一轉眼，我來到上海楓葉國際學校已經三個月了，從炎熱的盛夏到瑟瑟的隆冬，天氣雖然轉冷了，但我在楓葉的生活卻依然像那冬天里的一把火，紅紅火火。時光在流逝，而我卻在不知不覺中成長！

就像這個世界上沒有兩片一模一樣的樹葉一樣，我們每個人在這個世界上都是獨一無二的。來到楓葉學習，這里最與眾不同的就是英語教學，學校依據每位同學們英語水平的不同，分為三到六級，真正做到了“因材施教”。在英語課堂上讓我感到受益匪淺又妙趣橫生。你瞧，每節課都是在欣賞優美的英文歌曲的旋律中開始的，既練習了我們的聽力又提高了我們對音樂的欣賞水平。今天，我還聽了一首美妙動聽的“See You Again”呢！緊接著，精彩的課前演講將把我們每一個變成演講的天才。最讓我記憶猶新的就是一周前的那次課前訓練，經過精心準備，我鼓足勇氣第一個走上臺，用英語流利的完成了題為“My Family”的演講，我竟然得了滿分！它使我興奮不已，原來我還可以做的這么棒！

用心教育，用愛滋潤，用情熏陶。每天英語老師總是和藹可親地走進教室，用慈愛的目光打量著我們，開始了我們愉快的課堂學習。為了不讓課堂變成老師的獨角戲，他常常讓大家分角色朗讀課文，讓每個人在參與中學習，極大地調動了同學們的積極性。他一邊講解著課文一邊總是在黑板上寫出許許多多的同義詞和反義詞，不僅擴展了我們的詞匯量，還帶著我們看著他的口型一遍一遍的跟讀，然后再糾正每個人的口音，做到不讓一個同學掉隊。重要的是，外教老師為了讓我們明白單詞的意思，有時用圖畫表示出來，有時又用他生動多變的肢體語言做各種動作示意出單詞的含義。每當這時，我總在想老師是多么的兢兢業業，教導有方呀！老師是在用他們對學生的滿腔熱忱用心地教書，而我也一定不要辜負老師的良苦用心，努力學習，以優良的成績回報老師。經過這三個月的學習生活，在老師的關愛教導下，我已經克服了羞怯膽小的心理，和外教老師的語言交流也越來越多了。無論英語還是語文的課前演講，我都能充滿信心地上臺表達自己的想法，展示自己的自信和能力，我自己都不敢相信短短的三個月竟讓我有了這么大的進步。

信任，團結，合作，彰顯自我！在楓葉，老師們不僅講課生動有趣，寓教于樂，還十分注重我們的課外生活，讓每位同學參加自己喜愛的社團活動。我們不僅有幾十個社團，還有團結奮進的運動會，開心的迪斯尼樂園之游······就在前兩天，我們的初中部還進行了一場緊張激烈的籃球賽。我雖然是一名替補隊員，但我懷揣著一顆火熱的心，肩負著集體的榮譽和責任。在球場上，我認真地訓練，摔倒了爬起來接著練，不怕苦不怕累。我們班的球員們高喊著”三班必勝“，大家的心在汗水揮灑間貼的更緊了。看著賽場上同學們拼搏的身姿，班里女同學激情地吶喊助威時，我新潮澎拜，在大家的共同努力下，眾望所歸，我們班贏了！大家高興地抱在一起，這是我以前從未有過的幸福呀！這一切，讓我瞬間明白了彼此的信任和團結是一切勝利的基礎。

自立是自強的前提。在楓葉的生活中，也是我第一次離開家，開始自己獨立的生活，它不僅讓我學會了自己管理好自己的東西，并與室友和諧相處，互相學習，互相幫助，更學會了合理安排好自己的時間，讓學習和運動兩不誤，使我變得更堅強獨立。我相信，在楓葉這充滿師生之愛，同學之情的大家庭里，我會更加努力，越來越優秀的。

上海楓葉，是我們每一個人放飛夢想的地方！

Shanghai Maple Leaf----A Place for Dreams Coming True

In a blink of an eye, I have been to Shanghai Maple Leaf International School for three months already. From the humid days of summer to the chills of winter, the temperature has dropped outside, but my life at Maple Leaf is still fiery hot. Without realizing it, I’ve grown up so much in my short time here!

Just like there are no two identical leaves in the world, each of us is unique in this world. When I first came to Maple Leaf to study, the most distinctive thing I came upon was how English is taught here. The school divides into three to six classes according to the different English levels of each student, and makes a real effort to "teach students according to their aptitude." Everyday in English class, I not only learn but also get to have fun with classmates. You see, each lesson starts accompanied by the melody of beautiful English songs, aimed towards practicing our listening and improving our appreciation of music. Today, we listened to a beautiful song titled "See You Again"! After singing, a student will go up to give a pre-class talk, and that has made each of us more confident in public speaking and wonderful speech givers. About a week ago, after careful preparation, I built up the courage to go to the stage myself to give a speech entitled “My Family” in English, and I got the perfect score! It excited me so much when I realized I could do it too!

Education that is implemented from the heart uses love to nourish the students, and uses real emotions to enlighten them. Every day, the English teacher walks into our class cheerfully, looking at us with kind eyes before beginning our learning for the day. In order to not let the classroom become the teacher's one-man show, he often lets everyone read the text in a role, allowing everyone to learn through participation, which greatly mobilizes the enthusiasm of the students. As he explains the text, he always writes so many synonyms and antonyms on the blackboard, which not only expands our vocabulary, but he also reads them over and over again watching our mouths, and then corrects each student. The most important thing is that no classmate is left behind. What is more, in order to make sure we understand the meaning of every word, the foreign teacher uses plenty of graphics and sometimes even his own vivid body language to “act out” the sentences. Whenever I see this, I am reminded of how diligent the teacher is, and how grateful I am for a good education! Seeing that my teacher puts in 110% effort when teaching, I know I must not disappoint them, and have to put in 110% myself, as the best way to thank them is with excellent results. Moreover, after three months of studying and living under the teachers’ care, I have overcome shyness and timidity. Carrying a conversation with foreign teachers has also become more and more comfortable. Regardless of English or Chinese pre-class lectures, I feel confident coming to the stage to express my ideas and demonstrate my ability. I can't believe that these last short three months have allowed me to make such a big improvement.

Trust, teamwork, cooperation, and being proud of your unique talents! At Maple Leaf, the teachers are not only lively and fun during class, they also pay a great deal of attention to our extracurricular life and in ensuring that every student participates in their favorite club activities. We not only have dozens of clubs, but the school also organizes larger trips beyond the campus, such as going to Disneyland! Just two days ago, our junior high school also had an intense basketball game. Although I was a substitute basketball player, I too was pumped with excitement and felt that I was shouldering the team’s collective honor and responsibility. On the court, I trained rigorously. When I fell, I climbed right back up and practiced more, I barely even felt tired. Before the game, the players in our class shouted "Class Three must win!" and everyone's heart clenched a little tighter, adrenaline running along our sweat. Looking at the hard-working players on the field, the female classmates screamed and cheered fervently, I felt like I was riding on my classmates’ waves of passion. Finally, with the joint efforts of everyone, our class won! Everyone was so happy as they held on to each other. This is happiness I have never felt before! All of this let me instantly understand that mutual trust and unity are the foundation of all victories.

Being able to stand on my own two feet is a must before self-improvement. Coming to Maple Leaf, I also left my home for the first time to begin my own independent journey. It has taught me how to organize my own belongings, but also how to effectively manage my own time to both work and play. I also learned how to live in harmony with my roommates and how to accommodate others. I believe that at Maple Leaf, where the teachers and students make up a big family full of love and compassion, I will work harder to become a better version of myself!

Shanghai Maple Leaf is the place where each of us can fly our dreams!