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BCIS ALUMNI NETWORK NEWSLETTER Sep, 2024

Alumni Newsletter BCIS Class of

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BCIS 北京乐成学校 – 根植中国、融通世界 2014 级毕业生十周年纪念 新闻通讯 The Best China and World

Class of 2014 Ten Year Anniversary Newsletter

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Preface

前 言

在 2024 年这一年，2014 届的校友们在毕业十年后再次重聚，透过屏幕上那些闪烁的小格子，

从英国伦敦、加拿大多伦多和温哥华、以色列、西班牙、法国、美国加州、韩国首尔、北京、上海、 澳大利亚布里斯班、德国柏林等地，19 名校友参加了这次的线上聚会。乐成中学校长 Natalie

和校长 Tom，以及在 BCIS 工作超过十年之久的教职员工 Dave, Darren, Julie，也与曾经的学 生们回忆了往昔的校园时光。

初时有些生疏和尴尬，但随着对往事的回忆，大家逐渐敞开心扉，分享起现今的生活。这篇新闻 通讯旨在如家常般轻松，与您一同发现这些曾经的乐成学子们，十年后的生活状态。

A decade on from when they took their last exams, tossed their caps in the air,

and said their goodbyes, the BCIS Class of 2014 reconvened for a special ten-year reunion in April of 2024. Through flickering little squares on a screen, we caught up

with 19 of our alumni on an online video call, spanning half a dozen time zones and four different continents – the U.K., Canada, Spain, South Korea, Germany, Australia,

Israel, France, the U.S.A, Beijing and Shanghai were all represented in this grand get-

together. The cohort were greeted by our Alumni Relations Team, long-serving BCIS

members of staff Dave Nguyen, Darren Skov, and Julie Lawton, as well as Secondary

School Principal Natalie Harvey and Head of School Tom Egerton, all convening to reminisce and bridge the past and the present.

The first few minutes of awkward chatter quickly subsided once all 19 alumni showed up, warming up as one familiar voice after another joined the call, sharing stories

from the past, old friends unlocking memories once lost to time, and updating one

another on the journeys and paths they’ve taken over the past ten years. This is the BCIS Class of 2014 Alumni Newsletter; join us in uncovering their stories!

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Alicia Ma 商业专业本科毕业，后又获得工业设计硕士学位 Received a Master of Industrial Design degree with a Business Undergraduate Background.

April Xu 2021 年于哈佛法学院毕业，曾就职联邦法官的书记员，现 于纽约曼哈顿担任诉讼律师 I graduated from Harvard Law School in 2021, clerked for a federal judge, and am now a litigation attorney in Manhattan.

Aude Unternahrer 一直生活在布里斯班，在那读完了高中和大学，现在是一名医生 Finished high school and University in Brisbane and now working as a doctor.

Claudia Yelamos Perez 很开心，我回到了西班牙，最近我换了新的公司，在 KPMG 做环境咨询 I’m very happy! Back in Spain, I’ve just started a new job at KPMG doing environmental consultancy.

Curtis Chiang 我负责电信项目管理，包括光纤、长期演进技术（LTE） 和 5G 网络 的发展，另外我还为地区性互联网服务供应商提供咨询工作，并与省 级和联邦政府合作有关拨款和监管相关问题 I manage telecommunications projects including fibre deployment, LTE & 5G deployment, I also do consulting work for regional ISPs and work with the Provincial and Federal government for grant funding and regulatory issues.

Eva van Veen 从 BCIS 毕业后，我在英国曼彻斯特大学学习考古学和古代史。 随后，我在荷兰莱顿大学获得考古学硕士学位。在学习期间和毕业后， 我从事过各种工作，但现在我已经在 Arcadis 担任遗产顾问一年多了 - 这份工作很符合我的兴趣和技能！ After graduating from BCIS, I studied archaeology and

ancient history at the University of Manchester in the UK. I followed this up with a Master's in archaeology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. During and after my studies I held a variety of jobs, but I've now been working as a heritage consultant at Arcadis for over a year - a job that suits my interests and skills!

Gary Zhao 实现我儿时最疯狂的梦想 - 在 NBA 工作 Just living my wildest childhood dream of working in the NBA

获得网络安全硕士学位，我目前是一名网络安全顾问 Achieved a Master of Cyber Security and am currently a cyber security consultant.

Jason Cheung 我财务自由了 I’m financially free!

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在深圳工作两年后我回到北京工作生活，期待 2034 年！ I returned to Beijing after working in Shenzhen for two years, and I’m looking forward to 2034!

Jiyoon Ahn 我的工作是策划协调音乐会和舞蹈演出 I’m in the concert and dance industry.

Julia Choi 我还是一名单身汉，但我热爱我的银行业职业！ Single as a pringle but loving my career in banking!

Noam Golan Kaplan 我正在攻读硕士学位中，学习康复心理学 In my master’s degree, studying rehabilitation psychology.

Pranav Mohan 我在印度创办了公司 Began a start-up in India

Siran Ji 我在加州大学戴维斯分校任职专利许可官 Works at the University of California, Davis, as a patent licensing officer.

Sunny Xu 从香港搬到上海，我在一家私募股权公司做投资 Moved to Shanghai from Hong Kong, doing investment at a private equity firm.

Xiaomei Sun 我最近换了新职位，在大众汽车担任最新款大众 ID7 的项目经理

Yoyo Dell 过去几年间，我在巴黎和东京获得了丰富的专业经验，最 近回到了柏林，继续完成我的建筑学硕士学位 Having gained considerable professional experiences in different parts of the world (Paris, Tokyo) over the past few years, I have recently returned to Berlin and am excited to finish my master's degree in architecture.

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New job at Volkswagen as a project manager on the newest VW ID7 model.

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From the World to BCIS

Dani、Noam 和 Claudia 曾在北京乐成学 校就读，他们分别来自意大利、以色列和西 班牙。在毕业十周年纪念活动上，他们因为 BCIS 得以再次重聚。 Finding their paths crossing once again ten years on, Dani, Noam, and Claudia, hailing from Italy, Israel, and Spain respectively, have each taken their own unique paths in the decade following their high school graduation – but first, let’s get to know their stories leading up to this point.

Dani 是一位在中国生活了十几年的意大利年轻人。十几年前，Dani 的父亲在意大利一家机械设备公司工 作，经常往返于中意两国。由于公司决定在中国扩展业务并设立北京办公室，Dani 一家便定居在中 国。那时，Dani 和妹妹在乐成就读。高中毕业后，他决定前往宁波大学深造，后选择留在宁波创业， 从意大利进口各种工业设备和机器配件在中国销售，包括压滤机和冷轧成型机等，并为客户提供组装、 测试等相应服务。Dani 大学时主修工程专业，现在主要负责设备的调试和安装操作，以及与工厂工 程师的沟通协调工作。 Dani’s BCIS story began when his father, who was working for an Italian machinery company requiring frequent business trips to China, opened an office in Beijing, leading the Piombo family to settle in the capital during Dani’s middle school years, where he and his little sister then became part of the Warrior family. After graduating from high school, his next step remained in these borders, opting to stay in China and attend university in Ningbo. Upon the completion of his studies, he remained in the Zhejiang city for work, following in his father’s footsteps by entering the business of importing various Italian industrial equipment and machine parts, as well as providing related services like assembly and testing. Equipped with an engineering degree, Dani mainly handles equipment commissioning, installation, and operation, as well as liaising with factory engineers.

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是以色列人，但她自小在国外长大。在塞浦路斯生活了七年后，她随全家搬到了北京。由于北京与 塞浦路斯在气候和文化上的巨大差异，初到北京时，她觉得一切都非常新奇。在北京生活了四年后， Noam 和家人回到了以色列，定居在靠近海法的中部城市。高中毕业后，Noam 参加了义务兵役， 担任社工，照顾住在吉布兹的志愿者士兵们。兵役结束后，Noam 开启了大学的学习，目前正在攻 读康复心理学专业的研究生学位。 Noam, in true ‘global citizen’ fashion, grew up outside the country of her birth, spending her first seven years in Cyprus, before relocating to Beijing with her family. This move was somewhat of a shock to the system for Noam, citing the differences in climate and culture between Beijing and Cyprus. After four years spent in the Chinese capital, Noam and her family returned to Israel, relocating to a central city close to Haifa, where she completed her high school study. As part of her compulsory military service, Noam took up a role as a social worker to care for volunteer soldiers living in a kibbutz. The night following our interview, Noam and her family were safely evacuated as conflict in the region broke out once again. Noam is now pursuing a master's degree in rehabilitation psychology.

Claudia 小时候一直与家人生活在西班牙。搬到北京后，她和哥哥参加了 BCIS 的开放日活动，发现学校所有 课程都用英语授课，这让以西班牙语为母语的她有些担心。然而，在老师的帮助下，Claudia 不仅 克服了英语和数学的挑战，还在离开 BCIS 时掌握了流利的英语，并对中文和中国文化产生了浓厚的 兴趣。回到西班牙后，她在大学主修环境工程，并在毕业后进入了一家欧洲咨询公司。得益于多语 种沟通能力，Claudia 不仅处理工程业务，还负责许多项目的协调工作。最近，她加入了 KPMG， 凭借出色的英语技能和国际化视野，她在这家跨国公司中工作地非常游刃有余。 Growing up, Claudia and her family spent their time their home nation of Spain, before moving to China, where her and her brother then joined BCIS. Having grown up speaking primarily Spanish, all classes being taught in English initially proved to be a thorn in Claudia’s side, with her lack of confidence in mathematics only adding insult to injury. However, by the time she left BCIS, with the help of her teachers, Claudia was not only fluent in English but also fell in love with Chinese and Chinese culture. She majored in Environmental Engineering in college and, after graduation, worked at a European consulting company. Claudia is someone who excels at multilingual and cross-cultural communication, and not only handled engineering-related tasks but also took on many cross-national project coordination duties. She recently joined KPMG, where her bilingual abilities, international education and varied work experience have made her a perfect fit for a large multinational company.

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离开高中校园后，每个人开始了自己的人生旅程。有些人找到了自 己热爱的工作和职业，有些人则遇到了愿意共度一生的伴侣，组成 了家庭。无论是留在中国，还是回到自己的国家，他们都带着与中 国未完的故事，重新踏上探索生活意义、归属感与理想的旅途。 Once everyone’s high school stories had come to an end, each of our spotlighted alumni embarked on their own life journeys; pursuing professional and career goals passionately, meeting their life partners and starting families, and much more. Whether they stayed in China or returned to their home countries, they carried with them their own deeply meaningful China stories, setting out anew to continually explore all the wants, needs, feelings of belonging, and aspirations that lie ahead.

Class of 2014 充实、快乐，Dani 说起对乐成的记忆，大多与篮球有关。今年， 他久违地回到北京，与曾经的老师和队友们在旧球场上进行了一场 社区篮球友谊赛。他回忆起以前每周五的篮球训练和比赛，常常在 结束后精疲力尽地回到家倒头就睡。他们的教练还会带队去其他城 市参加国际学校间的联赛。Dani 分享了许多趣事，比如他从来不 是个乖孩子，几个男孩子经常在一起调皮捣蛋。尽管篮球比赛总是 让他兴奋不已，但他却非常害怕舞台表演，只要有一个观众在台下， 他就会紧张得汗流浃背。 Dani 感激乐成给予他的多元文化成长经历和机会，这都让他成长 为一个思想开明的人。他在乐成获得的大学预科文凭让他免修了大 学第一年的基础课程。在大学期间，他结识了现在已经成为妻子的 女朋友。今年，他们带着小狗搬到了法国鲁昂，开启了人生的新篇 章。妻子将在鲁昂的一所大学任职，而 Dani 即将入读商学院，攻 读机械工程硕士。尽管从意大利到北京，北京到宁波，再到鲁昂的 搬迁对他来说并不困难，但从零开始的新生活让他感到一些不舍。 “家” 对 Dani 来说是一个复杂的概念。意大利代表暑假，中国代表成长， 法国则是下一站。 初到法国时，离别的愁绪被兴奋和激动的心情完全掩盖。Dani 和 妻子被法国的文化、建筑和生活方式所吸引。Dani 说 :“出生在一 个国家，而在另一个国家成长，这样的经历让我意识到，人生注定 要不断接受改变和融入。在这个过程中，身边的朋友来来往往，我 们也会遇到许多新的人。我们要积极地拥抱这种不确定性。”

If there was one word you could associate with Dani during his time at BCIS, one common thread that stretched across his happiest memories at the school, it would be ‘basketball’. The allure of the hallowed school court was too much for Dani to resist in April of 2024, as a longawaited reunion pick-up game with teachers and former teammates marked a special get-together ten years in the making. It was almost like they had never left, Dani said, as every Friday the high school basketball team, unsatiated by the grueling two hours of after-school training, would continue balling out at the weekly BCIS community games, fueled by a youthful zeal, facing staff and parents in an often more physical and competitive encounter.

Coming home and falling asleep immediately after the Friday basketball-marathons always marked the end of a satisfying, fulfilled week at school for Dani. Beyond this, he cited the inter-school ACAMIS tournaments held all over the country as highlights of his high school experience as well, forming irreplaceable bonds and creating unrivaled memories with BCISer and non-BCISers alike. Dani, despite being a self-admitted mischievous child, takes with him a number of valuable lessons from his time at BCIS; the international culture, the diversity, and the sheer volume of academic and extracurricular opportunities all shaped him into the open-minded person he is today.

His valuable IB diploma exempted him from the first year of his university courses in Ningbo, and almost as an additional and fatalistic reward for completing the demanding two-year DP, this course is where he met his girlfriend, now wife. This year they moved to Rouen, France, with a puppy and a sense of adventure, as they start a new chapter in their lives in Europe. His wife has a position at a university in Rouen, while Dani is studying for a master's degree in mechanical engineering at a business school in the area. Having gone from Italy to Beijing, Beijing to Ningbo, and now Ningbo to Rouen, Dani is no stranger to relocating and starting anew, however there always remains some degree of reluctance. ‘Home’ is a complex concept for him: Italy represented youth and leisure, China marked growth and development, while France is a symbol of the future and ambition.

Upon their arrival in France, the sadness that remained from parting ways with their home of over many years was quickly overshadowed by excitement and enthusiasm for the culture, architecture, and lifestyle of their new home.

"Born in one country, raised in another—this experience made me realize that life is about accepting constant change and integration,” Dani remarked. “Friends come and go, and through this process, you also meet many new people; it's important to embrace this uncertainty with positivity.”

Noam Noam 最难忘的记忆是北京的冬天——初到北京时，她第一次见 到了结冰的湖泊。也是那时，Noam 转入乐成的 7 年级，这是她 多次转学经历中最顺利的一次。在乐成的 9 年级，她参加了学校 举办的大学展，见到了来自世界各地的大学和招生官，这次经历 坚定了她要继续读大学的决心。 然而，16 岁时结束在乐成的学习并搬回以色列，对她来说是一 个巨大的挑战。在以色列的高中里，英语母语的 Noam 不得不 系统地开始学习希伯来语，这让她在初期很难交到朋友。此外， 以色列的年轻人在高中毕业后都要去服兵役，服役结束后才决 定是否上大学，通常 23 岁左右才开始大学生活。在兵役期间， Noam 社工的经历让她更了解自己，决心未来要做帮助他人以及 与人交往的工作。兵役结束后，Noam 选择了康复心理学专业， 并在实习过程中，接触到了一些经历重大创伤的病人 , 她看到心 理康复治疗与物理治疗在帮助病人走出阴霾并重新面对生活时同 样重要。而棘手的病情，复杂的工作环境，这无疑是一个极具挑 战性的职业。但在以色列经历战争的背景下，许多人正需要这种 帮助。尽管工作和生活不免要常常交织在一起，Noam 认为学会 保持个人的幸福感很重要，这样她才能继续前进，更好地帮助他 人。 回忆起当时搬回以色列的决定，Noam 认为这是一个正确的选择。 尽管她从小在国外长大，但 Noam 一直希望能回到以色列生活， 并在这里组建属于自己的家庭。

E n te r i n g a n ew e nv i ro n m e n t c a n b e a n i n te n s e experience, but somewhere between excitement and unease, Noam found that her first sight of Beijing’s winter was something that provoked a striking feeling in her — the image of frozen lakes and sheets of white covering the school field was something she had never seen before, and remains a formative memory of hers.

Joining BCIS in the 7th grade, Noam did not find the transition and integration into a new school particularly difficult, having transferred schools multiple times during her 13 years at that point. However, it was moving back to Israel which proved to be the biggest challenge for a 16-year-old Noam, whose native language was English. She had to start learning Hebrew systematically at the local high school, and initially found it difficult to make friends, however despite these experiences, Noam believed that settling back in Israel was the right decision, as it is a crucial part of her personal identity which was, up until that point, as of yet properly explored. With her parents growing up in Israel and her abroad, this gap in experiences and identity between them is something Noam looked to bridge, hoping to build her own family there in the future.

In 9th grade at BCIS, Noam attended a university fair hosted at the school, and after seeing the diverse courses and universities on offer, she decided then that she did want to continue her studies at the tertiary level. In Israel, all young people are required to serve in the military after high school, and only after completing this service can they decide whether to continue their education, with most of those who do choose to go to university starting around the age of 23. During her military service, Noam found her passion for communication and service; she was a social worker who mainly took care of volunteer soldiers whom she shared a faith with, coming from all over the world, providing them with comprehensive assistance in a kibbutz, a type of communal, agricultural settlement unique to Israel.

Staying true to her passion for service, Noam is pursuing a degree in rehabilitative psychology. During an internship, Noam had the opportunity to come face to face with patients who had experienced major trauma, as she highlighted to us the importance of, and emphasis needed on, psychological rehabilitation. The people Noam encountered were at the lowest points in their lives, urgently needing help to overcome their grief and trauma, aiming to establish a life less burdened by anguish. This experience strengthened Noam's belief that, despite its challenges, this field of study and profession is essential, especially in a region prone to experiencing conflict. Considering the special nature of this occupation, Noam knows that life and work will inevitably intersect, but it is important to learn how not to let it affect her personal happiness; after all, only by feeling warmth and happiness in the first place can one continue to move forward and have the strength and ability to help others.

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Claudia 回到西班牙后，就读于一所当地的 IB 学校，大学时选 择了环境工程专业继续学习。她被大自然的壮丽深深吸引，立志 为环境保护贡献自己的力量。Claudia 相信，会选择可持续发展 或环境保护行业的人都怀有宽广的胸怀，不仅仅只关注自身的利 益，与这样的人共事一定很快乐。同时，她对中文和中国文化的 热爱始终未曾改变，掌握中文也成为了她人生清单上的目标之一。 大学即将结束时，Claudia 决定参加上海同济大学的交换项目。 原本计划选择英文授课课程，Claudia 却意外地报名了中文授课 的项目，成为了班上几乎唯一的外国学生。尽管语言障碍带来了 一些挑战，但在国际学生宿舍中，Claudia 依然结交了许多朋友。 如今，即使工作繁忙，她也仍然坚持每天在多邻国打卡学习中文。 毕业后，多国语言能力不仅让 Claudia 能够更好地胜任工作，她 也意识到在中国的学习和生活经历深刻地改变了她的思维方式， 使她的视野变得更加开阔，也期待国际合作的工作机会。在西班 牙，工作中的大多数人较为保守，Claudia 却乐于接受充满未知 和挑战的项目。每当遇到这种情况，她总是主动跟进。在最近的 工作中，她提议首次使用 Power BI 替代 Excel 表格，成功解决 了客户数据不完整的问题，并与团队一起为客户构建了一个水足 迹追踪的可视化商业仪表板，实现了每日水量动态监控的目标。 Claudia 始终相信她与中国的故事还没有结束。去年，在同为乐 成毕业生的哥哥和嫂子的婚礼上，为了让所有宾客感到宾至如归， Claudia 特意用西班牙语、英语和中文主持了整个仪式。而她自 己也计划在明年夏天结婚，并希望未来能够与丈夫回到中国工作 和生活一段时间，继续这段未完的缘分。

On her return to Spain, there was still a feeling of unfinished business between Claudia and China. As her university years in her home country were coming to an end, fueled by her goal of rekindling her Chinese connection, Claudia participated in an exchange program at Tongji University in Shanghai. Wanting to master the language in a fluent and authentic manner became a mission for Claudia since she had left, and this was a chance to make some serious progress. Some might say be careful what you wish for, though; Claudia had applied to the Environmental Engineering courses in the English-language stream, however by some twist of fate, an administrative error meant that she was put in the Chinese-language section. Her, at the time, limited Chinese abilities were pushed to their limits, as she tackled the technical language and high-concept ideas with a gung-ho attitude, but ended up leaving the course with a new language acquired, new friends gained, and new memories made.

Despite her busy work schedule, Claudia still finds the time to diligently practice Chinese on Duolingo for at least three minutes every day. If one had any doubt Claudia was a product of an international education, one would just need to look at her speech at her brother’s wedding. Her brother Daniel and sister-in-law Christine (both also BCIS alumni!) were gifted with a trilingual MC, as Claudia delivered spoke in Spanish, English, and Chinese to ensure the ceremony was understood and accessible to the cosmopolitan crowd. Studying and living in China transformed Claudia's mindset and broadened her horizons, experiencing the rapid development of the country and the opportunities brought by these changes. In contrast, in Spain, she describes most people at work as disliking change, whereas Claudia is very willing to take on projects full of unknowns and challenges, volunteering and taking a leading role whenever such opportunities arise.

"I always seek diverse cultural experiences and enjoy collaborating with people from different nationalities and backgrounds," Claudia remarked. "Growing up in an international environment has made me more empathetic in my interactions. I can more easily grasp the cultural influences behind certain actions, especially when clients require tailored, culturally specific sustainable environmental plans."

At work recently, Claudia has been instrumental in solving a number of problems international clients have faced with data gathering and presentation, building a visual business dashboard for tracking one’s ‘water footprint’. It is professional wins like these which show the value of her choice of major, as well as reflect the type of leadership skills and confidence developed in international schools. Claudia, inspired by the magnificence of nature from an early age, had always hoped to contribute to its preservation, and is doing so with similarly big-picture and globally minded people.

Claudia’s China story is far from complete – she is getting married next summer, and the couple are planning a return to the Middle Kingdom, with new perspectives and experiences, however always driven by the same desire to make connecting cultural bridges a core part of her identity.

From BCIS to the World Gary 和 Sunny 和许多心怀梦想准备前往美国深造的中 国学生一样，他们的出发不仅是为了寻求更好的教育机 会，也是为了探索世界，追寻更广阔的天地。十年前， 他们从国际化的乐成社区启程，开始了他们的求学之旅。 Like countless Chinese students dreaming of furthering their education in the United States, Gary and Sunny both set sail from the BCIS community ten years ago in pursuit of an elite educational experience in a new and ofthyped world, exploring a new environment and broadening their horizons.

Sunny 很早就计划出国读书，因此她一直就读于北京的国际学校。高中时，她获得了全额奖学金，顺利转 入乐成并迅速融入了这个多元文化的社区。毕业后，Sunny 前往加州大学伯克利分校继续深造。在 学业和职业发展中，她决定投身职场。作为全球金融经济中心之一的香港吸引了 Sunny。穿梭于高 耸摩天大楼和快节奏的工作环境中很快成为她的日常。如今，Sunny 在一家私募基金公司工作，并 定居在上海。尽管工作依旧忙碌，她的生活节奏已变得更加平衡。 Sunny was well acquainted with the international school system before joining BCIS, having attended various across Beijing beforehand, always with the goal of studying at university abroad. A full scholarship offer at BCIS marked the start of her journey as a Warrior, quickly integrating into the highly multicultural student population. The University of California, Berkeley was her next destination after graduation, and upon completion of her undergraduate degree, the dilemma between more education or entering work arose in her life, eventually deciding on the latter. Hong Kong was calling, and as one of the global financial centers of the world, it was an attractive destination for recent graduates. Working in high-rise office buildings in a bustling and fast-paced environment became part of Sunny's daily life. Currently, Sunny works at a private equity firm in Shanghai, and although she remains busy, her life has found a more balanced pace.

Gary

在公立学校长大的 Gary 渴望可以真实地展现自己的个性，于是决心以后去美国读书，工作和生活。 由于比较晚才计划去美国念大学，也因此有着跟多数学生不一样的经历。 他曾就读三所不同的高中： 在沈阳念高一，在美国念高二，高三则在 BCIS 毕业。由于这三所高中提供了公立课程、AP 课程和 IB 课程，Gary 在申请大学时需要提交三份不同的成绩单和报告，大学招生部门的老师也需要特别联 系他，了解转学的原因和不同课程体系的评分标准。高三时，Gary 毫不犹豫地选择了乐成。相比于 其他位于顺义的国际学校，乐成在市中心，并且教授 IB 课程。在 Gary 眼里，IB 课程非常适合他， 除了学习六门课程外，还有扩展论文（EE）和创造、行动与服务（CAS），这些可以让学生在考试 和大学申请之外探索自己的兴趣和优势。高中毕业后，Gary 回到波士顿攻读大学，后前往纽约的哥 伦比亚大学攻读体育管理硕士学位，毕业后留在美国工作。如今，他回到北京，在 NBA China 的社 交媒体部门担任经理。 Gary’s desire to move to the United States came from his experiences in public school; having always wanted to express himself in and out of the classroom, it seemed tertiary education abroad was the way to go. Gary attended three different high schools throughout his late teens: one year in Shenyang, a second year in the United States, and a third and final graduating year from BCIS. With public school courses, AP courses, and IB courses all under his belt, Gary had to circumnavigate a complex web of logistic obstacles when applying for universities, needing to submit three types of transcripts and reports. Admissions officers even had to email him to inquire about his specific situation, understanding the reasons for transferring and the grading standards of different curricula. On his return to China, the choice of BCIS was made without hesitation, helped in no small part due to its location, avoiding the hours-long travel to Shunyi and back as would be the case with most other options. The IB curriculum suited Gary well, allowing him to explore his interests and strengths through its projectfocused delivery and its comprehensive six-subjects + EE and CAS model. After high school, Gary returned to Boston for college and later pursued a master's degree in sports management at Columbia University in New York, staying in the United States to work upon graduation. Now, he has returned to Beijing and works as the social media manager for NBA China.

Sunny

年轻人对未来的职业和生活常常充满了各种憧憬。有些人能够早早地确定自己的梦想工作，并最终实现目标；而有些人在 追寻的过程中，发现现实与理想之间有着巨大的差距，进而选择了新的方向。然而，人生正是在面对一次次选择和挑战的 过程中不断成长，逐渐明确自己真正的热爱。 Picturing what your life might look like as a grown-up is something all kids engage in; some may have decided on their dream job early on, while others find their calling further along their path. Life is about actively facing choices time and time again, and in this process, one becomes closer to nailing down what directions they want to go in.

Sunny 选择前往像她一样阳光明媚的美国加州读大学。加州大学伯克利分校位于世界科技创业中心——硅谷， 那里充满了创业的激情和蓬勃发展的氛围，是 Sunny 心中充满未知与机遇的希望之地。在大学里，她发现自 己作为 IB 学生在论文写作方面比 AP 学生更为轻松，也许是因为 IB 更注重能力的培养而非单纯的应试技巧。 主修生物和经济学的她，在财务金融和实验室实习多次工作经历之间进行对比后，发现自己曾经向往的医生职 业与实际情况相去甚远。医生大多数时候需要独立完成工作，而 Sunny 更喜欢与人交往和团队协作。于是， 她决定选择经济学专业，这更符合她理想的工作节奏和模式。 临近毕业时，Sunny 面临就业还是继续深造的抉择。由于经济市场变化迅速，加上有很好的工作机会，于是她 决定先就业。回顾这一决定，Sunny 认为这是明智之举。如果当时选择攻读研究生，毕业后正好赶上疫情导致 的全球经济大幅衰退。对于 Sunny 来说，有机会就要迎头而上，抓住机遇很重要。虽然当时她也获得了在美 国一些科技公司财务部门工作的机会，但投资银行更吸引野心勃勃的她。而在香港工作了三年后，Sunny 搬到 上海，职业也从投资银行转到了私募基金。在投资行业中，中英双语技能是必不可少的，经济学学位是基础， 但 Sunny 的生物学背景也没有浪费。由于许多投资项目与健康和医疗相关，扎实的生物学基础让 Sunny 能够 迅速掌握项目重点。 Sunny 说道，工作中最令人兴奋的是面对不同公司和投资项目，而不是重复机械性地完成工作。尽管每天有无 数的电话和会议，需要浏览大量潜在投资公司的企划书，但她乐于面对不同行业、不同公司和不同项目的挑战， 短期内实现既定目标的过程让 Sunny 始终充满了活力。 Sunny chose to attend university in bright, sunny California, a place that matched her not just her name but also her disposition. The University of California, Berkeley is located in the world's tech startup hub— Silicon Valley —a place brimming with innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit, and opportunities, making it a land of hope in Sunny's eyes. At university, she often found that, compared to her peers, as an IB student, writing papers was not a particularly arduous task, hinting at the effectiveness of the IB’s more concept-based learning methods, as opposed to an emphasis on test preparation. Sunny majored in both Biology and Economics, before continuing her journey of academic and professional exploration through her following internship experiences.

Having experiences interning both in labs and offices, covering both of her fields of expertise, Sunny had come to the disappointing realization the medical profession she once longed for was far different from her original expectations. In reality, she found that most doctors work independently, contrasting sharply with Sunny’s affinity for social interaction and teamwork.

So, it became apparent that going down the route of her other major, Economics, much more strongly aligned with Sunny's ideal model of a workplace and work culture. With graduation from university looming, Sunny had a decision to make: would she further her studies and get a master’s degree like most of her peers, or would she take the leap into entering the workforce?

The circumstances at the time – an exciting job offer at the right place and right time – nudged her towards making the choice to leave academia, at least for now. Looking back, Sunny is grateful and relieved to have made this decision at the time she did, for if she pursued further studies, she would have had to find a job in this field just as the world began to experience the economic shock following a massive global pandemic. "It is crucial to seize opportunities as they arise,” she said.

Although Sunny received job offers in the finance departments of several tech companies in the U.S., the nature of investment banking fit her ambitious spirit far more. After taking up an offer in Hong Kong and working there for three years, Shanghai marked the next step in Sunny’s journey, this time swapping investment banking for private equity. In the investment industry, her bilingual skills in Chinese and English are essential, smoothly facilitating international interactions and deals. Her degree in economics is obviously essential, however her background in biology certainly did not go to waste; many of the investment projects she follows are related to health and medicine, and her solid foundation in biology allows her to quickly grasp the key points. What excites Sunny most about her work is dealing with different companies and investment projects, highlighting the dynamic nature of private equity, rather than monotonously completing the same tasks repeatedly. In spite of the countless calls and meetings every day or the innumerable reviews of business plans of potential investment companies, following different industries, companies, and projects and achieving her goals in her work life is what energizes Sunny.

Gary

跟许多篮球狂热爱好者一样，Gary 从小看着美国职业篮球联赛长大，那时便在心里种下了种子，想着也许 未来自己也能成为在屏幕里那个拿着麦克给全球千万粉丝在现场报导赛事的体育记者。与 Sunny 不同的是， Gary 在 NBA China 的工作几乎完全符合他的想象。尽管不同于传统体育记者的采访报道，但 Gary 仍有许 多机会在现场观看比赛，并且能够近距离与篮球明星互动。回溯与 NBA 缘分的开始，2019 年 , Gary 曾在 NBA China 上海办公室实习。之后，他开始为布鲁克林篮网队（Brooklyn Nets）工作，随后转到联盟做运营。 硕士毕业后，Gary 就职于新泽西州的数字营销部门。然而，由于新冠疫情以及工作签证的问题，他从美国调 回北京任职。NBA 作为美国流行文化的重要组成部分，每一场赛事和每一条动态都吸引着全球篮球爱好者的 目光。作为 NBA China 社交媒体部门的经理，Gary 每周与美国总部的媒体部门和内容团队开会，在保持全 球战略一致的前提下，带领团队制作更本土化的内容。在 NBA China 启皓大厦的办公室里，Gary 负责一个 60 人的编辑团队，产出本地化的媒体内容并运营国内全平台的社交媒体账号。 Growing up as an NBA fanatic, Gary, like most young basketball fans, had a dream that one day, he might in some way be involved with the professional game. In Gary’s case, the dream of holding a microphone and reporting games live to millions of people around the world is the dream that would, like Yao Ming stood in a crowd, rise above everything else. Unlike Sunny’s zigzagged journey to attaining professional contentment, Gary's job at NBA China is almost exactly like what he envisioned. Although not a sports journalist in the traditional sense of the word, as part of his work Gary often travels to watch games live and frequently interacts with the stars of the game up close.

Gary's professional connections with the NBA date back to 2019 when he had the opportunity to intern at the NBA China office in Shanghai, before returning to the U.S. and working for the Brooklyn Nets. After earning his master's degree, Gary worked in the NBA’s digital marketing department in New Jersey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and work visa issues, Gary was transferred back to Beijing, but still as an employee of the NBA, where he worked his way up to the role of social media manager of NBA China. Basketball is a global game, but as its center lies firmly in the U.S., Gary’s cross-cultural experience and expertise is crucial in bringing the game to one of its most diehard fanbases. As the manager of NBA China's social media department, Gary holds weekly meetings with the media and content teams at the U.S. headquarters and across the world, leading his team to create 'glocalized’ content while staying aligned with the overall strategy of the company.

In May of this year, Gary returned to BCIS and spoke at the high school sports awards dinner ceremony, causing audible gasps to come from the young athletes in the audience as he recalled meeting one superstar after another, creating a tangible link between BCIS and what many students may see as a pie in the sky dream.

最理想的生活状态大概是 在工作中能获得快乐与满 足，保持初心，展望未来， 积极寻求职业发展，攀登 新的事业高峰。 'Happiness’, in this strange time between youthful idealism and senior wisdom, probably comes from a combination of a few things; being able to find joy and pride in your work, being able to hold on to the childlike spark which once shaped your dreams, and being able to confidently and ambitiously seize opportunities for growth and development, wherever they may present themselves.

G

Sunny 体育联赛、球队、篮球运动员、NBA 与社交媒体，才华横溢的 年轻人们……Gary 很享受当下的生活和工作状态，并且未来会 更加全心投入体育行业。能把爱好当做职业，Gary 坦言这并不 容易。一路上遇到许多难题，他非常感谢父母的支持。他们给予 他充分选择的自由，并在他面临重要选择感到烦扰时耐心倾听， 帮助他仔细分析每种选择的可能性。如今，看似不太可能的梦想 几乎已经实现。今年，Gary 受邀参加了乐成中学生的体育奖晚会， 作为嘉宾与学生们分享了几则 NBA 工作的轶事，男孩们都特别 兴奋。Gary 鼓励学弟学妹们像他一样，保持做梦并不断努力， 直到梦想成为现实。

Sunny 也很喜欢现在的行业，并计划未来继续从事投资相关的工 作，同时尝试一些新的工作角色，比如作为战略组的成员加入投 资过的公司参与运营决策。近来，Sunny 被一家大健康行业的纳 斯达克上市公司选为董事会最年轻的成员，这家公司正是 Sunny 参与投资并成功推动 IPO 上市的项目。这为 Sunny 开拓了更多 职业发展的可能性。在项目中，Sunny 不断积累商业实践经验， 并从这些公司的创始人那里学到很多。他们每个人都是杰出的创 业者，拥有独特的人格魅力或深刻的行业洞察。与他们交流和共 事，激励着 Sunny 在未来的生活中接受更多挑战，坚定地踏上 自己的人生之路。

Gary grabbed these opportunities with both hands – from an enjoyer and consumer of sport, he found his way to the other side of the curtain, and reaping all the professional and personal rewards that come with it. Gary’s parents, his ‘backboard’, provided endless support, for which Gary is very grateful, encouraging him to pursue what might seem to some as an improbable goal. Throughout his journey, he cites them not only as providing him with ample freedom of choice but also being patient listeners and helping him analyze the possibilities outcomes of each choice whenever he faced important decisions. It is now Gary’s turn to play mentor, as he encourages younger students to dream big and work hard, just as he did, until their dreams become reality.

Sunny has found her place – enjoying her current industry and will continue to work in investment-related roles, but also with plans to explore new positions as she sees fit. Recently, Sunny was selected as the youngest board member of a NASDAQ-listed company in the health industry — a company she had invested in until its successful IPO. Her tenacity and relentlessness in her field of work has opened so many doors for her in her career, as she continues to accumulate business experience with each new opportunity, each new investment, and each new interaction. Access to entrepreneurs with unique talents, charisma, and profound industry insights means that there is no end to what possibilities await Sunny in her future, as with her innate ability to communicate between all types of people in two languages and utilize her broad skillset, the world really is her oyster. Sunny faced all types of uncertainty and doubt throughout her academic experience at university, but she faced it by taking fearless risks, accepting that one's original and ideal step-by-step plan might not always bear fruit – and that’s okay. Sunny’s story can be summed up with a quote from the wise (and sometimes mischievous) Dani; "Life is about accepting constant change and integration... it’s important to embrace this uncertainty

Gary

with positivity.”

Once a BCISer Always a BCISer 一朝为伴，乐成为家！

后 记

Afterword BCIS 校友会办公室在成立至今为止的四年间迅速发展，成功策划举办了多次校友返校日活动，在北京，纽约，深 圳，墨尔本多地举办校友重聚活动，增进联络，为校友们搭建高效的信息分享与交流的平台。乐成校友组织作为 社区宝贵的学习资源，在未来也将为社区注入活力，为乐成社区的长期发展持续助力，为母校增光添彩。 一朝为伴，乐成为家！ BCIS 校友会办公室 Gaia&Finn

In the four years since its establishment, the BCIS Alumni Network has seen rapid development, successfully planning and hosting numerous alumni events in its relatively short (and pandemicaffected) history. Reunions have been held in Beijing, New York, Shenzhen, and Melbourne, showing the breadth of our Warrior web, as we facilitate the opportunities to make valuable professional and personal connections across the 19-year-old BCIS community. As a valuable learning resource for the current BCIS community, the BCIS Alumni Relations Team will continue to inject vitality into the school, support its long-term development, and for alumni, not just be a useful resource but also a home.

Once a BCISer, Always a BCISer. Gaia & Finn, BCIS Alumni Relations Team

感谢 Special thanks 所有接受采访受邀参加社区和学生活动的校友大使们和志愿者们 封面 / 封底插图 - Jenny 北京乐成学校 2025 届学生 排版设计 - Christie Huang 市场部

Special thanks are due to all the alumni ambassadors and volunteers who took part in these interviews, community events, and alumni panel discussions. This newsletter, and the BCIS Alumni Network, would not be possible without you all.

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