A series featuring remarkable SAS students who work to embrace their many layers of talent and passion.
这是我们推出的系列文章，讲述了上海美国学校个性鲜明的学生们在不同领域不断接纳自己各种天赋与爱好的故事。
Claire Chen, Class of ’20, Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus
上海美国学校浦西校区十一年级学生Claire Chen
We hear you have some varied interests that people wouldn’t normally think go together. Can you tell us about these?
我们听说你拥有一些大家通常认为不属于同一类的兴趣爱好。你能跟我们讲讲吗？
One of my main interests is music. My extracurriculars are full of APAC Choir, AMIS Choir, Noteworthy, Tri-M. Yet, in terms of future studies, my interests are more geared to STEM-related fields. Computer science, calculus, physics—all very different compared to music. Additionally, outside of school, I rock climb. Since 6th grade, I have been training and competing in this sport and it, too, is one of my passions.
我最喜欢的兴趣爱好之一就是音乐。我的课外活动主要包括了APAC合唱团、AMIS合唱团、Noteworthy和Tri-M。不过，就未来的学业而言，我的兴趣爱好主要在于与STEM（科学、技术、工程、数学）相关的领域。计算机科学、微积分、物理学——全都与音乐有着天壤之别。此外，攀岩是我的校外活动。自六年级以来，我一直在接受攀岩培训，参加攀岩比赛。因此，攀岩也是我的兴趣爱好之一。
What do these different interests each add to your life?
这些不同的兴趣爱好为你的生活带来了什么？
They kind of aid as a bit of a distraction from school, but as a good distraction. Instead of constantly focusing on my studies, when I am in the climbing gym, I can just turn my attention to finishing a route. Or, if I am rehearsing for a performance, I can just get lost in the music. They’ve also helped me get to know other people who share my passions, and I love meeting others who inspire me to continue doing what I do.
这些兴趣爱好能够很好地分散我的注意力，让我不会一直关注我的学习。在攀岩的时候，我一心只想完成攀岩。在进行演出排练的时候，我会沉浸到音乐之中。这些兴趣爱好还让我结识了志同道合的人。我喜欢结识志同道合的人，他们能够激励我继续做我正在做的事情。
Does one, in any way, impact the other, or are they very separate uses of your energy?
一个兴趣爱好会不会对另一个兴趣爱好产生影响？还是说它们之间互不影响？
They’re all quite different. Rock climbing definitely uses more physical energy, while when I am focusing on science or math, it is more challenging for my mind. Singing, however, is a combination of both, as it actually takes a lot of mental effort to make sure you’re singing the right notes and lyrics, as well as staying in time with everyone else.
我的每个兴趣爱好都互不相同。攀岩需要消耗更多体力，科学和数学则需要消耗更多脑力。唱歌既需要消耗体力，又需要消耗脑力，因为要想唱对曲调和歌词并与其他人保持一致，必须保持精神高度集中。
What do you think might be some benefits of being a multi-faceted person?
你认为成为一位“多面手”的好处有哪些？
I feel like it lets me have more experiences in different aspects of life. Instead of putting all my time and effort to achieving one thing, I can split up my time to doing many different activities. I think this also keeps things interesting because there’s always more to learn and accomplish.
我认为这能够让我更多体验生活的方方面面。与其集中时间和精力实现一个目标，我能够对自己的时间进行分配，参加很多不同的活动。这还能让我的生活变得有趣，因为要学要做的事总有很多。
If you were limited, and could only do one, how do you think this would change you as a person?
如果你只能选择一个兴趣爱好的话，你认为这会对你产生什么影响？
Honestly, I get bored pretty easily, so if I were limited to only doing one activity, I would probably get tired of it quickly and lose my interest. However, I guess it would also let me put more time into that one activity so I would be able to excel at it.
说实话，我很容易感到无聊。因此，如果只能选择一个兴趣爱好的话，我可能很快感到厌烦并失去兴趣。不过，我认为这也能够让我投入更多时间去培养这个兴趣爱好，从而在这方面做得更好。
TALENT.EVERY DAY AT SAS.
才能。就在上海美国学校的每一天。
Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.
创建于1912年，上海美国学校是中国最大的也是历史最悠久的国际学校。简而言之，如果你能回到小的时候，这会是一所你想要去的学校。
