That Day We Bid Adieu To You Lot 那一天, 我們和你們道別

To the Class of 2019,

2019屆畢業班：

You lot. How do I even begin to describe the tall, foreboding class that is the senior class? Much as you guys undoubtedly observe us feral freshmen with a gaze reserved for the extraterrestrial, we also view you seniors with a particular eye. The attempt to understand each other before the end of the year goes both ways.

你們真的是！我該怎么描述高高在上的畢業班呢？正如你們像看外星人那樣看我們九年級新生，我們同樣以獨特的視角觀察著你們。隨著學年接近尾聲，我們希望能互相理解。

The gap between a mere four years is one between the club executive member and the newcomer, the team captain and the benchwarmer, the section leader and the fourth-row, partner-B page-turner. To us, you have extended, perhaps unknowingly, a bridge of mentorship and guidance. And to you, we wish to extend a bridge of our gratitude.

短短四年的時間里，社團新成員有可能成長為社團負責人，替補隊員有可能成長為球隊隊長，坐在后面的成員有可能成為分區負責人。你們在不知不覺中為我們提供了指導，我們希望向你們表示感謝。

I think this first experience of losing our seniors to graduation will hit the hardest for us. For so many of my friends, you are the older brothers and sisters that have always been nearby, separated by no more than a hallway or building or two. And for the only-children like me, you are the cooler versions of our friends we’ve come to know since playdates from the fourth grade.

我認為第一次送走畢業班肯定會讓我們感觸最深。對于我的很多朋友來說，你們是一墻之隔的學長學姐。對于像我這種獨生子女來說，你們是我們從四年級起就結識的酷朋友。

Call it the teenage stereotype, but you never stay for long, do you? Now that we’ve finally clambered up to the bottom rung of high school, you sink deeper into your studies and prepare for life in another country by June. Before you go, let this letter be a final word from freshmen to you.

也許是青少年的刻板形象，但這從來都不會待太久，不是嗎？現在我們終于來到了高中的最底層，而你們則埋頭苦讀，為六月份前往另一個國家讀書做準備。在你們離開之前，我們九年級新生希望通過這封信向你們致意。

To the fierce, potentially radioactive athletes, the star older-brother and -sister figures of our teams: your diligence, grit, and your patience each time you walk us through the stretches, warm-ups, and cheers inspire us more than you can know.

致球隊充滿斗志的運動員和明星學長學姐：你們在指導我們做伸展運動、熱身運動以及歡呼喝彩時表現出的勤奮、毅力和耐心以遠超你們想象的方式激勵著我們不斷前行。

To the musicians and artists and dancers with hearts of gold: thank you for being our creative inspiration. You are the older nerds we can geek out with concerning Shostakovich, and acrylics versus watercolour, and the many ways we can stand and spin on our heads on the dance floor. You are the comedians in the pit band, the starring actors in musicals even our parents gawk about, the dance performances that are justthat much cooler,the exhibition works we cannot help but take a second look at, admiration rooting us to the ground. For your dedication to the arts, it is to you whom we thank as we try even harder for AMIS and APACs and summer camp auditions.

致心地善良的音樂家、藝術家和舞蹈家：感謝你們為我們提供創意靈感。我們可以與你們一起探討肖斯塔科維奇，探討丙烯顏料和水彩的區別，探討我們在舞池中站立和旋轉的眾多方式。你們是樂團中逗人開心的人，你們是連我們父母都贊不絕口的音樂劇主演，你們是超棒的舞蹈演員。你們在舉辦展覽時，我們幫不上什么忙，但你們的作品讓我們仰慕不已。你們對藝術的專注激勵我們不斷努力，努力在AMIS和APAC以及夏令營面試中做到更好。

To the Secretaries General and student officers for me, and the countless other club leaders for other freshmen: thank you for showing us leadership, and a passion to learn and teach others. The wisdom and sarcastic wit you so generously give have motivated many of us to work hard and repel arrogance from our heads. We pursue so many areas of academic discipline after seeing what you guys are capable of. You are the writers and speakers that have shaped my own voice, the mathematicians and humanitarians that have shaped the ambitions of countless others.

致學生會負責人（對于我來說）和其他社團負責人（對于其他九年級學生來說）：感謝你們表現出的領導力，感謝你們表現出的自我學習和指導他人的熱情。你們表現出的睿智激勵我們刻苦努力，保持謙卑。看到你們展現出的能力之后，我們開始了解很多學科領域。你們是讓我找到自己聲音的作家和演講家，你們是讓其他人找到自己志向的數學家和人道主義者。

We will miss you. And we wish you all the best of luck. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

我們會想你們的。祝你們好運。

謝謝。謝謝。謝謝。

Sincerely,Michelle Huang, Class of 2022.

此致

Michelle Huang，上海美國學校九年級學生

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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.

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