Kevin G8

Among the four activities of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, I chose skills- French, physical recreation- badminton, service- mentoring, and adventurous journey respectively.

In French, I learned how to read French letters and numbers, but the most difficult thing was the French grammar, which took me a lot of time to memorize. I also tried to read French poetry

In badminton, I learned many different ways to play the ball and the basic rules of badminton, among which the most difficult is the lob ball, I play the lob ball is always very high, finally through my coach pointed out my movement problems, under the coach's patient instruction, my ball skills have improved a lot, thank my coach.

In the Mentoring， I go to the primary school to help the children and teach them some English knowledge. The biggest problem is that they have a weak foundation, so I have to teach them from the beginning. Some students sleep in class and don't listen to the teacher, and I patiently admonished and guided them to study hard in class. The students are very cute, get along with each other, and are very approachable.

In the final Practice Journey, my classmates and I went to Jiaxing Botanical Garden and Fuzhi Mountain on foot, although we encountered many difficulties on the way (for example, we did not bring food to supplement energy; Students sprained their feet, etc.), but with our unremitting efforts, we overcame the difficulties and successfully reached the destination!

G8 Sophia: 

During the Duke of Edinburgh, I have learned many things like how to play tennis, and how to teach people, but mostly I have learned not to give up and keep going. Doing Edinburgh this long, for many times I wanted to give up, but thinking of what I have done and learned I kept doing it, that's why it has taught me to never give up. I am very happy to do this, I had lots of fun doing it even though I wanted to give up a few times. For sure I am very impressed by what Edinburgh has given me, it has given me friendship, knowledge and many abilities. In the end I am very happy that I have joined the Edinburgh and I will go for the silver one.

G9 Zoe: 

Thank you to everyone who played a part in this award. This honor isn’t just mine; it belongs to all who stood by me. 

DofE has been a unique and unforgettable journey. It has greatly cherished my experience and broadened my horizons. Through this period with DofE, I have not only nurtured particular skills but also a sense of social awareness and global perspectives.  The bronze award means a lot to me. It has been the greatest encouragement and motivation behind, for me to keep working on next semester, and apply for the silver award. 

I'll keep on working harder.

G10: Sophia

Through this activity, I learned a lot of new skills（Like how to play tennis, how to simplify the topic to teach to lower grade students and the spirit of wilderness exploration）and met a lot of new friends. 

This award is not only an encouragement to me and makes me confident ten, but also an honor.

In the future, I will continue to help others and actively learn new skills.