法拉古特人物志｜这场旅途，在音乐、文字和影像中完成蜕变

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随着2024年毕业季录取的逐步放出，我校一年一度的《法拉古特人物志》即将开始连载更新，这也意味着对又一届毕业生的三年陪伴，即将画上句点。

As admission decisions for the class of 2024 are gradually released, our annual Biographies of Farragut is about to begin its serialized updates, marking the end of our three-year accompaniment for another graduating class.

• 他们在法拉古特完成哪些蜕变？

• 他们曾经的梦想是否完成？

• 他们有哪些临别赠言？

• What transformations have they accomplished at Farragut?

• Have they accomplished what they once dreamed of?

• What parting words do they have?

 ...

请随着我们的文字和视频，倾听一个又一个毕业故事。

Please follow along with our words and videos, and listen to one graduation story after another.

首篇人物故事来自Eva,一位自称“在音乐、文字和影像中完成蜕变”的姑娘。

The first portrait story comes from Eva, a girl who described herself as having been "transformed by music, words, and images."

Eva Sui,

法拉古特2024届毕业生，

目前已获ED阶段纽约大学传媒专业录取，

首位获得NYU160万人民币全奖奖学金录取毕业生！

Eva Sui,

Farragut Class of 2024 Graduate,

Currently admitted to NYU Media, Culture, and Communication major,

First recipient of NYU's $56,600 full tuition scholarship.

以下故事，Eva想要自己讲给我们听...

For the following story, please listen to Eva.

对我来说，在法拉古特的学习生活就像一场未知的旅途。我在探索沿途风景的过程中，收获了坚韧、自信的自己。回顾这场旅行，尽管每一阶段都有困难和挑战，但更多的是给了我探索世界的勇气。

For me, my studies at Farragut were like an unknown journey. In the process of exploring the scenery along the way, I gained tenacity and self-confidence. Looking back on this journey, although each stage had its difficulties and challenges, it gave me more courage to explore the world.

图：Savory爱乐团合影，我站在一排右一

Photo: Savory Music Ensemble group photo. I am the first from the right in the first row.

几年间，我和乐团的朋友们共同完成了大大小小几十次演出。从初出茅庐的“音乐社”到现在的Savory爱乐团、弦乐队，每一次站在聚光灯下，我都感受到了音乐带给我的力量。

Over the years, my friends and I in the ensemble completed dozens of small and large performances. From the fledgling "Music Club" to the current Savory Music Ensemble and String Orchestra, every time I stood in the spotlight, I felt the power that music gave me. 

初入法拉，第一次参与社团招新，我就被刚刚成立的音乐社吸引了。因为会大提琴和钢琴，音乐老师颖姐极力推荐我加入音乐社。于是，带着懵懂和期待，我来到了这个陪伴我中学时代的家庭。

When I first joined Farragut, the newly established music club attracted me at the club recruitment fair. Because I played the cello and piano, music teacher Grace Zhang strongly recommended that I join. So, with naivety and anticipation, I came to this home that accompanied me through high school.

图：历届乐团合照

Photo: Group photos of the ensemble over the years

乐团里汇集了全校热爱音乐的同学们，我们互相学习、共同解决演奏的问题，逐渐熟络了起来。我交到了关系最好的朋友，颖姐也成为了我们的“知心大姐姐”，每周二下午的排练成为了我最期待的事。

The ensemble gathered students from all over the school who loved music. We learned from each other, worked together to solve performance problems, and gradually became close friends. I made my best friends here, and teacher Grace Zhang  became our "wise elder sister." The Tuesday afternoon rehearsals became my most anticipated events.

图：和乐团的朋友们一起排练、演出

Photo: Rehearsing and performing with ensemble friends 

我还清晰记得第一次演出时，面对台下全校师生的紧张感。担心自己会“错音”“跑调”，担心自己拉大提琴时不够“优雅”，担心乐手之间的配合不够“完美”……但我也能回想起谢幕时台下的掌声，演出结束后老师、同学鼓励我的信息，庆功宴时的举杯庆祝。

I still vividly remember the nervousness of that first performance in front of the entire school faculty and students. I was worried that I would play wrong notes or go out of tune, that I wouldn't look graceful playing the cello, and that the coordination between the musicians wouldn't be perfect. But I can also recall the applause from the audience after we took our bows, the encouraging messages from teachers and students after the show, and the toast at the celebration banquet. 

从万圣节演出到双旦音乐会再到街头快闪，我逐渐开始享受演出的每一刻。得益于法拉开放包容的文体氛围，我变得更加自信、勇敢。

From the Halloween show to the Christmas and New Year concert to street flash mobs, I gradually began to enjoy every moment of performing. Thanks to Farragut's open and inclusive arts environment, I became more confident and braver.

图：校内演出的点滴回忆

Photo: Memories from school performances

后来，随着学长学姐毕业，我接手了乐团的管理任务。我组建了快闪乐队，也开始负责管弦乐团的排练。我明白了管理者所承担的责任，也尽我所能完美完成每一次演出。

Later, as the senior members graduated, I took over managing the ensemble. I formed a flash mob band and started leading rehearsals for the orchestra and ensemble. I understood the responsibilities that a manager bears and did my best to perfect every performance. 

在我申请大学的文书里，我写道——

In my college application essay, I wrote，

“The spotlight shines on us and we are the young birds of the red-billed blue magpie that have successfully completed the test of cliff learning.”

“红嘴蓝鹊幼鸟会被扔下悬崖，自己探索飞翔。聚光灯照下的一刻，曾经胆怯的大提琴手学会了翱翔。”

我录取的专业是NYU的Media, Culture, and Communication，也就是大家常说的“传媒”。未来，我计划尝试成为一名广告导演。

The major I was admitted to at NYU is Media, Culture, and Communication, or what people commonly call "media studies." In the future, I plan to try to become an advertising director. 

对传媒的探索始于一次ESOL课的期末作业。作业需要以小组形式制作一个关于“public art”的视频，于是我选择导演了一支关于《素媛》的纪录片。在拍摄时，我意识到自己非常享受制作脚本并通过影像将其实现的过程，因此开始了解传媒学科。

My exploration of media began with a final project for an ESOL class. The group assignment was to make a video about "public art," so I chose to direct a documentary about So-won, a victim of child sexual abuse in South Korea. During filming, I realized that I really enjoyed the process of creating a script and realizing it through images, so I started learning about the media field.

图：ESOL期末视频截图以及作品

Photo: Screenshots from ESOL final video project  

决定专业目标的初期，学校的升学指导老师给了我很多帮助，比如推荐我参与哈佛峰会、元培科研、Pioneer科研……

Early on, when deciding on my career goal, the school's college counselors gave me a lot of help, such as recommending that I participate in the Harvard Summit, Yuanpei Young Scholars research, Pioneer Research, etc.

图：参加哈佛峰会、CTB全球站、元培少年学者科研项目以及Pioneer Academics科研

Photo: Participating in Harvard Summit, CTB Global Stations, Yuanpei Young Scholars Research, Pioneer Academics Research

在参与的过程中，随着接触了更多的拍摄任务，我也越来越坚定了学习传媒的想法。

As I took on more filming tasks through these activities, I became more determined to study media.

我曾凌晨去搬运拍摄道具；曾顶着酷暑严寒拍摄几秒的素材；还曾通宵改脚本、剪视频，打磨细节……

 I moved filming equipment in the early morning hours; I filmed a few seconds of footage in scorching heat and freezing cold; I worked overnight revising scripts and editing videos, polishing every detail.

从编剧到后期，再到背景音乐制作，我一直在尝试突破，体验不同的制作角色，乐此不疲。

From screenwriting to post-production to creating background music, I kept trying to push my boundaries and experience different production roles, tirelessly enjoying the process.  

图及视频：我挑战过的不同的制作角色

Video/photo: Different production roles I challenged

HOSA比赛区域金奖作品

HOSA Regional Gold Award film

HOSA比赛全国第一名作品

HOSA National 1st Place film 

图：HOSA2023获奖照片

Photo: HOSA 2023 awards photo

在HOSA比赛中，我作为导演，和同学们一起完成了一支30秒公益广告，斩获了全国第一名。

In the HOSA competition, as the director, my classmates and I completed a 30-second public service advertisement and won national first place. 

站在领奖台上的一刻，

我意识到这将是我一生热爱的事。

At that moment, standing on the awards stage,

I realized this would be my life's passion.

高一，我创建了AFA校刊，担任主编。在正式发布的四期校刊中，我们完成了20+场采访和拍摄，记录了法拉师生的校园故事。

In 10th grade, I founded the AFA school journal and served as editor-in-chief. In the four officially published issues, we completed over 20 interviews and filming sessions, documenting the stories of Farragut's teachers and students.

图：校刊往期封面及内页

Photo: Past covers and inside pages of school journal

从萌生“做校刊”的想法到落地，学校的老师给予了我很多帮助。创刊之初，我“单枪匹马”地完成了创刊号的编辑。因为对校园刊物了解甚少，在封面、排版方面我遇到了很多问题，经历了两个月的修改后才得以发布。后来，在丁老师的帮助下，我组建了校刊编辑部，有越来越多的同学参与进来，发挥自己的“文字和影像力量”。

From conceiving the idea to launch the journal to bringing it to life, the school's teachers gave me a lot of help. At the beginning of founding it, I completed the editing of the premier issue all on my own. Because I had so little understanding of school publications, I encountered many problems with the cover design and layout which took two months of revisions before it could be published. Later, with Mrs. Ding's assistance, I formed an editorial team for the journal and more and more students joined in, contributing their skills with words and images. 

视频：在西北大学新闻夏校完成的部分采访

Video: Some interviews completed at Northwestern University News Summer Program

图：在夏校作为“Summer Journalist”

Photo: As a "Summer Journalist" at summer program

我也因此被西北大学的Medill新闻夏校录取，有机会和来自全球的校刊主编一起在全美Top1的新闻学院里学习journalism。

I was also admitted to Northwestern University's Medill News Summer Program, with the opportunity to study journalism alongside school journal editors from around the world at the #1 journalism school in America.

图：校刊采访照片

Photo: Photos from journal interviews

经历校刊的三年锻炼，从“采访小白”到得心应手地调动被访者侃侃而谈，我逐渐摸索出了如何成为一名合格的“journalist”。作为采访者，我可以走进他们的人生，探索他们的经历；作为记录者，我需要消化他们的故事，再用文字呈现给读者。在这三年里，我透过他人的故事看到了许多从未见过的世界，慢慢拓宽了眼界。

Through the three years of training with the school journal, from being a total "interview newbie" to skillfully getting interviewees to open up, I gradually figured out how to be a qualified "journalist." As the interviewer, I could step into their lives and explore their experiences. As the chronicler, I needed to digest their stories and then present them to readers through words. Over these three years, by viewing the world through others' stories, I slowly broadened my perspective.  

去年夏天，我和妈妈走遍了美国东西海岸，去了芝加哥、纽约、波士顿和洛杉矶访校。飞机落地纽约的一刻，我瞬间爱上了这座繁华的城市。这里所蕴含的野心、机遇正是我一直渴求的环境。

Last summer, my mom and I visited schools across the east and west coasts of the US—Chicago, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. The moment the plane landed in New York, I instantly fell in love with this bustling city. The ambitions and opportunities here were exactly the kind of environment I had been craving. 

然而，申请季开始后，因为种种原因，我不得不放弃了准备多年的美本，申请了荷兰的阿姆斯特丹大学。

 However, after the application season began, for various reasons, I had to give up my years of preparation for US universities and instead applied to the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. After receiving the offer, I didn't feel the relief I had imagined.

拿到offer后，我并没有想象中的如释重负。虽然阿大的传媒专业是全球第一，但面对一个月前才开始了解的国家和城市，我感受到自己不属于那里。对现状的焦虑和未来的迷茫让我开始思考如何打破僵局。

 Although UvA’s media program is globally ranked #1, facing a country and city I had only learned about a month prior, I felt I didn't belong there. The anxiety over my current situation and confusion about the future made me start thinking about how to break the deadlock.  

图：阿姆斯特丹大学Media and Culture专业的录取

Photo: Admission to UvA's Media and Culture program 

偶然间，我看到了NYU新出的免学费政策。尽管大部分人认为这只是纽大的“公关宣传”，中国学生即便申请了也是徒劳无功，在ED1截止日期前5天，我还是决定放手一搏。

By chance, I saw NYU's newly announced free tuition policy. Although most people believed this was just NYU's publicity stunt and that Chinese students' applications would be futile, with 5 days left before the ED1 deadline, I still decided to give it a shot. 

在升学指导老师的支持下，经历了几十小时的极限筹备，我成功提交了申请。12月15日清晨，我收到NYU的全奖offer，免除56600美金（约合人民币160余万元）学费，圆梦纽约。

With the support of the college counselors and after dozens of hours of extreme preparation, I successfully submitted my application. On the morning of December 15th, I received NYU's full scholarship offer, covering over $56,600 in tuition and realizing my New York dream.

我在法拉古特的旅途就此告一段落。我耳畔依旧回响着家人、老师和朋友在我焦虑时对我的鼓励。

My journey at Farragut has thus come to a chapter's end. I can still hear the encouragement from my family, teachers, and friends during my times of anxiety. 

我深知“放手一搏”的勇气来源于过去几年的积累，来源于身边人的信任，也来源于脚踏实地逐步探索的自己。

 I know deeply that the courage to "give it a shot" came from the accumulation of the past few years, from the trust of those around me, and also from the grounded, step-by-step exploration of my true self. 

最后，祝福下一届的学弟学妹们申请顺利，不要过度焦虑。借用我申请季最常说的一句话：顺其自然，一切自有天意。

Finally, best wishes to the incoming class of students for a successful application process. Don't be overly anxious. To borrow a phrase I said most often during application season: Let things take their natural course, everything happens for a reason.