12歲女孩”小升初”，講了自己學圍棋的經(jīng)歷后竟獲免試入學資格

這是少年商學院（ID：youthmba）第1051次分享，主要分享一份“小升初”個人申請書，作者是在新加坡讀書的華人女孩“蹦蹦”。蹦蹦媽接受了少年商學院新媒體部的采訪并給予授權(quán)。

全球關(guān)注的“人機圍棋大戰(zhàn)”昨天落下帷幕。機器狗4：1贏了韓國高手李世石。這個過程中，有一個話題大家也很關(guān)注：孩子從小學圍棋似乎是一件很酷的事情？答案是肯定的。今天分享一位小名蹦蹦的12歲女孩“小升初”時親手寫的一份個人陳述（Personal Statement），個人陳述里她就只寫了一件事：從小學棋帶給我的改變。

昨天我們采訪了蹦蹦媽，她介紹說，新加坡小升初有“直接收生計劃”（Direct School Admission），通俗來講就是對特長生大開綠燈。學生提供一般能力測試（General Ability Test）的分數(shù)一份個人陳述（Personal Statement），即可申請。女兒蹦蹦的數(shù)學成績優(yōu)異，所以關(guān)鍵就看這份個人陳述了。

這和海外大學申請原則類似，一份真實的、有故事的、能體現(xiàn)綜合能力的個人陳述是“軟實力”的證明。率性的12歲的蹦蹦不讓父母幫她做主，徑自在個人個人陳述中講了自己從小學圍棋的故事。未料到這使她獲得了新加坡兩所頂尖女?！涎笈泻蚏affles Girl Secondary School的面試資格，她最后選擇了后者。

今天我們就來看看蹦蹦寫的這份英文的個人陳述書，中文由少年商學院新媒體部翻譯。相信孩子有學圍棋的父母看完這份陳述，一定更會心有戚戚：

I first started playing Weiqi when I was 5 years old. Since then, I have spent at least an hour each day doing Weiqi ‘sums’ to improve my skills. To further develop my abilities in the game, I also participated in a lot of Weiqi tournaments. I believe that ‘you reap what you sow’, and all my time and efforts have delivered results. I have received many awards, most of them in champion and runner-up positions, and even represented Singapore in many international competitions, with the most significant one being First World Mind Sport Gamein Beijing, 2008.

我5歲開始學圍棋。從那時起，我每天都會花1小時做圍棋的習題。我還參加了很多比賽來鍛煉我的棋藝。俗話說，“一分耕耘，一分收獲”，我付出的時間和努力都是有回報的。我得了很多獎，大部分都是第一第二名的好成績。我還代表新加坡參加過很多國際大賽，其中就有2008年在北京舉行的第一屆世界智力運動會。

 

The most memorable Weiqi game I had was during a selection game. I was losing badly and was on the verge of giving up. After thinking intensely for about 10 minutes, I suddenly noticed a flaw in my opponent’s formation of seeds. I captured some of his seeds and actually won that game. I was greatly encouraged from then on in facing challenges and difficulties. Nothing is for certain until the end, so even if we are losing, we should keep fighting until the end. Similarly, if we are winning a game, we should not become complacent as this could lead to our ‘downfall’.

我印象最深刻的一場圍棋比賽是一次選拔賽。我被逼得無路可走，幾乎要投降了。但是，在全神貫注地思考了10分鐘之后，我突然發(fā)現(xiàn)了對方的弱點。我吃了他幾個子，最后贏了那一局棋。我很受鼓舞，從那之后，遇到困難，我也會迎難而上。不到最后一刻，誰輸誰贏都難說。因此，就算是暫時落后，也要奮戰(zhàn)到最后一刻。同樣地，如果暫時領(lǐng)先，也不能驕傲自滿，因為驕傲很容易讓人一落千丈。

 

Weiqi is a unique form of chess with two colours of seeds – black and white. It also has more tactical possibilities than any other types of chess games. In theory,there are more than 2³⁶¹?possible moves.This helps me to develop my mental strength and ability as I have to try to think ahead to plan the best possible moves. Due to the training I have received in Weiqi, I automatically plan ahead before doing anything, which in turn allows me to evaluate the situation and make the best possible decision.

圍棋是一種很特別的棋類游戲，棋子分黑色和白色兩種。圍棋有很多種可以獲勝的戰(zhàn)術(shù)，理論上來說有2³⁶¹種不同的走法，比其他棋類游戲多得多。圍棋鍛煉了我的心理素質(zhì)。下棋時我需要提前考慮下幾步棋的走法，這也就讓我養(yǎng)成了做事情都要提前規(guī)劃的習慣，讓我學會通過判斷現(xiàn)狀來做出最佳的選擇。

 

Weiqi has also taught me how to cope with pressure and how to deal with loss. As a child who plays Weiqi regularly, I have gone through failures and faced more difficult situations than most other children. Instead of feeling dejected, I have been motivated to work harder. We should always try our best, but in the event of a loss, we must accept it by not letting it affect our emotions and move on. Whenever I do not perform well for anything, I will reflect upon myself and seek ways to improve myself and take it as a reminder to work harder. Now, any failure will not emotionally destroy me.

圍棋教會我怎么應(yīng)對壓力，怎么面對失敗。學圍棋的孩子會遇到比其他同齡孩子更多的困難和失，我也一樣，但我沒有氣餒，反而學會了鼓起勇氣繼續(xù)努力。做什么事情我們都應(yīng)該盡全力，失敗的時候則要學會接受，不要讓失敗影響我們的情緒，要繼續(xù)往前走。每次我遇到失敗的時候，我都會反思自身，找出仍需改進的地方，提醒自己不斷努力?，F(xiàn)在，任何失敗都不會使我動搖了。

 

I also learnt other values from Weiqi. Unlike other forms of chess, every Weiqi seed is equal but its value will change over the course of the game. Everyone has an equal chance to succeed, but whether they do depend on their efforts and attitude. From this, I learnt that if I work hard enough, anything is possible – ‘the sky is the only limit’.

我從圍棋中學到的還不止這些。圍棋和其他棋類不一樣，每一刻棋子都是平等的，但是它們的價值卻會隨著棋局進行而改變。每位棋手都有平等的機會獲勝，但是否能獲勝還是取決于他們的努力和態(tài)度。這讓我明白了，世上無難事，只怕有心人。只要努力，就沒有辦不到的事。

 

Weiqi has been with me for many years and has shaped me into who I am today. Without it,I would not be as resilient or as hardworking today.

圍棋一直陪伴著我，讓我成長。如果沒有圍棋，我是不會像現(xiàn)在這樣有毅力，這樣勤奮。

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