青春年华，我们拥有思考、探索与总结的能力。而个体的思考总是较为片面，汇聚众智才能成就更全面的结论并延伸新的思考。针对社会、个人常常出现的问题与现象，九年级的主题班会与午会为学生们提供了讨论的舞台，让九年级的学生们体会到思考的意义与乐趣。

01——关于行为和心理主题的讨论

利用每天午会的时间，九年级各个班级对于行为和心理主题展开了讨论。行为主题午会 ——“我与手机有个约定”，学生与老师一起探讨了电子产品的管理问题，论述了自律的重要性与电子产品给我们日常生活带来的利弊。手机的功能无疑让我们的生活更加便利，但如果控制不好使用时间，沉迷于此，就会在生理上导致近视、腱鞘炎等病症，在心理上使我们更加焦虑。心理主题午会——用同理心交朋友，师生讨论了如何理解他人情绪和想法。在人际交往中，同理心意味着我们能够更好的了解、体谅和倾听他人。合理的利用同理心是打出真诚这一底牌的资本。在讨论中，我们有了共识，有了是非标准。

02——关于核心竞争力的讨论

班会课学生会分享自己的梦校。作为即将步入高中的九年级学生，我们对大学申请提前做起了准备。这件漫长的工程将会持续三年，我们希望为此做好准备，提前了解与构思。通过每周《升学之道》这本科普书籍，学生正在逐步了解国外大学生申请要求与流程。梦很遥远，也近在咫尺，相信大家都能所向披靡，去往想要去的梦校。

03——关于春日里的青春的讨论

三月的最后一天，九年级各个班借着班会课举行了 “话青春”的活动，每个班级都请了不同的任课老师，分享自己青春的故事。

在这节课上，同学与老师畅谈青春，学生们更加了解在他们那个年代的教育环境、他们对自己职业的理解。教师是现代社会最光辉的职业之一，如今我们每个人都平等地享有受教育权，从而总是无法体会长辈总是挂在口边的、属于他们年代的艰辛与不易。但当这次，老师们在平等的位置上讲述他们同我们年龄相仿时遇到的种种困难，以及他们在学术上的精益求精、坚持不懈，班里一片唏嘘，无一不被打动。师生共 "话"青春，老师更多的希望学生去"画"自己的青春。

我们在名为未来的画卷上漆上最与众不同的色彩，描绘属于我们自己的青春。这样的青春或许平凡，或许不波澜壮阔、或许在多年后被蒙上一层灰，但每一段经历都会如同钻石一般深刻、璀璨、坚不可摧。

04——关于个性化主题的讨论

四月七日，九年级各班根据各自的主题展开了班会。从自律与自由、打造个人核心竞争力、 AI时代的核心竞争力、保持健康四个方面展开谈话。这四场与日常生活息息相关的讨论让我们彼此摩擦出了许多有趣、新颖的观点，所有人都乐在其中，并积极地思考。在此之中，我们学会互相尊重，懂得爱惜自己，接受自己的不足和看到自己的价值所在。我们与自己进行一场谈话，然后更加全面地了解自己。

师生共同讨论自律与自由的关系并达成共识，畏则不敢肆而德以成，无畏则从其所欲而及于祸；构建在自律基础上的自由，才是真正的自由。而自律并不简单，我们也常常被假面的自律迷惑，找不到生活的脚步，达不到我们期待的结果。学习生活需要耐心，脚踏实地，才会有收获。

你是谁？你的优势是什么？你想成为一个怎样的人？怎样才能成为这样的人？ “我不知道。”又或是“我觉得我对……有兴趣”。尽管我们目标不清晰，努力与真诚永远是充实生活的必备条件，愿每个人都能活出自己最美好的样子。承认自己的平凡，发现自己的不凡。

当今时代，我们学习是为了学什么？哪些能力和品质可以让我们在时代的洪流下屹立不倒？当今的 AI，不过是在做一个搜集拼凑和重复格式化工作的角色，而其创新的能力并没有被挖掘。我们要趁现在的时间，努力创新思考，挖掘人类本性和真善美；学习中，培养批判性思维，对看似美好和完美的世界和体制进行质疑并努力改善。并且在困境中保持积极乐观的态度，尽人事听天命。发觉美好的当下，相较于成就伟大事业，也可以活一个美好的人生。

人身体里的健康细胞，都潜在隐藏有癌变基因。人性也有善恶两面，在人际交往过程中总有学生困惑，表现自己本真的一面、率性而行一定带来的是好的结果吗？作为社会性动物，我们必须遵循社会已成型的礼仪和规则，适当考虑别人的想法，才能为后续的生活减少麻烦。即便身边的同学和老师能够表现真实的一面，复杂的社会并不会如此宽恕我们。即便这样，我们依旧需要追随真善美，为世界增添美好色彩。

在这次的班会中，我们针对许多现代社会的典型问题进行了的讨论，相信每个同学都有所收获。在今后的日子里，我们将继续思考讨论，让自己的智慧得以发挥作用。在讨论的同时，师生们秉承相互尊重、相互理解的原则，讨论在和谐静谧中延续。

To think and question, to gain insights

The thoughts of the individual, more distinctive and glamorous than the blossoms seen after the first shed of light in spring, are among the most captivating merits that human beings have. However, it is only when individuals share their ideas and communicate with one another that they can fill in the cognitive gaps and give rise to new perspectives. During noon breaks and class meetings, students from grade nine discussed some common questions concerning themselves in different areas of life. By expressing ourselves and listening to different voices, we are developing the ability to reflect on ourselves and mature mentally.

—Discussions about our mentalities and behaviors

Using lunch breaks, classes in grade nine held comprehensive discussions about the behaviors we should exhibit and mindsets we should retain in daily life. For example, we discussed how to remain self-disciplined when using electronic devices. Technology is a double-edged sword. After exchanging point-of-views and listening to others' different ideas, we are able to realize the importance of self-discipline in dealing with phones and computers and learn to balance the benefits and harms of using electronic devices. Moreover, we discussed how to incorporate empathy into our daily interactions with others. These abilities would lead us to more achievements in communication.

—Discussions about our core competencies

During our class meetings, students shared their dream schools and showcased their aspirations for the future. As ninth graders about to start high school, students in HBBSS are already preparing for college application by reading the book Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need. Students in HBBSS have already begun to prepare for college applications. For us, dreams seem to be a gallery extending and meandering, with no ends visible to its travelers. However, each time we pronounce the word “dream” and devote efforts to it, we are closer to making the world wonder.

—Discussions on a Spring day

Grasping the tail of March, classes in grade nine held discussions about adolescence. Teachers are invited into different classes to share their adolescence.

During this class, teachers joined with students to look back upon their adolescence and thus provided us a clearer view of the social and educational backgrounds they once lived in, and their understanding of the true essence of education. Teachers, being one of the most magnificent and beaconing careers in modern society, paved the path for everyone to receive an equal education. When teachers in HBBSS are being placed in an equal place with the students and recalling and sharing their obstacles and life pursuit in adolescence in the class, ninth graders in HBBSS can fully understand their unflagging attitude toward education.

Portraying on the broad canvas of the future, we are displaying to the world a totally exceptional artwork for adolescence. Not all stories will be torrential with storms of adolescence or be successful with flowers and applauses, but each of them will glow with the depth of life after years of pursuing our dreams and will remain indestructible over time.

—Discussions based on the personalized theme for each class

On March seventh, each class had lively and heated discussions about having self-discipline and freedom, building personal competencies, framing core competencies in the age of artificial intelligence, and remaining healthy in a fast-paced society. Discussing these four topics that are closely related to everyday life, and indulging in the heated discussions and debates, we gave birth to new ideas and harvested the joy of freely expressing ourselves. It is in these conversations and discussions that we are able to obtain a better understanding of our personalities and talents and acquire the ability to respect individuals' personalities. We accept our defects, reflect on others, and transform ourselves.

Grade nine class one-Theme for class meetings: Self-discipline, self-relief, and freedom.

Students, together with teachers, debated and analyzed the relationship between self-discipline and freedom, reaching an agreement after periods of sharing and receiving. Concerns for being regarded as immoral restrained the demons behind our souls and framed our merits, while fearless arbitrariness is the blasting fuse of sins. To be self-relieved on the basis of being self-disciplined, we are to achieve absolute freedom. Thus, the process of life-long learning calls for us to remain patient toward life and be earnest and down-to-earth.

Grade nine class two-Theme for the class meeting: Building personal competencies by preliminary exploration of different careers.

What determines you? What are your competencies? Whom you long to be? And what is your effort devoted to it?——“I don't know,” or, "I believe I am...interested." Although goals may appear hazy and uncertain to us now, earnestness and effort are also essential to us to fulfill our lives. Accepting our mediocrities, we can explore our specialties.

Grade nine class three—Theme for the class meeting: Core competencies for humanities in the age of artificial intelligence.

Under current social background, what is the destination for learning? Humans must question what qualities new-borders should obtain in order to survive and thrive. Nowadays, artificial intelligence is only repeating the process of copying and pasting. The lack of innovations marked the fatal defect for AI. Human beings should, by now, rethink the merits and meanings of humanities, and dig into the true essence of humans as a long-established and well-adapted race. Forming the abilities of critical thinking and obtaining inquiries toward traditions through close observations are the main quality we should derive in studying. Being conscious of the present is equally important as achieving success in life.

Grade nine class four-Theme for the class meeting: remain healthy in all areas of life.

Potential genes for canceration are concealed in our healthy genes in the body, as well as the ill wills in humanities, hidden behind our masks. Students are confused about whether to follow our authenticities during social interactions or not. The question of whether or not the full display of authenticity can lead to good destinations concerned us. Humans, being created and shaped by societies, must accept the fixed rules in societies, and listen to others' voices in the discussion. The fact that the authenticities of our students and teachers are being displayed should not blur our vision to see the darkness and truth of society. However, the pursuit of beauty and innocence in the world shall never end.

During the class meetings, the discussions of common problems in societies helped us reflect and transform ourselves. During the persistent pursuit of the essence of our lives, discussions, and debates will come along for us to utilize our intelligence. When discussing and debating, students in HBBSS, together with the teachers, will follow our eternal principle of understanding and respecting each other, and make conversations continue in our earnest request for essence. 

中｜ 9-2 吕佳妮   9-4 罗心远

英｜俞悠然

图｜九年级组

编辑｜ 杨晨