毕业生故事丨杨茗茜 ，伦敦政治经济学院的枫叶女孩
编者按：重庆枫叶自2009年建校以来，已有1467名高中学生从枫叶走向全球各地的高等学府深造。每一位同学都能在枫叶找到属于自己人生的目标与前进的动力。在重庆枫叶的学习和生活经历，激发了学生无限的潜能；在进入大学后，良好的三好习惯让同学在学术上后劲十足，在海外生活融入上游刃有余。《毕业生故事》系列将讲述枫叶毕业生的成长经历与成功经验，他们的故事不但全面展现了枫叶教育理念的成果，同时启发和激励一批批枫叶学弟学妹秉承“勤奋、博学、进取、争先”的校训，走出自己的幸福之路。
本期故事的主角是重庆枫叶2019届高中毕业生杨茗茜。
杨茗茜 Mingxi Yang
The Maple Leaf Girl at the London School of Economics
一位来自云南文山的女孩，娇小的身体蕴藏巨大的能量。2019年从枫叶高中毕业考入英国曼彻斯特大学，在大学里茗茜几乎没有适应期。
Mingxi, a girl from Yunnan. She’s small but with immense energy. In 2019, she graduated from Maple Leaf High School and was accepted by the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. In her university life, Mingxi adapted well and quickly.
枫叶中西结合的教育教学方式，培养了她良好的思维能力和语言能力，在课堂上面对中美贸易战和脱欧等国际议题时，这种跨文化理解力使她能够与西方文化进行有效互动，理解不同种族肤色宗教群体的观点，同时也能良好的表达中国的文化价值观念。
With the education offered by Maple Leaf system, her critical thinking and language skills was nurtured. When facing topics like the China-U.S. trade war and Brexit in her study, her cross-cultural understanding enabled her to effectively interact with Western theories. She can comprehend topics in different perspectives from various ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, and express Chinese cultural values skillfully.
那些在枫叶高中看似寻常的中外方作业，比如报告、演讲、辩论，论文，海报和视频制作，以及小组合作，都 “暗藏玄机”。原来，每一个作业背后都在塑造学生的辩证性思维、分析能力、公众演讲、团队协作等等。
The seemingly ordinary assignments at Maple Leaf High School, including reports, presentations, debates, essays, posters, video production, and group projects, all greatly helped students to grow up with different qualities including the critical thinking, analytical skills, public speaking skills, and teamwork skills.
正是这些看似微小的经验点滴，杨茗茜形成了良好的的自主性和适应性，最终以英国本科一等荣誉学位完美毕业。
It was these seemingly short experiences that changed Mingxi into an adaptable and independent individual. In the end, she graduated with a First-Class Honors degree from her university.
目前，茗茜已收到伦敦大学学院、帝国理工学院、伦敦大学国王学院、曼彻斯特大学、伦敦政治经济学院五所顶级大学的研究生录取.
Currently, Mingxi is accepted by five top universities, including University College London, Imperial College London, King's College London, the University of Manchester, and the London School of Economics.
