Head of School

Parents

On this special day, as I stand here as a parent representative, on behalf of all parents, I sincerely wish to extend my warmest congratulations to our graduating students. This is not only a graduation ceremony, but also a testimony to our common growth and an affirmation of our perseverance and hard work over the past thirteen years. In this moment filled with love and excitement, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my feelings and insights with you. Looking back on these thirteen years of schooling, our children are like butterflies emerging from their cocoons and soaring in this international school, where they have not only gained knowledge, but more importantly, obtained friendship, responsibility, and courage.

As a parent, I want to tell you that you have done an excellent job, and we have witnessed and remembered your hard work and dedication. We are here to praise your growth and applaud your progress. Every student is the pride of our hearts. Believe in yourselves, believe that you will be able to create your own wonderful life in the future and shine your own light.

At the same time, please don't forget to be grateful and share. Be thankful to those who have helped and supported you, for their care and encouragement is the driving force for you to move forward. Share your success and happiness so that more people can feel your positive energy and sunshine.

Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the teachers. It is your hard work and meticulous teaching that have made the outstanding students we see today. Teachers are the guiding lights on their learning paths and an integral part of their lives. May the grace of your teaching be like the gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain that enriches the hearts of every student, enabling them to grow strong and blossom into a magnificent flower of life. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents. It is your support and companionship that makes our children never feel lonely on the path of growth. May we continue to walk hand in hand, witness their growth together, and share the joy of their success.

At this moment of the graduation ceremony, let's jointly wish all the graduates that you may have a bright future and a promising path ahead!

Graduate

I arrived at MIS in January 2021, transitioning from an AP curiculum “cram school” to a holistic British international school. I felt lost yet hopeful for a fresh start at a new school, and since the afternoon i arrived i have truly felt the presence of a second home. From students of all year groups bantering with me, staff members celebrating achievements more than i myself celebrate them, teachers and house parents intervening and providing support during some of the my darkest times; these are all new experiences i never anticipated yet i am truly grateful to have gone down this path that i was initially conflicted to have gone down, it’s simple moments such as the chalmers 阿姨 praising our college acceptances, Mr David lending me his old shoes, the year 7s complaining about laptop regulations to me that bring light to an otherwise mundane highschool life. Thank you MIS.

“Gifted”, this is the word i attribute to the majority of my achievements. I was never a straight A student, i was failing chinese, put in academic support and even asked retake subjects, i perceived myself as below my average so i performed accordingly, Yet at MIS i was recommended by my friends to join the Gifted and Talented Program that teachers started to push those who wished to go a step further in their science subjects, my self-perception changed, my actions and choices were made to fulfill the title and the rest is history. James Clear writes in his book “Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become”. I was not forced to change, only led on a different path that upon reflection a path i am grateful to have gone down. Success isn’t linear nor is it formulated, like Hess cycles in chemistry or Vectors in mathematics, there are is more than one way to get from point A to point B, and the true value is in the process, not the destination. It’s in the multiple enthalpy changes and halved bond energies, it’s in the square root of A squared plus B squared: it’s the choices you make the the persistence that give them meaning in which success can be derived from.

I have always been interested in science, when i was small i loved watching National Geographic and Discovery on the TV, i would ask for chemistry playsets and set up my own experiments, back then it was but a hobby, yet ever since my internship at Shenzhen Bay Laboratories provided by MIS a possibility of a future career appears. My childhood interest in trivia led me to the World Scholars Cup, reunited with some old friends and went to a debate competition that winter with them. None of these were planned events, yet i said yes when the opportunities arose and there are no regrets whatsoever, opportunities come and go and it’s up to us to find and cherish them.

This year has been particulalry hard with A-levels, college apllications and absent family members, if it wasn’t for the support available here I probably would not be standing here today. House parents are bestowed upon the job to keep borders safe, so in that sense Mr.Martin and Ms.Mala have went above and beyond, decorating common rooms, holding movies nights, organizing house events, supervising us during A level self studying. Our teachers that provide unparalled academic support, Mr. Blackburn holding weekly afterschool chemistry lessons as well as arranging extra lessons, Ms Marion helping every student with their applications as well as their mathematics, Mr. Tippy and Ms Teresa providing Mechanics lessons when they weren’t expected to, Mr. Peter who was able listen to every dumb question with his heart and tailor appropriate answers that allowed deep understanding in some topics not even save my exams could save me from. Ms Jenny and Mr. Webster who helped me when i was at my lowest mentally. My success is a accumulation of all these individuals, so from the bottom of my heart thank you for being much more than just teachers.

If there is anything to take away from this speech, it’s this: believe in yourself, take opportunities that align with your interests, cherish the support available at MIS, and when the things don’t go in your favor, don’t give up and keep going, it’s just an alternate route from point A to point B.

校长致辞

各位毕业生们，祝贺你们!你们的坚持、付出和辛勤学习让你们最终抵达到这一重要时刻。你们克服了学术挑战，接受了不同的文化体验，成长为有思想的全能人才。

各位毕业生们，祝贺你们!你们的坚持、付出和辛勤学习让你们最终抵达到这一重要时刻。你们克服了学术挑战，接受了不同的文化体验，成长为有思想的全能人才。

同时你们也面临着前所未有的挑战，这几年你们在面对困难及挑战时所表现出的韧性令人鼓舞。你们已经适应、创新并茁壮成长，这表明你们已经为未来做好了准备。

当你们继续前进时，请记住，教育并不局限于课堂。这是一生的旅程。保持好奇心，以开放的心态对待生活。你们在这里获得的技能和价值观将对你们今后的工作大有帮助.

各位辛勤付出的老师们，感谢你们对学生保持坚定不移的信念。您对教学的热情和您对每个学生潜力的相信已经产生了深远而持久的影响。

同时，特别要提到在第五学段发挥重要作用的几位老师。Natasha女士，作为关键阶段5的领导者，今年以来一直努力全方位的支持所有学生。还有Leo先生和Maggie女士，我们优秀的升学指导顾问老师。以及作为班主任的Dickens先生，Ruth女士和Teresa女士。我们要感谢他们的点滴付出。

致所有的家长们，感谢您的支持和信任。您的参与和鼓励对您孩子的成功起了无可替代的作用。

各位毕业生们，在你们前进的道路上，你们将带着在这里度过的回忆、友谊和经验。请你们记住，成功不仅仅是实现你的目标，还包括对你周围的世界产生积极的影响。要善良，要勇敢，永远努力做最好的自己。

我们为你们每一个人感到无比骄傲。你的未来充满了无限的可能性，我们相信无论你走到哪里，你都会有所作为。

再次恭喜所有13年级的毕业生们

家长致辞

在这个特殊的日子，当我站在这里，作为家长代表，代表所有家长向我们即将毕业的学子们致以最诚挚的祝贺。这不仅仅是一个毕业典礼，更是我们共同成长的见证，是对过去十三年的坚持和努力的肯定。在这个充满感动与激动的时刻，我想借着这次机会，与大家分享一些心情和感悟。回首这十三年的求学之旅，我们的孩子们如同蝴蝶从蛹中破茧而出，在这个国际学校里翱翔，他们不仅学会了知识，更重要的是收获了友谊、责任和勇气。

作为家长，我想告诉你们，你们已经做得很好，你们的努力和付出，我们看在眼里，记在了心里。在这里为你们的成长点赞，为你们的进步喝彩。每一个学子都是我们心中的骄傲，相信你们，相信你们未来一定能创造出属于自己的精彩人生，绽放出属于自己的光芒。

同时，也请你不要忘记感恩和分享。感恩那些曾经帮助过你、支持过你的人，他们的关爱和鼓励是你前进的动力。分享你的成功和快乐，让更多的人感受到你的正能量和阳光。

在这里，我想对所有的老师们表示由衷的感谢。正是你们的辛勤付出和悉心教导，才有了我们今天看到的优秀学子。老师是他们学习道路上的指路明灯，是他们人生中不可或缺的一部分。愿你们的教诲之恩，如同春风细雨，滋润着每一个学子的心田，让他们茁壮成长，绽放出绚烂的人生之花。最后，我想借着这个机会，感谢所有的家长们。是你们的支持和陪伴，让我们的孩子们在成长的道路上始终不孤单。愿我们继续携手前行，共同见证他们的成长，共同分享他们成功的喜悦。

在这个毕业典礼的时刻，让我们共同祝福所有的毕业生，愿你们前程似锦，未来可期！

毕业生致辞

我于 2021 年 1 月从一所 AP 课程的“填鸭式学校” 转学到这所全英式教学的学校——曼彻斯通国际学校。初到新学校，我感到迷茫却又对全新的开始充满希望，从到达的那个下午起，我就感觉这里像第二个家。从那时起，各种温馨的小事开始组成我的回忆，同学间的相互打趣；教职员工对我取得成就后的大大庆祝（比我自己庆祝还要热烈）；老师和寄宿家长在我最艰难的时刻介入并提供支持；这些都是我从未预料到的新体验。但我真的很感激自己走上了最初还很纠结的道路，正是这些简单而温馨的时刻，像Chalmers宿舍楼的阿姨赞扬我们被大学录取，大卫先生借给我他的旧鞋子，七年级的学生向我抱怨笔记本电脑规定等这些简单的时刻，为原本平淡无奇的高中生活带来了光彩。感谢曼校。

“天赋”，这是我形容自己大部分成就的词。我从来都不是全 A 学生，我的中文不佳，还要接受学业支持，甚至被要求重修科目，我觉得自己的成绩也就如此。然而在曼校，我的朋友们推荐我参加“天赋与才能”计划，这是老师们为那些希望在科学科目上更进一步的学生设立的，我的自我认知发生了改变，我希望通过行动和选择配得上这个称号，让过去都成为历史。詹姆斯·克利尔在他的书中写道：“你的身份源自你的习惯。每一个行动都是对你希望成为的那种人的一次投票。”我不是被迫改变，只是被指引上了一条不同的道路，反思起来，我很感激自己走了这条路。成功不是必然的，也不是公式化的，就像化学中的赫斯循环或数学中的向量，从 A 点到 B 点不止一种方法，而真正的价值在于过程，而不是目的地。它在于多次的焓变和减半的键能，它在于 A 的平方加 B 的平方的平方根；是你的选择和坚持不懈赋予了它们意义，从而衍生出成功。

我一直对科学很感兴趣，小时候我喜欢在电视上看“国家地理”和“探索频道”，会向家长要化学实验套装并自己做实验，那时这只是一个爱好，但自从曼校为我们提供在深圳湾实验室的实习机会后，另一个职业梦想出现了。我小时候对“解决琐事”的兴趣促使我参加了世界学者杯，与一些老朋友重聚，并在那个冬天和他们一起参加了一场辩论比赛。这些本不在计划之内，但当机会出现时我都说了“是”，而且毫无遗憾，机会来来去去，就看我们如何发现和珍惜它们。

今年的A Level考试、大学申请和家人不在身边的日子特别难熬，如果没有曼校的支持，我今天可能不会站在这里。寄宿家长的职责是保障寄宿生安全，从这个意义上说，舍监Martin 先生和 Mala 女士的付出远超职责，他们装饰公共休息室、举办电影之夜、组织宿舍活动、在 A Level自习期间监督我们。我们的老师也为我们提供了无与伦比的学术支持，Blackburn 先生每周都会额外开设化学课并安排补习课，Marion 女士帮助每一位学生准备大学申请，还辅导他们数学，Jonathan老师和 Teresa 老师在没有计划的情况下教授力学课程，Peter 先生能够用心倾听每一个愚蠢的问题，并给出恰当的答案，让我能够深刻理解一些连我的考试都挽救不了的题目。Jenny女士和Webster先生在我精神最低谷的时候帮助了我。我的成功是所有这些人的积累，我衷心感谢你们，你们不仅仅是老师。

如果这次演讲中有什么值得特别记忆的东西，那就是：相信自己，抓住与你的兴趣相符的机会，珍惜在曼校得到的支持，当事情不顺利时，不要放弃，继续前进，这只是从 A 点到 B 点的另一条路。