讓任何背景的學(xué)生都能發(fā)覺自己的潛力，

發(fā)展出新的技能；

了解多個課題，激發(fā)奇思妙想，

學(xué)會有前瞻性地看事物；

提高團隊合作，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力，調(diào)研力，

公眾演講，時間管理能力；

　　精英的舞臺，結(jié)識來自世界的同齡人中的佼佼者，

建立廣大人脈；

熟悉國際正式高端社交場合及其禮儀，

體驗世界先進學(xué)娛結(jié)合方式；

有機會參加在耶魯?shù)氖澜缈倹Q賽，

立于學(xué)術(shù)巔峰之上，

這是今夏，世界學(xué)者杯帶給我們的精彩。

　　繼3月份的比賽之后，海嘉國際雙語學(xué)校學(xué)子再度晉級世界學(xué)者杯全球巡回賽，7月份的北京，18名海嘉學(xué)子共計獲得：40余枚銀牌， 30余枚金牌，同時，初中組2組選手晉級、高中組1組學(xué)生晉級，海嘉共計12名同學(xué)晉級耶魯大學(xué)終極決賽！

　　世界學(xué)者杯（The World Scholar's Cup）是一項針對12-18歲青少年，以團隊參與，注重趣味性的國際性學(xué)術(shù)比賽。世界學(xué)者杯創(chuàng)立于2006年，是在全世界五大洲近30個城市巡回舉辦的國際性學(xué)術(shù)賽事。

　　比賽的項目包括小組辯論(team debate), 協(xié)同寫作(collaborative writing), 超級學(xué)術(shù)碗(scholar’s bowl), 學(xué)者挑戰(zhàn)(scholar’s challenge),結(jié)伴越野(scavenger hunt), 才華展示(talent show), 和文化集市(cultural fair) 。該賽事有“中學(xué)生學(xué)術(shù)奧林匹克”的美稱，并被維基百科評價為“穩(wěn)居世界第一的頂尖學(xué)術(shù)型競賽”。它吸引了“全球未來的學(xué)者和領(lǐng)袖群體”，可以讓參賽者“發(fā)現(xiàn)你所不知道的潛力”。

　　對于大部分學(xué)生而言，這是一次全新的學(xué)術(shù)體驗，比賽的形式和內(nèi)容都和他們以往所了解的比賽不大一樣，但是對未知的恐懼并沒有阻擋他們學(xué)習(xí)和參賽的動力。為此我們特別采訪了此次參賽的幾位同學(xué)，來聽聽他們的參賽感受吧！

　　對于已經(jīng)參加了五輪賽事的Emily 來說，世界學(xué)者杯不僅僅是一場全球?qū)W術(shù)競賽。它更像是一個齊聚想象力和創(chuàng)造力的樂園。它為每一個學(xué)生提供了一片廣闊的天地，讓他們盡情想象、創(chuàng)造，學(xué)會分享、共處，學(xué)會更好的交流。在比賽中歡呼、尖叫，在成功中繼續(xù)前行，在錯誤中勇敢向前，跳出學(xué)校的知識儲備，Emily認為，在競賽中，讓她跳出了舒適區(qū)。

　　“在競賽中，我遇到的最大困難是寫作活動。我是一位自信的作家，但在給我們這些主題后，我愣了一秒鐘?；卮鹞业奶崾镜奈ㄒ环椒ㄊ菍懸黄虒W(xué)論文。這是我的舒適區(qū);我更像是一個描寫性或敘事性的作家。我不得不轉(zhuǎn)變我的寫作風(fēng)格，跳出我的舒適區(qū)來完成這個挑戰(zhàn)。最后，我提出了關(guān)于斯坦福監(jiān)獄實驗的科學(xué)建議。雖然我的文章并不是最高級別的，但我仍為我的作品感到自豪，因為我能夠挑戰(zhàn)自己并在一小時內(nèi)嘗試新的東西。

　　參加世界學(xué)者杯后，我變得更加自信了。以前，我在辯論時總是很緊張，腿感覺他們會在忘記我在嘮叨什么的時候放棄任何時刻。但現(xiàn)在，在我有機會和那么多與我相似的人練習(xí)這些技能之后，我的緊張情緒慢慢消退，我能夠自信地站在領(lǐng)獎臺上，甚至贏得了本輪的所有三場辯論！這讓我有了繼續(xù)前進的勇氣，并且有信心有一天，我可能成為冠軍頂級學(xué)者?！?/p>

　　對于第二次參賽的Steph來說，世界學(xué)者杯是一項極具挑戰(zhàn)的賽事，它提供了一個結(jié)交新朋友和探索我們世界的絕佳機會。作為一個相對健談的人，Steph最喜歡辯論。他們?yōu)槲覀兲峁┑挠腥ぬ崾菊娴囊鹆宋业呐d趣，尤其是他們與我們年輕一代可能熟悉的當(dāng)前問題或事件的聯(lián)系。

　　“我在比賽中取得的最大成就之一是能夠結(jié)交這么多朋友。在全球巡回賽的第一天，我們與學(xué)校和代表團分開，并被送到不同的區(qū)域，與我們以前從未見過的人一起完成尋寶活動。我們被要求做了各種奇怪的事情，我很自然地在我的小組中找到了朋友。我遇到的最大困難之一就是在參加辯論或參加才藝表演時適應(yīng)學(xué)者的大環(huán)境。但是，無論是舞臺上還是舞臺上的支持性學(xué)者，我都或多或少地克服了這一挑戰(zhàn)。”

　　不知道你是否有這樣的經(jīng)歷，在舞臺和燈光下， 你會因為緊張而臉紅、難以表達自我。對于第一次參加世界學(xué)者杯的Angelina來說，站在聚光燈下是一件極具挑戰(zhàn)的事情。

　　“我參加wsc的最令人印象深刻的事件是才藝表演。我看著每個有才華（或沒有）的學(xué)者走上舞臺，表達他們真實的自我，讓他們的靈魂以最舒適的方式發(fā)光，無論是唱歌，跳舞，還是其他任何才能，我夢想著那一天，我會鼓起勇氣，像所有這些學(xué)者一樣站在那里，表達自己，向世界發(fā)光。

　　我通過wsc得到的最大收獲是我通過這種經(jīng)歷獲得了信心。我曾經(jīng)是一個討厭登臺的女孩，在聚光燈下感到非常不舒服，以為其他人都比我好。但是，經(jīng)過wsc后我發(fā)現(xiàn)，我并不比其他任何人都差。事實上，盡管我曾經(jīng)認為他們無法到達，但我擁有與任何看起來很有魅力的學(xué)者相同的能力?！?/p>

　　對于第二次參加比賽的Rose來說，通過世界學(xué)者杯，她不僅認識了許多國際朋友，更在游戲和競爭中學(xué)習(xí)到了很多，競賽中，對于知識的廣度和深度，讓她清醒地認知到“生活處處皆學(xué)問”的道理。

　　“作為參加此次活動的團隊，我們面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)可能就是全力以赴信息匯編在一起供我們學(xué)習(xí)。我們需要深入研究這么多小點。即使我們平等地劃分了所有主題領(lǐng)域，我們?nèi)匀恍枰芯亢芏嘈↑c。

　　我從這次活動中獲得的最大收獲是我從中獲得的知識量參演。起初，學(xué)習(xí)指南似乎包含了我永遠不知道的信息，但在參加世界學(xué)者杯之后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)我實際上也可以在日常生活中運用我的知識。”

七月的世界風(fēng)華正茂，

我們當(dāng)不辜負這好時光。

海嘉學(xué)子帶著他們滿滿的

熱血與才華，

猶如七月夏花般綻放：

在世界面對舞臺，他們勇敢地登臺；

面對困難與挑戰(zhàn)，他們勇敢地克服；

挖掘潛能，擴展極限，

學(xué)會擁抱勝利與失敗，更學(xué)會合作與共處。

他們正擁抱著這世界的芬芳。

　　Enables students of any background to discover their potential and develop new skills;

　　Encourages students to learn to think creatively, have forward thinking, improve teamwork, leadership, research, public speaking and time management skills;

　　During the elite stage, students can meet outstanding peers from all over the world whilst establishing broad contacts;

　　Students become familiar with international high-end social occasions and their etiquette, experiencing the world’s advanced learning and entertainment combination;

　　Gives students the chance to play in the Yale World Finals, at the top of the academic ladder.

　　This summer the World Cup of Scholars brought us wonderful memories.

　　After the competition that took place in March, BIBA students advanced to the World Scholars Cup Global Tour on the 21stof July. The final scores need to be confirmed.

　　The World Cup of Scholars is an international academic competition for 12-18-year-olds, who participate as a team and focus on fun activities. Founded in 2006, the World Cup of Scholars is an international academic event held in nearly 30 cities in five continents around the world.

　　 The competition will include debate, collaborative writing, the Super Bowl, Scholar’s challenge, scavenger hunt, talent show and a cultural market. The event is known as the ‘Academic Olympics for Middle School Students’ and has been rated by Wikipedia as ‘The Top Academic Competition in the World’. It attracts a ‘global community of future scholars and leaders’ that allows contestants to ‘discover potential you don’t know’.

　　For most of the students it was a new academic experience, the format and content of the competition quite different from what they had known before. But the fear of the unknown did not deter them from learning and competing. To display this, we have especially interviewed several students who participated in this competition, to find out their experiences!

　　Emily Xu

　　To me, the World Scholars Cup isn't just a global academic competition. It's more like a haven where people can gather together and be as creative and as crazy as possible. It reminds us that we are the same, our similarities include our weaknesses and strengths. We all feel awkward at some point during World Scholars Cup, but knowing everyone else also shares those feelings, we start to forget about that awkwardness and start to freely be ourselves. At first, part of me was here just for the free alpacas. But now, I just love the enthusiastic environment of World Scholars Cup (and the alpacas). My favorite event was the Scholar's Bowl. During this event, every senior scholar gathered together in their teams and was given a clicker. Weird questions beyond comprehension were displayed on a screen and we had to choose the right answer in a few seconds. After the announcement of the correct answer, the theatre was filled with a variety of noises. Those who got it right screamed their heads off, followed by thundering laughter. Those who got it wrong groaned and moved on. The whole theatre was alive with the energy of young scholars. I just loved the lively and enthusiastic environment of this event. I also enjoyed it because the questions we were asked were beyond our imagination and were targeted towards general knowledge, not just what we learn in school.

　　My biggest achievement was having the chance to go the Yale University and attend the Tournament of Champions again. After seeing everyone else in the round being so good at everything, I became slightly doubtful of myself. However, I know that to succeed and reach my dreams again, I will have to ignore all of them and compete with no one else but myself, which I did. I beat myself by a mile this time. In last year's global round, I received 4 medals. This year, I got 8.

　　The biggest difficulty I encountered was the writing event. I am a confident writer, but after the topics were given to us, I was dumbfounded for a second. The only way to answer my prompt was to write an instructional essay. This was way out of my comfort zone as I'm more of a descriptive or narrative writer. I had to think outside of the box and leap out of my comfort zone to finish this challenge. In the end, I submitted a scientific proposal concerning the Stanford prison experiment. Though my essay wasn't the highest in the ranks, I am still proud of what I produced as I was able to challenge myself and try something new in a mere hour.

　　I became a lot more confident after attending the World Scholars Cup. Before, I was always nervous when debating, legs feeling like they'll give out any moment while wondering what I am babbling about. But now, after I was given the chance to practice these skills with so many people who are like me, my nervousness slowly faded and I am now able to confidently be myself behind the podium, even winning all three debates in this round! This gave me the courage to keep going, and a confidence that someday, I might be the champion top scholar.

　　This was my second time attending World Scholars Cup, and even with the short time I had in between my different rounds, I can clearly see how the program has evolved and is still evolving. It is highly enjoyable and is a highly challenging program as well. Along with its challenging curriculum, it provides an amazing opportunity to make new friends and explore our world, and I feel that this is what really makes it stand out from other competitions.

　　As a relatively talkative person, I enjoy debating a lot. Being one of the participants in both regional round debate showcases, I really enjoy the debate department. The interesting prompts that they provided for us really intrigued me, particularly because of their connection to current issues and events our younger generations might be familiar with. One of my biggest achievements in the competition was being able to make so many friends. On the first day of the global round, we were separated from our schools and delegations and sent to different parts of the room to complete a scavenger hunt with people we had never met before. We were forced to do a wide selection of strange things, and I very naturally found friends in my group. One of the biggest difficulties I faced was adjusting to the large environment of scholars when getting up to debate or to perform in the talent show. But with an audience of supportive fellow scholars both on the stage and off the stage, I overcame that challenge.

　　I believe that through the World Scholars Cup Programme, I have grown into a more socially apt scholar. My ability to study material over a shot span of time has drastically improved and has helped me with my overall enthusiasm in terms of learning, debating and writing. The interesting subjects that we needed to understand helped me gain a more in-depth understanding of the world we live in.

　　This is the 1st time I participated in the World Scholars Cup and after winning the regional round, I came to the global round in Beijing. The thing that shocked me the most through this experience was that I saw myself grow more confident and more comfortable when being in the spotlight. I also can now express what I want to say more easily. In the first round, I could barely squeeze out a few words and my face was as red as a tomato. But in the last global round, I even attempted to smack the table to express my anger in my speech! The most impressive event I participated in WSC was the talent show. I watched each talented (or not) scholar walk up to the stage and express their true selves and let their spirit shine in their chosen way: singing, dancing, or any other talent. I dream of the day when I will gather my courage and stand up there like all these scholars and express myself and shine my spirit to the world. My biggest accomplishment was winning all three rounds of debate in the global round. This was truly not what I expected, since my teammates and I just barely won one round in the regional round. However, in this round I felt at ease expressing my feeling towards the motion and with the help of my teammates, we successfully won all three rounds, which was a big surprise for me. The difficulty I faced in the Global round was that I was disappointed in my score for the writing section. In the regional round I came in fourth place in the individual writing and in first place in group writing. I was expecting more from myself but only got a low score in the global round, and this is an area I need to work on improving in the Yale round. My biggest gain from WSC is that I gained confidence through this experience. I used to be a girl that hated being on stage and would feel so uncomfortable in the spotlight, thinking everyone else would be better than me. But, after going through the programme, I found that I wasn't worse than anyone else. In fact, I possessed the same capabilities as any strong-looking scholar out there, even though I once believed they were impossible.

　　This is my second time participating in a WSC global round. I feel like every year, the WSC staff brings more into the programme. I really enjoyed the chairs and alpaca hats and throughout the programme I have made lots of international friends.

　　 I loved the scavenger hunt so much, because this event is where I made the most friends. I made friends from all over the world, from Korea, from Sudan, from Slovenia… The tasks that we did were silly and fun and they all somehow linked back to the theme. I remember our entire team packed into the giant mouth of a fake dinosaur, trying to pretend we were being eaten by it.

　　Our biggest challenge as a team participating in this event was probably getting all theinformation compiled together in order to study it. There were so many little points that we needed to study in depth. Even when we divided all the subject areas equally, there were still a lot of little points for us to research.

　　My biggest takeaway from the event is the amount of knowledge I have gained fromparticipating. At first, the study guide seemed to contain information I would never have to know, but after participating in World Scholars Cup, I have discovered that I can utilize my knowledge in daily life as well.