A series featuring remarkable SAS students who work to embrace their many layers of talent and passion.

這是我們推出的系列文章，講述了上海美國學校個性鮮明的學生們在不同領域不斷接納自己各種天賦與愛好的故事。

Claire Chen, Class of ’20, Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus

上海美國學校浦西校區(qū)十一年級學生Claire Chen

We hear you have some varied interests that people wouldn’t normally think go together. Can you tell us about these?

我們聽說你擁有一些大家通常認為不屬于同一類的興趣愛好。你能跟我們講講嗎？

One of my main interests is music. My extracurriculars are full of APAC Choir, AMIS Choir, Noteworthy, Tri-M. Yet, in terms of future studies, my interests are more geared to STEM-related fields. Computer science, calculus, physics—all very different compared to music. Additionally, outside of school, I rock climb. Since 6th grade, I have been training and competing in this sport and it, too, is one of my passions.

我最喜歡的興趣愛好之一就是音樂。我的課外活動主要包括了APAC合唱團、AMIS合唱團、Noteworthy和Tri-M。不過，就未來的學業(yè)而言，我的興趣愛好主要在于與STEM（科學、技術、工程、數(shù)學）相關的領域。計算機科學、微積分、物理學——全都與音樂有著天壤之別。此外，攀巖是我的校外活動。自六年級以來，我一直在接受攀巖培訓，參加攀巖比賽。因此，攀巖也是我的興趣愛好之一。

What do these different interests each add to your life?

這些不同的興趣愛好為你的生活帶來了什么？

They kind of aid as a bit of a distraction from school, but as a good distraction. Instead of constantly focusing on my studies, when I am in the climbing gym, I can just turn my attention to finishing a route. Or, if I am rehearsing for a performance, I can just get lost in the music. They’ve also helped me get to know other people who share my passions, and I love meeting others who inspire me to continue doing what I do.

這些興趣愛好能夠很好地分散我的注意力，讓我不會一直關注我的學習。在攀巖的時候，我一心只想完成攀巖。在進行演出排練的時候，我會沉浸到音樂之中。這些興趣愛好還讓我結識了志同道合的人。我喜歡結識志同道合的人，他們能夠激勵我繼續(xù)做我正在做的事情。

Does one, in any way, impact the other, or are they very separate uses of your energy?

一個興趣愛好會不會對另一個興趣愛好產生影響？還是說它們之間互不影響？

They’re all quite different. Rock climbing definitely uses more physical energy, while when I am focusing on science or math, it is more challenging for my mind. Singing, however, is a combination of both, as it actually takes a lot of mental effort to make sure you’re singing the right notes and lyrics, as well as staying in time with everyone else.

我的每個興趣愛好都互不相同。攀巖需要消耗更多體力，科學和數(shù)學則需要消耗更多腦力。唱歌既需要消耗體力，又需要消耗腦力，因為要想唱對曲調和歌詞并與其他人保持一致，必須保持精神高度集中。

What do you think might be some benefits of being a multi-faceted person?

你認為成為一位“多面手”的好處有哪些？

I feel like it lets me have more experiences in different aspects of life. Instead of putting all my time and effort to achieving one thing, I can split up my time to doing many different activities. I think this also keeps things interesting because there’s always more to learn and accomplish.

我認為這能夠讓我更多體驗生活的方方面面。與其集中時間和精力實現(xiàn)一個目標，我能夠對自己的時間進行分配，參加很多不同的活動。這還能讓我的生活變得有趣，因為要學要做的事總有很多。

If you were limited, and could only do one, how do you think this would change you as a person?

如果你只能選擇一個興趣愛好的話，你認為這會對你產生什么影響？

Honestly, I get bored pretty easily, so if I were limited to only doing one activity, I would probably get tired of it quickly and lose my interest. However, I guess it would also let me put more time into that one activity so I would be able to excel at it.

說實話，我很容易感到無聊。因此，如果只能選擇一個興趣愛好的話，我可能很快感到厭煩并失去興趣。不過，我認為這也能夠讓我投入更多時間去培養(yǎng)這個興趣愛好，從而在這方面做得更好。

TALENT.EVERY DAY AT SAS.

才能。就在上海美國學校的每一天。