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在充满变化和期待创新的未来，什么样的人能够游刃有余？

“诚实、认真，或者说靠谱，是所有岗位对员工的期待……一个人在品格方面的素养才是基础，远比他的大学标签更重要。这也是为什么从创校第一天起，启明星就强调品格教育。

另外，学生无论选择什么专业都要能够全面地看问题，要学习一些基本的社会科学知识，包括经济学、政治学、文学艺术等等，因为一名好的全球公民，需要全面的思辨能力来做判断。”

——启明星联合创始人、

前世界银行国际金融公司

执行副总裁兼CEO蔡金勇

那么，我们11年级的学生王康睿（Kerry Wang）已经校准了成为社会创新人才的方向。老师们说，他——

Kerry从幼儿园就在启明星学习，到今年12年了

不寻常的选择

Kerry的父母是北京人，爸爸毕业于北京四中和北京大学。12年前，有着这样背景和条件的家庭把孩子送来私立学校，无疑出于特别慎重的考虑。

“我看到身边为孩子选择公立学校的同事和朋友是怎么付出的。那么卷的生活不是我们想要的......我们也希望Kerry有更多自由和选择来做自己喜欢的事情。所以，我们决定选择另一种教育。”Kerry爸爸说。

看了几家私立学校，各种不合适。最后，在启明星，他们停下了探校的脚步。

“只有启明星的录取过程让我们感觉是严肃认真的。”Kerry爸爸说，“面试之后，老师给了我们专业的反馈，还提醒我们，Kerry写的英文字母是反的，要注意。”

“我们决定让Kerry在启明星完成大学前的全部教育，因为这里的小班教学能保证孩子个性化的需要，学校的主流价值观也和我们的家庭很契合。” Kerry爸爸说，“比如，启明星特别强调品格教育。我记得Kerry六七岁的时候，有一回上课时讲了不文明的话。我被叫到学校去，3个老师一起给我开会说这个事情，说了半个多小时。”

学校重视品格培养的结果，在Kerry身上反映得特别直观。

“Kerry10年级的时候，有一次参加英文口头考试。考的内容是文学分析，可以自己录像，然后在网上提交结果。应该是挺难的，他一直搞不好，老是讲不顺，直发脾气，弄到夜里1点多！可就是这样，他也不会想到在镜头后面挂张纸给自己提词，绝不接受任何形式的学术不端。”Kerry爸爸说。

他是Dream Student!

Kerry的诚实和追求卓越的努力，老师们看在眼里——

王玲芳是他的DP中文老师兼中文辩论赛指导老师。和Kerry相识仅半年，王老师就把他列为教过的“最好的学生之一”——

“Kerry有多年中文辩论赛的经验，这在潜移默化之间为他的学术思维和快速应变打下了良好基础。当然，辩论的口头输出快速、犀利、技法会形成一些辩论习惯——于是他在DP中文口头考试断句时气口从不停。我开玩笑地‘佩服他的肺活量’，但也指出了应对策略，他回去马上就练习。转周再看，让人肃然起敬——他的语言不仅是精准而流利的，也是沉静而温婉的，‘两山排闼送青来’。后来他的中文口语考试拿到了极好的、也是他应得的成绩。”

Kerry的英文学科同样优秀。启明星的中英双语教学从幼儿园就开始了，到了中学更会加大比重。在启明星学习12年之后，Kerry的第一学术语言已经是英文了，总能在英文语言学习和用英文学习的课程中拿到高分，并兼顾中英两种语言的辩论赛。

Kerry和同学们备战中文辩论赛

Kerry和伙伴们准备英文辩论赛

Joseph LeDoux老师是Kerry的英文人文老师，教了他6年。评价Kerry，他从教师角度给出了最直接又最有力的褒奖：“我希望每年都能做他的老师！”

Kerry能够兼顾繁复的课业和各种活动，而且保持最出色的表现，源于他身上的社会创新素养和IB学习者特质。

“他是个平衡的学习者，在学科准备和升学规划之间取舍精进、游刃有余，常常可以应对现实世界突发的情形和挑战。他也是以幽默处理困境的方式关爱自己和同学的，恰如王蒙所说‘嬉笑之中可以看到那庄严赤诚的灵魂’，他及时反思自己的学术成长，这也是他勇于尝试新问题和新机会的推动力。IB学习者的10个培养目标，他每一个都当之无愧。” 王玲芳老师说。

已经把追求卓越当作习惯的Kerry：

  • 连续两年获得启明星学校最高等级奖学金学者奖；

  • 国际学校“纵横杯”中文辩论赛全程最佳辩手、单场最佳辩手；

  • NHSDLC美式辩论联赛北京城市赛最佳辩手（第一名）；

  • 作为唯一的中国学生，参加在英国举行的GCI峰会（下图）；

  • 滑铁卢数学竞赛卓越奖和10年级冠军；

  • 英国数学测评金奖、学校最佳荣誉奖；

  • 9、10年级GPA满分7分；

  • 托福考试120满分！......

让人信服的领导者

让人欣慰的是，Kerry不是一枝独秀，还能以出色的领导力影响身边的同学——

他很有全局观，以中文课为例——“中文课的氛围很好，同学们积极讨论并整合焦点，如果有精彩的意见，Kerry会在大家畅所欲言时认真听取，随时添减笔记。要是话题走向了‘未知’边界，他会随着话题走向可议的空间，然后回归。当然，每个同学几乎都能全面投入，他们都培养着良好的DP素养。”王玲芳老师说。“当然，在辩论队中，他也时刻准备好为队友‘托底’，让队友们感受到凝聚力。”

这样的风格溢出课堂，Kerry在伙伴中很有威信。LeDoux老师说，已经有好几次看到，同学对什么事情有疑问，都会去问他，甚至在问老师之前先去征求他的意见。

“启明星的学术氛围清正，能为有高度自我要求的孩子提供良好的土壤和坐标系，也能为自在求真的孩子提供优质的源泉和资源库，我很高兴也很顺势地遇到了像Kerry这样的学生。”王玲芳说。

何以卓越？

大家一定好奇Kerry成长为Dream Student的原因。我们采访之后，试着归纳了一下：

家庭的影响是很大的。Kerry成长过程中，爸爸妈妈一起、特别是爸爸扮演了特别重要的角色：爸爸出席家长会，爸爸接他放学，爸爸和他开诚布公地讨论学习中的High和Down，也是爸爸主导了他进入启明星学习这条重要教育道路的选择。在父亲常常缺席的现代家庭教育中，父亲的亲力亲为殊为重要，特别对于男孩来说。

学校的影响也特别重要。小学时期的语文老师石玉华评价他说，启明星充分尊重学生的环境，给予他自信，让他能够放胆探索、做真实的自己。Kerry爸爸说，每一天，Kerry都很开心地去上学，开心、放松，孩子才能以最好的姿态成长。

当然，还有Kerry身上完全贴合启明星核心价值观和IB 学习者培养目标的素养。无论学习还是读书，打篮球，健身，收藏书籍、钱币和纪念章，去外地的公司做实习......他都全力去做，即便面对困难，他也会因为正在做自己真心喜欢的事情，而不会在乎什么苦累或是挫折。

学习之余，Kerry有着广泛的爱好

他也是纪念章和书籍的热衷收集者

“我没有辜负在这个世界上的每一分每一秒。我为我感兴趣的事情而努力，为我看重的事业而奋斗，每一天都过得很宝贵。”

——Kerry

再过一年，Kerry就要和他的小伙伴们毕业，踏上大学的学习旅程。我们祝福他，还有和他一样真诚、卓越的启明星孩子们，从内心真正的热爱出发，成为社会创新者，找到那条独属于自己的未来之路！

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What kind of person has the capacity to thrive in an ever-changing world?

"Honesty, diligence, and dependability, are what is expected for employees in all positions... A person's character and moral qualities are essential, far more important than any university label. That's why Daystar Academy has emphasized character education from the very beginning.

Furthermore, students should be able to look at problems comprehensively regardless of their field of study, learning some basic social science knowledge, including economics, political science, literature and art, because as a good global citizen, you need comprehensive analytical abilities to make good judgments."

——Cai Jinyong,

Co-Founder of Daystar Academy,

Former Executive Vice President and CEO of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Our eleventh grade student Kerry Wang is already on his way to becoming a social innovator. From the perspective of his teachers he is:

Kerry Wang has been studying at Daystar for 12 years, since preschool.

Careful Consideration

Kerry Wang’s parents are from Beijing. His father graduated from Beijing No. 4 High School and Peking University's Electronics Department. Twelve years ago, it was after very careful consideration that such a family would choose to send their child to a private school.

"I saw how my colleagues and friends who chose public schools for their children had to put in so much effort. That kind of intense life is not what we want. In addition, we hope he has more freedom and choices to do what he likes. So we decided to choose a different kind of education," said Kerry’s father.

After visiting several private schools, none of them seemed quite right. Finally, at Daystar, they were able to end their search for the right fit.

"Only Daystar's admission process made us feel it was serious and rigorous," said Kerry’s father. "After the interview, the teachers gave us professional feedback, even reminding us that Kerry had written some English letters backwards, and we needed to pay attention to that."

"Over the past 12 years, we have grown together step by step with the school. The small class size here ensures personalized attention to the need of every student, and the school's core values also align well with our family," Kerry’s father said. "For example, Daystar places a strong emphasis on character education. I remember when Kerry was six or seven years old, he used some inappropriate words in class. I was called to the school, and three teachers met with me for more than half an hour about this issue."

The impact of the school's commitment to character cultivation is particularly evident in Kerry Wang.

"When Kerry was in tenth grade, he participated in an English oral exam. The topic was literary analysis, and he needed to record a video and submit it online. It must have been quite difficult, and he kept stumbling over it, getting frustrated until 1 a.m.! But even then, he would never consider putting up a cheat sheet behind the camera; he absolutely refuses any form of academic dishonesty," his father said.

A Dream Student

Kerry Wang's honesty and relentless pursuit of excellence are qualities his teachers recognize and appreciate.

For example, his IB Diploma Programme Chinese teacher and Chinese debate team coach, Ms. Wang Lingfang– after just half a year of knowing him- has placed him among the "best students" she has ever taught.

"Kerry has many years of experience in Chinese debate competitions, which has laid a good foundation for his academic thinking and ability to quickly respond. Of course, the rapid communication techniques used in debate can create habitual communication patterns - so when Kerry began preparing for the DP Chinese oral exam, he intoned without stopping. I joked with him about 'admiring his lung capacity', but also pointed out strategies he could use to improve; he immediately took them to practice. A week later, I was amazed - his language was not only precise and fluent, but also calm and gentle, completely transformed. Later, he achieved an excellent, well-deserved score on the Chinese oral exam."

Kerry’s English studies are equally outstanding. Daystar's bilingual Chinese-English education starts from preschool, and shifts more heavily towards English in high school. After 12 years at Daystar, English has become his primary academic language. He consistently scores high in English language and English-taught courses, while also participating in Chinese and English debate competitions.

Kerry with the Chinese debate team

Kerry with the English debate team

Mr. Joseph LeDoux, Kerry’s English humanities teacher who has taught him for six years, gave him what might be considered the highest praise a teacher could give: "I hope I can be his teacher every year!"

Kerry's ability to balance his heavy academic load and various activities, while maintaining excellent performance, stems from his social innovation qualities and embodiment of the IB learner profile attributes.

"He is a balanced learner, skilled at negotiating and excelling between academic preparation and university planning. He is often able to handle sudden real-world situations and challenges, and he cares for himself and his classmates with a humorous way of dealing with difficulties. As the author Wang Meng once described, “in the midst of laughter, one can see the solemn and sincere soul.” Kerry reflects on his academic growth in a timely manner, which also drives his courage to attempt new problems and engage in new opportunities. He is truly deserving of every one of the 10 IB learner profile attributes," said Ms. Wang Lingfang.

Kerry, who has made the pursuit of excellence a habit:

  • Awarded the Daystar Scholar Scholarship for two consecutive years (Sole recipient in grade)

  • Division A Distinguished Speaker in Zongheng Cup International School International School Mandarin Debate Tournament

  • Opens Division Top Speaker in National High School Deabte League of China

  • Attended Global Citizens Initiative Global Summit in the UK (pictured below)

  • Received the Distinction/Champion in Grade 10/Honour Roll Group IV in University of Waterloo CEMC Math Contests

  • Awarded Gold Certificate/School’s Best Honor Award in United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Math Contest

  • Maintained perfect GPA of 7.0 in both Grades 9 and 10

  • Recently achieved a perfect score of 120 in the TOEFL exam

Outstanding Leadership

What's heartening is that Kerry Wang is not content to thrive individually he also influences his fellow students with outstanding leadership—

"The atmosphere in Chinese class is very good, with classmates actively discussing and focusing together. When others share engaging opinions, he will listen attentively while everyone speaks freely, taking notes accordingly. If the discussion starts to veer towards 'unknown' territory, he will go along with the direction of the discussion, then bring it back on track. Of course, almost all the students are able to engage comprehensively, as they are all cultivating good DP qualities," said Ms. Wang Lingfang. "And of course, in the debate team, he is always prepared to 'back up' his teammates, letting them feel a strong sense of support and unity."

This style of Kerry's extends beyond the classroom, as he has great relationships with his peers. Mr. LeDoux said he has seen on several occasions students go to consult Kerry first when they have doubts about something, even before asking the teacher.

"The academic atmosphere at Daystar is so positive, providing a good soil and coordinate system for children with high self-expectations, as well as quality sources and resources for children who seek the truth freely. So I'm very glad and it's only natural that we've encountered a student like Kerry," Ms. Wang remarked with some emotion.

Factors For Growth

Everyone must be curious about the reasons behind his growth into a dream student. After our interview, we tried to summarize a few key points:

Family influence is huge. In his growth, Kerry Wang’s father has played an especially important role, alongside his mother. His father attends parent-teacher meetings, picks him up from school, openly discusses his academic highs and lows with him, and was also the one who made the crucial decision to enroll him at Daystar. In modern families where fathers are often absent, such companionship is particularly important, especially for boys.

The school's influence is undoubtedly also important. His elementary school Chinese teacher, Ms. Shi Yuhua, commented that Daystar fully respects students’ environment and gives them confidence, allowing them to boldly explore and be their true selves. Kerry’s father also said that every day, Kerry goes to school happy and relaxed, and only when a child is in this state can they grow in the best way.

Of course, most importantly, Kerry Wang fully embodies Daystar's core values and the IB learner profile. Whether it's studying, reading, playing basketball, exercising, collecting books, coins and commemorative stamps, or doing internships at companies in other cities... he gives it his full effort. Even when facing difficulties, he is not bothered by hardships or setbacks, because he is doing what he truly loves.

Kerry has a wide range of interests

He is also a collector of medals and books

"I have not wasted a single moment in this world. I strive for the things I'm interested in, fight for the causes I care about, and cherish every day."

——Kerry

In another year, Kerry and his classmates will graduate and embark on their university journey. We wish him and the other Daystar students who are equally sincere and unique all the best as they set out to leave the mark on the world.

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