
Chinese: 
 
当初我来到大连美国国际学校 （DAIS）的时候，我读的是六年级。
我还是个小不点儿，个子大概只有我现在的一半大。
对于我刚踏入的新环境，我一无所知，
什么都不懂。
但是入校以后，我认识了不少人
他们都来自不同的地方，背景和环境。
大连美国国际学校 （DAIS）的学生来自五湖四海，四面八方。
学校提供了一个独特的环境和
机会让学生去认识来自世界各地的朋友。
我们的同学来自美国，加拿大，巴西，韩国，日本，奥地利，德国,
多元文化是个很宝贵的经历，同时也开阔了我的世界观，
让我成为今天的我。
令我变为一个世界公民。

English: 
So when I came to DAIS, I was in sixth grade.
I was a little kid. I was like half my size right now.
And I really knew nothing about the world I just came in.
You know, knowing almost nothing.
But after coming in, I've started to meet a lot of people
people like from so many diverse backgrounds and environments.
It has an unusually diverse population of students
which gives you an a unique
opportunity to get to know people from all around the world.
We have students from the United States, from Canada, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Austria, Germany.
And it was just such a great experience and it kind of broaden my world view
and made me you know the kind of person I am,
and turned me into a global citizen.

Chinese: 
大连美国国际学校 （DAIS） 成立于2006年，
为大连和周边城市的外籍人员家庭和学生
提供美式课程与国际教育。
于2010年，大连华美学校成立，成为与DAIS并行的课程。
如今我们已有超过500名学生就读。
我们的使命是提供一个高端的美式教育
培养出的学生能进入世界顶尖大学并以优异成绩毕业，
DAIS学生具有见地和具启发性，这不仅在学生日常的学习中可发现，
也可在他们的朋友群里看出。
一直以来，DAIS的同学们
相互支持，
关系紧密，
如同兄弟姐妹。
同学们互相帮助，一起解决现实生活中的各种问题。
DAIS是学生的最佳选择，
尤其是那些追求更高层次学术成就的学生。

English: 
Dalian American International School was founded in 2006,
as a place for a small number of expatriate students
and families who are living in and around Dalian.
In the year 2010, the Huamei Academy was founded as a parallel program.
Today we have well over 500 students enrolled,
and a mission to provide a rigorous American-style education
that allows our students to be accepted and graduate from top universities all over the world.
DAIS students are very insightful, not only in their work as far as academics go;
but also in their friend groups.
I think that DAIS students have constantly shown that
they are very supportive of each other,
and they create great close-knit friend groups
that are like brothers and sisters,
and they help each other through real-life problems.
DAIS is a perfect choice for students
who want to pursue high-level academic achievement.

English: 
Compared to a high school in the state,
DAIS is lot smaller than those high schools,
which I think kind of gives you the unique opportunity
to get to know everybody in the community.
I've met a lot of people here, students and teachers,
that have really left an impression on me.
The entire environment is just really nice,
and you get to meet a lot of people that are genuinely nice to you, and especially the teachers.
When you really get to know them better,
you can feel that they genuinely care about you,
your academic life and how you grow as a person.
I do appreciate how teachers will have after school time,
for the students who come in, ask them questions
about anything that they're having difficulties with.
Or before school, even at lunch, I like how open the teachers are and how accessible they are
to the students in case there are problems.
And I think that's just one great thing about DAIS.

Chinese: 
与美国的高中相比，
DAIS相对来说并不大。
让学生有机会
去结识学校社区里的每一人。
我在这里认识了很多的人，包括学生和教师，
都给我留下深刻的印象。
学校整个环境和气氛非常好，
你遇到的人都亲切有礼，真诚待人，特别是老师们。
当你真正更好地去了解他们时，
你能感觉到他们是发自内心地去关心着你，
关心着你的学业，以及关心你如何成长为一个有修养的人。
我特别感激我们的老师们，抽出课余的时间，
帮助有问题的同学们，给予他们指导，
解答他们学习上遇到的难题。
我特别喜欢我们老师，他们心胸坦诚，平易近人。 当学生有任何疑问时，无论是课前，甚至在午餐时间，
我们都可以约见老师。
我认为这是DAIS其中一个突出的优点。

English: 
Students at DAIS have an opportunity to participate in a broad range of activities,
both in and out of the classroom,
and under the guidance of experienced local and international educators.
I think one of the most unique opportunities I've had at DAIS
is being able to go to Wugong, and it was ecological studies trip.
We were able to go hiking; we were able to clean up a mountain, backpacking.
It was just an all-around great experience.
When we were on top of the mountain, we started cooking,
like with this little pans and these gas fryers.
On the top of my mind, I'm thinking about the time
where the school went to the Cambodia together.
We went to Cambodia to study about the Khmer Rouge,
about Cambodia's history and the environment there.
It was a great experience where we could learn more about the culture over there.
And then it was a chance for us to improve our leadership skill.
The mission of Dalian American International School
is to provide challenging, responsive experiences that engage students

Chinese: 
无论是在校内或校外，
DAIS学生们都有机会参加形形色色的活动，
而且是在经验丰富的本地和国际教师的指导下进行。
我认为在DAIS最独一无二的回忆，
就是去武功山。那是一个生态学习之旅。
我们翻山越岭，我们清理沿途的垃圾，我们背着沉重的大背包，挑战个人的极限，
这是一个全方位的成长经历。
当我们在山顶，我们开始做饭，
用一些小平底锅和便携的气罐。
在我脑海里，我想起我们
学校组织的柬埔寨服务之旅。
我们去了柬埔寨，了解了红色高棉
学习了柬埔寨的历史和当地的环境。
这是一个很难忘的经历，我们可以置身当地去感受和体验文化。
同时，也是一个让我们提高领导能力的机会。
大连美国国际学校（DAIS）的使命
是与学生一起创造一个富挑战性、互助合作、教学互应的学习环境，

Chinese: 
让学生在学业才智、品格修养、身心健康方面得到综合发展。
在DAIS，都各尽所能，不断超越自我，迈向卓越，做一个对社会有贡献的世界好公民。
通过我所遇到的问题，
和我在DAIS所经历了过的甜酸苦辣，
我认为都有助我去建立自己的人格、观点和原则。
我认为这就是DAIS与从不同的特点。
虽然是一个小小的社区，但它是一个充满关怀的小社会。
每一个人都特别善良，他们总是让你感觉被尊重，是DAIS大家庭的一分子。
我认为DAIS一直都是一个让我好成长的好地方。

English: 
in developing their intellect, character and health.
Here at DAIS, every learner achieves personal excellence and contributes to the global community.
Through all the problems and the hardships I've gone through,
and also through all the good aspects and events that I've been through at DAIS,
I think that's helped to build my own character and my identity.
And I think that's what makes DAIS unique.
It's kind of the environment that is small, a small community but a loving community.
Everyone's kind and they always try and make you feel good and be a part of DAIS.
I think that DAIS has been a good place for me to grow up.
