A series featuring remarkable SAS students who work to embrace their many layers of talent and passion.
这是我们推出的系列文章，讲述我们特色鲜明的上海美国学校学生在各个领域不断接纳自己的各种天赋与爱好.
Josephine Chow, Class of ’22, Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus
上海美国学校浦西校区九年级学生Josephine Chow
We hear you have some varied interests that people wouldn’t normally think go together. Can you tell us about these?
Yes! I admit my interests are not the type most people would pair up. I play the oboe at school and am a part of the Symphony Orchestra. I also practice the flute at home and take music exams. Along with this, I also swim and play volleyball. I also love learning math and science, since I am a member of both the AoPS club and the Biology club.
我们听说你拥有一些大家通常认为不属于同一类的兴趣爱好。你能跟我们讲讲吗？
是的。我承认我的兴趣爱好并不是大多数人认为属于同一类的兴趣爱好。我在学校吹奏双簧管，是交响乐团的成员。同时，我还在家练习吹奏长笛，参加音乐考试。除此之外，我还游泳，打排球。我同时还热爱数学和科学，是AoPS社团和生物社团的成员。
What do these different interests each add to your life?
These interests altogether bring happiness.What I love about interests and skills is that you can never fully complete it like a finished puzzle. You just have to keep going and going, and continue to grow, because there is no end. In other words, all these activities add joy to my life. It also gave me discipline and appreciation of the learning process.
这些不同的兴趣爱好为你的生活带来了什么？
这些兴趣爱好为我带来了快乐。兴趣爱好与拼图不同，它是没有完结点的，这也正是我所热爱的。必须不断前行，不断成长，因为这没有终点。换言之，所有这些活动都能够为我的生活增添欢乐。还为我设定了严明的纪律，切身体会整个学习过程。
Do you ever feel pressure to choose between them and just haveonething you love? If so, where does that pressure come from?
As a person, I change, but one thing is for certain: I will always have a love of learning. These activities I currently have are the outcome of a love of trying new activities. As I change, the activities I do will also change.
你有没有因为多选一的压力而只选择一个兴趣爱好？如果有的话，这种压力来自哪里？
作为个体，我会改变，但有一点不会变：我将始终热爱学习。我目前参加的这些活动都是我热爱尝试新活动的证明。如果我做出了改变，那我参加的活动也会改变。
What do you think might be some benefits to being a multi-faceted person?
The benefit of being multi-faceted is that you are not as afraid to drop out of a team or club that you don't like or you lost interest in. That's becauseyou still have other skills that you may like more. This can help because you get to spend more time doing what you like. Another benefit is that you get to really experience what different activities feel like, and possibly even find your talents. Say that you only play the trumpet. You'll never know if you have a talent for singing or acting or doing sports. Being a multi-faceted person can help you discover who you really are, and what you are interested in.
你认为成为一位“多面手”的好处有哪些？
成为“多面手”的好处就是不必担心退出一个自己不喜欢或不再感兴趣的团队或社团。这是因为，你仍旧拥有自己可能更加热爱的其他兴趣爱好。这能够让你投入更多时间做自己喜欢做的事情。另外一个好处就是能够真正体验不同的活动，甚至是发现自己的天赋。比如，如果你只吹奏小号的话，你绝不会知道自己是否有唱歌、表演或参加体育运动的天赋。成为一位“多面手”能够帮助你认清自己，找到自己感兴趣的事情。
If you were limited, and could only do one, how do you think this would change you as a person?
I honestly cannot imagine myself only having one interest, because again, the interests I had were the result of the love of learning. Having only one interest means that I may not even have the trait of curiosity, which would completely change me as a person. I would only do things in my comfort zone, which would mean missing out on a great deal of opportunities.
如果你只能选择一个兴趣爱好的话，你认为这会对你产生什么影响？
说实话，我无法想象自己只有一个兴趣爱好，因为我的兴趣爱好源自我对学习热爱。只有一个兴趣爱好意味着我可能失去好奇心，这将彻底改变我这个人。我只会待在自己的舒适区，这意味着我会错失很多机会。
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Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.
创建于1912年，上海美国学校是中国最大的也是历史最悠久的国际学校。简而言之，如果你能回到小的时候，这会是一所你想要去的学校。
