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发表于 29-10-2012 23:09:22|来自：新加坡
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本帖最后由 emilysam 于 29-10-2012 23:10 编辑
蹦蹦申请RGS的DSA时，要求写一段personal statement，要求如下：
A personal statement: On a separate sheet of paper, respond to one of the following:
1. The Raffles Programme is committed to the development of the person, the thinker, the leader and the pioneer. Describe a situation from your experience that required you to uphold a value or principle dear to you. Tell us what difficulties you encountered (if any) and how you dealt with them.
2. Write about something that you have accomplished (other than grades) in school or in the community, which you are proud of. Describe how you went about achieving it and why you think it was significant.
This personal statement should be hand written in no more than 500 words. After you have completed it, please sign your name as an attestation that it is your own authentic and original work.
蹦蹦选择的是第二条，算是对学围棋6年的感悟。她自己到网上查了一下personal statement他和要求和格式，和我说都是和大学申请有关的，没看到让小六的学生写的。
所以她就自由发挥了：
I first started playing Weiqi when I was 5 years old. Since then, I have spent at least an hour each day doing Weiqi ‘sums’ to improve my skills. To further develop my abilities in the game, I also participated in a lot of Weiqi tournaments. I believe that ‘you reap what you sow’, and all my time and efforts have delivered results. I have received many awards, most of them in champion and runner-up positions, and even represented Singapore in many international competitions, with the most significant one being First World Mind Sport Game in Beijing, 2008.
The most memorable Weiqi game I had was during a selection game. I was losing badly and was on the verge of giving up. After thinking intensely for about 10 minutes, I suddenly noticed a flaw in my opponent’s formation of seeds. I captured some of his seeds and actually won that game. I was greatly encouraged from then on in facing challenges and difficulties. Nothing is for certain until the end, so even if we are losing, we should keep fighting until the end. Similarly, if we are winning a game, we should not become complacent as this could lead to our ‘downfall’.
Weiqi is a unique form of chess with two colours of seeds – black and white. It also has more tactical possibilities than any other types of chess games. In theory, there are more than 2361 possible moves. This helps me to develop my mental strength and ability as I have to try to think ahead to plan the best possible moves. Due to the training I have received in Weiqi, I automatically plan ahead before doing anything, which in turn allows me to evaluate the situation and make the best possible decision.
Weiqi has also taught me how to cope with pressure and how to deal with loss. As a child who plays Weiqi regularly, I have gone through failures and faced more difficult situations than most other children. Instead of feeling dejected, I have been motivated to work harder. We should always try our best, but in the event of a loss, we must accept it by not letting it affect our emotions and move on. Whenever I do not perform well for anything, I will reflect upon myself and seek ways to improve myself and take it as a reminder to work harder. Now, any failure will not emotionally destroy me.
I also learnt other values from Weiqi. Unlike other forms of chess, every Weiqi seed is equal but its value will change over the course of the game. Everyone has an equal chance to succeed, but whether they do depends on their efforts and attitude. From this, I learnt that if I work hard enough, anything is possible – ‘the sky is the only limit’.
Weiqi has been with me for many years and has shaped me into who I am today. Without it, I would not be as resilient or as hardworking today.
上中学以后也许蹦蹦的时间会很紧，不知道是否能够再把围棋捡起来，不过，我们相信，这已经成为她生命的一部分，对于性格品德的培养是更为难得可贵的。 |
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