How did a person who is so awesome in the eyes of his classmates win the favor of two world-class universities? This issue of Weekly will introduce wonder girl to you.
I have taught myself high school mathematics since the third grade.
Zhang applied to Oxford University and applied to the Department of Mathematics. "Oxford University pays more attention to students' academic ability. Perhaps my ability of self-study in mathematics caught their attention. "Xiao Zhang said that as early as the third grade, she used her spare time to buy a math textbook for three years in high school and finished high school math by herself.
After entering Qibao Middle School, she applied to the school for exemption from math and English. She thought she would be rejected by the school because of the pressure of entering a higher school, but she was approved. It is precisely because the school fully trusts her and lets her develop freely that she has more spare time to prepare for the future.
"Although I applied for a math exemption, I still spent the most time on math." Xiao Zhang said that when other students were in math class, she had begun to teach herself college math courses-calculus, advanced algebra, mathematical analysis and so on. I also read some math papers in foreign magazines.
Although Zhang usually doesn't attend math classes, she never slacks off in high school math study. In the final exam of senior one, her math score was 120, and Zhang got a high score of 1 14.
The process of learning mathematics is full of fun.
Unlike many high school students who study a certain subject with utilitarian color and are tired of coping with various subject competitions, Zhang said that she really likes mathematics, which is beautiful in itself, and the process of learning and studying mathematics is full of fun.
"In the third grade, I taught myself high school mathematics. I found that complex numbers, vectors and triangles can be unified in one system. At that time, I felt that mathematics was amazing. " Xiao Zhang said that when she was in high school, she read Euclid's most famous work "The Elements of Geometry", which was regarded as the "father of geometry" by the ancient Greek mathematician.
"The book first puts forward axioms, postulates and definitions, and then proves various existing relationships from simple to complex, extending infinite thinking space from simple axioms."
Although Zhang has a soft spot for mathematics, she has never been keen on any math competition. "Although I have done some American Olympic math problems and international Olympic math problems, I think it is of little significance to really participate in the competition." Xiao Zhang told reporters, "I don't object to the Olympic Mathematics, but if I don't really like mathematics, will it be interesting if I just use it as a weight for further study?"
I choose to transfer to play basketball.
Zhang likes all kinds of sports, especially playing basketball. "I'm not tall. I play guard. " Zhang said that when she was in primary school abroad, she often played football with boys. After returning to junior high school, she joined the amateur basketball team of Times Middle School. In a competition, she was attracted by a coach and invited to join Cong Xuedi Basketball Club of Jianping Experimental School.
"At that time, it was my own transfer decision. The reason is very simple, just for basketball. " Xiao Zhang said that because he had never received professional basketball training since he was a child, he was very excited to receive professional guidance and challenge himself. Although it is hard to practice for 2-3 hours every day, Xiao Zhang feels that time is already very substantial.
After entering Qibao Middle School, Xiao Zhang joined the women's basketball club and became the president. Through the platform of club class, she sweated profusely on the basketball court.
In Zhang's view, all kinds of activities in Qibao Middle School have a very important influence on her interest development and ability training. In the busy and tense study life, we should find our own hobbies. No matter how busy you are, you can't give up interest Interest can make everyone different.
It is very tangled in the face of "sweet troubles"
Xiao Zhang told reporters that MIT has enrolled 65,438+7,000 students this year, and the admission rate is only about 9.6%. In the face of MIT's favor, Xiao Zhang seems very modest and indifferent.
Xiao Zhang said that in the process of applying for MIT, the school gave five questions, requiring each question to give an answer of 100-250 words. Questions include "What attracts you most about MIT" and "Introduce your world, which can be family, community, school, city and so on". How does this world affect you? ""What's your biggest challenge, or what's the important thing that didn't go as planned? " Wait a minute.
Answering "What is your proudest personality?" On this topic, Xiao Zhang said that he wrote such a story. During the school sports meeting last year, due to personal reasons, the women's volleyball match was cancelled. At that time, she wrote a letter to the relevant responsible teachers and classmates, suggesting to resume the women's volleyball competition. "Although it failed in the end, how do you know it is impossible if you don't try and struggle?" Xiao Zhang said that no matter what the result is, she will work hard, which is the quality she insists on and appreciates.
In terms of interviews, Xiao Zhang told reporters that MIT is mainly an alumni interview. "At that time, my interviewer chose to interview me at home." Xiao Zhang said that the content of the interview is mainly to get to know you.
During this time, I took the admission notices of two world famous schools. In the face of this "sweet trouble", Zhang admits that she does have some entanglements.
"I haven't decided which school to go to. It is really difficult to make this decision. One is that the United States has the most prestigious science and engineering school in the world, and the other is a century-old prestigious school in Britain. It is difficult for both of them to give up. " Xiao Zhang said that no matter what the final choice is, she will try her best to finish college.