台灣學校：台中忠明中學高二
在美校名：Hanford High School 

在美地區：WA 華盛頓州

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當初為了AYUSA的獎學金甄選，好幾次自己坐車上台北，為了就是爸爸的一句話:「你不去試試，你怎麼會知道結果，不要總是對自己沒信心。」結果很幸運的，我拿到了獎學金，也讓我體會到，為什麼每次我都要那麼的沒信心、沒自信，總是覺得自己做不到，總是先放棄自己。假如我在一開始就因為懶惰、害怕而放棄，我現在就不會在美國了。所以我應該要把握每一個機會。
 American School life…I just love school..~!!!!
在美國，突然間上學和學習變成了一件很輕鬆很有趣的事，因為美國的老師不是以考倒學生為樂，他們在乎的是你學到了什麼，態度永遠比成績重要。 還記得我被選上Symphonic Band的長笛首席,Orchestra的大提琴首席,學了低音管和法國號，還有開不完的音樂會，學了德語和延續了在台灣學的法文，上了商業法律和經濟…這些不是在台灣一間普通高中學的到的，美國課程的多樣化，豐富的資源，老師正確的教學態度，都是我想要的，所以在美國我敢大聲說…我喜歡上學，我喜歡學習~!! 

在台灣數學一直是我的罩門，在台灣期末考考過0分的我，在美國突然變成數學天才，在Precaculus Honors的班上，朋友總是叫我genius，我漸漸的不在害怕數學了，在這裡要做好學生很容易，只要你準時交作業萬事都ok，但也不是什麼都很輕鬆的，一開始American literature我常常要看3.4個小時的文章就為了寫一篇paper，Shakespeare總是讓我很頭痛，但說真的，在美國你說你沒時間念書是騙人的，兩點半放學，作業通常可以在課堂中完成，放學後都是自己的時間，這樣的生活是以前在台灣的我無法想像的。

 Nothing is perfect…C’est la vie
當然，來美國不是一下子英文就會變好的，然而一陣子以後就會發現瓶頸,總覺得自己英文沒有進步，當然這就要靠自己去突破啦!!雖然朋友和host family都對我很好，但我還是比較喜歡,台灣人相處的模式，日子總是很充實但很孤單。還記得要坐飛機的當天下午,和媽媽吵了一架,因為我的行李還散落一地，完全沒有整理，而飛機就要在6個小時以後出發，當然在要上車前我還是和媽媽來了一個大擁抱，化解一切的尷尬，因為他在接下來的好幾年都看不到我了。我頓時間才發現，我真的要離開我親愛的家人了，不捨是難免的，但我現在相信，這一切都是值得的。

Thanks for my dad giving me this amazing 18 birthday gift and my mom who always loves me.Thanks for my dear sister.Remember no matter where I’m I always love you and be with you.Thanks for AYUSA and everyone I love.

1st Semester1.Business Law

2.Concert Band

3.Reading/Writing Workshop

4.Orchestra

5.International Problems

6.Pre-calculus Honor

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Business Law

This one semester class introduces the student to a comprehensive study of
business law, stressing ethics, contracts, and criminal, civil, and case law.
The class may include several guest speakers, a field trip to criminal count,
and a mock trial.
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Concert Band

This course develops the students’ technical proficiency, enjoyment, and
musical understanding on wind instruments. Class work may include rehearsals,
home practice, listening, performances at concerts and festivals, public service
programs, sectionals and chamber work. This is a performance-based class.
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Reading/Writing Workshop

If you want to read faster and write better, take Reading/Writing Workshop.
By taking this class, students increase reading speed, an invaluable strategy
for college, and learn strategic writing skills that will last a lifetime.
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Orchestra

This course develops the students’ technical proficiency, enjoyment, and
musical understanding on string instruments. Class work may include rehearsals,
home practice, listening, performances at concerts and festivals, public service
programs, sectionals, and chamber work. This is a performance-based class.
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International Problems

This course presents an in-depth analysis of four or five major issues
confronting our world. Topics may include: national, war and peace in the
nuclear age ,the role of United Nations in solving world problems ,
the breakup of Yugoslavia ,the Middle East, the gap between rich and poor
nations, population, terrorism and other current issues.
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Pre-Calculus Honor

This course provides an in-depth study of trigonometry along with the study
of analytic geometry, matrices, probability, and algebraic, exponential and
logarithmic functions and their graphs in preparation for a course in calculus.
It will conclude with a study of limits in preparation for Calculus. Precocious
is strongly recommended for students anticipating careers in science, medicine,
engineering, business or mathematics.
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Economics

This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and institutions of American
economics system. Macro and micro economics topics such as markets , prices ,
labor organizations, money, inflation and international trade are considered.
A section on political economics and economic systems is included. Upon successful
completion of the course, students may elect to receive either a Social credit(CW)
or required Consumer Economics credit, but not both.
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British / World Literature

This course is designed to give significant literary exposure to the college-bound
student. Students read and discuss traditional and contemporary British /World
literature. Students appreciate and understand the values and dynamics of a different
culture.
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2nd Semester

1.Economics

2.Concert Band

3.Brithish/World Literature

4.Orchestra

5.Goverment

6.Pre-calculus Honor