Son said high school to go abroad, we can't even think about it. But ma said dream to some, one thousand achieved? "For chengdu Liu Huan new a March 26 is really surprises, received the acceptance notification from Stanford university in the morning and afternoon received has the world's top computer science at Carnegie Mellon university admission notice, son peng-ta liu to attend Peking University mathematics summer camp at the same time, already obtained the university entrance exam (class quality) for a promise of this line can be accepted.
Among the Liu Huan new said to his son, no scholarship chengdu foreign language school, we can't go; To study abroad (course), the family also to discuss good, all universities must apply for a scholarship. Liu Huan new family lived in chengdu high-tech zone placed in a room, three tile kiln know son want to study abroad, in the second half of last year, Liu Huan new Wu Yongqing discussing with his wife at home nearby supermarket opened a $10 barbershop, "I told her son, dad has a responsibility to help you achieve your dream."
All the way to your scholarship from junior middle school to high school
All the way from the junior middle school to high school, peng-ta liu led the chengdu foreign language school first-class scholarship, in others it seems unable to have the university entrance exam, math competition, study abroad, he has done. "I start from high school with the idea of going abroad to study." Peng-ta liu did not take part in toefl (course) course of a day, 115 points; the toefl test Some test 2330 points out of 2400, SAT2 perfect score 2400 points; AP calculus at the American university self-study courses, mechanics, electromagnetism; Won the first prize in the high school math league two, CMO, China maths Olympic competition silver medal, receives $3000 scholarship to join Add 42 days of Ross Mathematics Program, take part in the Mathematics summer camp of Peking University, to obtain a college entrance examination this line can be admitted. "My talent is not high, the most important is the scientific training way." "My son is very like math." Mother Wu Yongqing recalls: "he can spend a day to do a problem."
"In my opinion, the university entrance exam, study abroad is not conflict and competition, is the accumulation of knowledge. To study abroad is, to the promotion of college entrance examination English (class quality) math competition also is very helpful for the college entrance examination mathematics." Outside the into, peng-ta liu scores ranking the top grade, is student association study minister, in his view, the "good is not reflected in how much time on study, but understand your goals, learning efficiently."
The so-called efficient is little detours, his experience is refer to the outstanding senior, senior, and good friends. "Everyone is my adviser, like octopus absorb useful information. See a useful book, looking for bad people."
English thus soccer exercise eq
Peng-ta liu primary school in chengdu high-tech zone of peace, then don't have a computer at home, also don't know, should study among the school, suddenly one day he came home from school about to taking the test, the family also feel very surprised, so he began to sixth grade cram mathematical olympiad. "We didn't know where there are Olympic math teacher, only to send their child to youth palace." In my father's words, good luck, admitted to the into a first-class scholarship.
Because primary school almost no received too many English training, after entering into the junior high school, peng-ta liu's English is like a piece of blank paper. At this time, he met the important in life mentor, jian-ying xie. "Xie Laoshi speaks English very well, is she encouraged me to read more books and thinking in English expression, and in this process I found the fun of communicate in the language." In addition, he also saw a lot of original English "the great gatsby" to kill a robin, "" animal farm" a tale of two cities... Also self-study MIT classical mechanics courses on the Internet.
In the documents of apply for American university, wrote peng-ta liu he and football's story, "I like football, it can exercise the eq, the ability to work with his teammates." From junior middle school to high school, peng-ta liu loves to play. Through football, he made many friends, also formed a football team, captain.
To apply for American universities want to go to see the world
Apply for American university, peng-ta liu chose Harvard University, Princeton university, Cornell university, Columbia University, the university of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth college, Stanford university and other universities in the United States, for him, Stanford and Peking University can be our own choice. "Go abroad because stay at home for a long time, want to go out to see the world." In his view, as long as the power is strong enough, must be able to enter a good university college entrance examination, this is the college entrance examination of a fair and transparent; And apply for American university, like quantum theory "schrodinger's cat" - without prior to open the box to touch, you'll never know the cat is dead or alive.
Attend a math camp in the United States, also let him see the different world, to friends around the world, "Chinese students in the circle of friends bask in good fun, and American students have self-study university courses, to do experiments in the university. Brush with three Chinese students a year, no progress of knowledge, only skill improvement."
Father: education is the most important thing
Since know son has plans to go abroad, Liu Huan new joined the students parents group, to participate in a variety of study abroad. In some professors, researchers, construction engineers, 500 business executives' parents, school culture level of Liu Huan new couples is very unique. "Our economic conditions are not well-off, knowledge level is not high, but I know my shortcomings, I am willing to learn from the best people."
When it comes to by his son's education, Liu Huan new thought, education is the most important thing. Peng-ta liu at the age of eight or nine, Liu Huan new sales in a small food company, often on a business trip, in order to take care of his son, he resolutely resigned; Son learn aoshu, he'll go with the youth palace.
"I have no money, but I spent a lot of energy." New Liu Huan do not smoke, drink, and almost don't watch TV, concentrate on his son. From excellent student's lecture, he learned that the study of combining exertion and rest in important, son came home from school on Friday, after all to accompany him to watch a movie or for a walk in the park; "Harry potter" the Lord of the rings "pirates of the Caribbean... Speaking of the films, Liu Huan new charting; Son to see the original English title, he will come with open mouth, son mentioned in the interview "schrodinger's cat hypothesis," he can say a thing or two.
Once, his son's football team lost a few games in a row, will be dissolved, in the face of his son's misery, patience to explain and convince dad: don't blame teammates, must first clear of the duties you as captain. So he accepted the advice, a player will admit poor leadership, eventually with victory to lead the team out of the haze. West China metropolis daily reporter liu Chen ping Zhang Zheng photography
Study abroad dream of ordinary families Really realized
Liu Huan new had a car accident when delivery, hand still leave scar, wife Wu Yongqing lumbar disc, almost can't bend over, in order to support his son study abroad dream, the couple stopped before the small food wholesale business, barber shop opened 10 yuan. Peng-ta liu told reporters, on weekends to go home, oneself still have a job in addition to learning, in the barber's help. Some does not adapt at first, but then thought it was a good chance to communicate with people. When applying to Stanford university, the school peng-ta liu illustrates the family's economic situation, fortunately, the school in his at the same time, promised to give him the corresponding financial aid to help him finish school.
Different from before studying at parents cash of the lucky ones, going abroad is powerful, it is an ordinary can no longer ordinary family study abroad dream, it's really true.
