encouraged and recognized by my math teacher, Ms. Guo, giving me cognition of and confidence in my precise logic abilities. I grew up with the care of my teachers and classmates like this.
Entering the middle school, the principal, Dr. Magee, is wise, efficient and understanding. She is always caring, and she patiently and promptly responded to every one of my emails on a variety of topics. She always supported me in every way she could, especially when she approved the establishment of an AP Music Theory course because of me. This course allowed me to deeply study the music I love and enjoy the one-to-two "high-end, customized" teaching of Mr. McClure. When my mother was worried about my unique personality and hobbies, Dr. Magee told her that she believed I am gold and will shine wherever I go. These words deeply comforted and encouraged my mother.
Dr. Kramer and Ms. G also took great care of me. Dr. Kramer introduced the Assessment and Learning in E-Knowledge Space system, which provided me a platform to learn in the most suitable way for me and gave me an opportunity to be a math teaching assistant and help other students. She also encouraged me to participate in the Center for Gifted Teens summer camp to expand my interests and experiences. Particularly, her bring-your-own-device project helped me discover my interest in computers and embark on a journey to delve deeper into computers and optimize my workflow. Mrs. G recommended many good books for me and encouraged me to read. Her friendly smile always made me relax.
In addition, although the vice-principal Mr. Luo is extremely busy, she held the position of our homeroom teacher and insists on teaching our high school Chinese class all the way. With her encouragement and help, I am no longer afraid of Chinese. She takes great care in understanding and helping every student. For example, she arranged for me to participate and help in the IT department of our school. These opportunities allowed me to develop my strengths and make my own contributions. I also met many other excellent teachers in SCLS: Mr. Ewing, whose lectures are clear, efficient, and interesting and he happily answers my questions after class; Ms. Espanola, who is friendly, patient, and does her best to help me; Mr. Janko, who not only taught me math and music but also taught me how to be a nice person; and Mr. John Zhang, a gentle and kind math teacher that gave me personalized study plans. Every bit of effort paid by every single teacher in SCLS warmed my heart and contributed to my growth.
