Grade 12 students returned to school this week for what is going to be a very important school year for them. They will be finalizing their university applications, sitting the final IB Diploma Programme* examinations in May 2023, and graduating from secondary school, which is a very meaningful milestone in their lives.
时光荏苒,岁月如梭。12年级的学生于本周再次回到校园，开始了他们非常重要的一学年。他们将完成大学申请，参加2023年5月的IB大考，并从高中毕业。很显然，这一年将是他们人生中一个重大的里程碑。
“I am very excited after my first days of Grade 12 and looking forward to the rest of it because all the teachers I met were really friendly！
12年级的第一天使我非常兴奋，我遇到的老师也都非常友好，我很期待接下来的学习！”
Says Nina, one of the twelve graders
12年级的学生Nina说
That opinion is shared by her classmate, Wilson, who added:
Nina的同学Wilson也有同感，他补充说道：
“What impresses me the most is that our teachers always want to know more about us and about our learning styles. I just feel that they genuinely want to help us achieve our best in every subject, and enable us to enter good universities.
给我印象最深的是我们的老师总是想更好地了解我们，了解我们的学习方式。我觉得老师真的很想帮我们在每一个科目上都取得最好的成绩，使我们能够步入优异的大学。
When asked about their expectations and plans for this very important school year, Alicia stated:
当Alicia被问及他们对这个重要学年的期望和计划时，她说：
“Whether it may be in academics or for outside activities, my goal is to push forward, (or should I say upward), more than I have ever done before. I also want to work on myself, be a better communicator, and be more reflective.
无论是学术水平的提高还是外部活动的增加，我个人的目标都是向前推进，（或者我应该说向上推进）。我觉得我应该需要比以前做的更多，也应该在自己身上下更大的功夫，成为一位更好的沟通者，更善于反思的学生。
Mike and Jenny very well summed up what their classmates were thinking by saying that in their last year of high school. They expect to do their best to complete all the requirements of the Diploma Programme, and to experience this final high school year whole heartedly.
Mike 和Jenny非常好地总结了他们同学的想法。他们说在高中的最后一年里，他们都期望尽最大的努力完成IB课程的所有要求，并将全身心投入这最后一年的高中学习生涯。
We are all set and looking forward
to a memorable school year!
我们已准备好迎接一个令人难忘的新学年！
* The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is a programme for students aged 16 to 19 that is highly regarded by leading universities across the globe. Research shows that DP students are better able than their peers to cope with demanding workloads, manage their time, and meet the expectations placed on them.
*IBDP课程是国际文凭组织（IBO）在综合各国课程优势的基础上，为具有较强学习动机的16~19岁学生设计的。 IBDP 学生因其超高的学术水平而受到全球一流大学的尊重。研究表明，与其他为这个年龄层设计的课程相比，IBDP具有很多优势，学生比同龄人更有能力应对富有挑战性的工作、高效率地管理时间来达到他们的预期的目标。
